Last update: December 21, 2016
There is no doubt: grandparents are wonderful, essential and irreplaceable people for the youngest members of the family. A family that they have built themselves, with many efforts and sacrifices. They are the index finger that marks the horizon, so that their descendants do not miss even the smallest detail of life.
For many people, becoming a grandparent is a very important stage in the life cycle, and grandchildren are fundamental beings for most of them. This new relationship, in fact, enhances their physical, psychological and social well-being. In a certain sense, the encounter with this new life represents a rebirth for them too.
Grandparents offer their grandchildren an infinite number of things that have the power to last over time: love, values, experiences, secrets, friendship, companionship and all kinds of care and entertainment. It is as if those grandchildren are giving them a small dose of immortality, because what they manage to transmit to the little ones will remain in the world thanks to them.
Modern grandparents
We live in a world where the figure of grandparents has assumed an ever greater weight and importance in the education and care of new family members. The increase in life expectancy and the evolution of society have meant that the modern conception of grandparents is very different from the traditional one.
Society has changed, there is no longer just one type of family, but many. We often find ourselves in front of young grandparents, full of energy, who play sports, play in the park and love to go shopping or organize trips. These new grandparents are full of vitality and have a lot to pass on to newcomers to the world.
They are real 3.0 grandparents also because, of course, modern technologies are part of the long list of things that fascinate their grandchildren. Children admire those grandparents with a latest generation cell phone and gigantic televisions in front of which they fall asleep after lunch, always snuggled in the arms of their grandparents. We are faced with heroes who have now adapted to this modern world, and their grandchildren born in the "digital generation".
A mutually beneficial relationship
What is certain is that both grandparents and grandchildren benefit greatly from their time together. The child is fascinated by the figure of the grandparents, but even the grandparents are no less when they can enjoy the company of those little people who exude energy and desire to discover the world from all pores.
Older family members are key in caring for the little ones. They manage to create a very stable emotional bond with them, without having to assume the educational responsibility that falls on the parents. They must not establish rules, at most check, in some cases, that those dictated by their parents are respected. Because of this, they can enjoy the present moment without always having to wonder if their actions are consistent in the child's rearing process.
For grandchildren, on the other hand, grandparents are companions in battles and daily discoveries. But above all, they are the people with the most amazing magical powers. For example, they prepare delicious foods, take them to new places, know the cries of all animals (even those that don't exist), they know how to heal scratches and peels, and what's more, they always have chocolate for emergencies. What makes them truly special, though, is that they have quality time to share.
It is a mystery how they know how to solve every problem, cut nails without hurting them and how sometimes they even know how to cook without letting a wisp of smoke rise from the pan. Of course they are also able to scare any monster and watch over the sleep of the little ones in the house, warding off any nightmare ... Really amazing!
The true and unconditional love of grandparents
Dear grandmothers and grandparents, you are wonderful. We want to tell you that we see you walking with your grandchildren, taking care of them, preparing food for the whole family and also finding time to take a picture of the little one of the house. You send it to mom or dad so they'll be safe as they finish the work day. This is now being 3.0.
If you think about it, perhaps there is no more pure and unconditional love than that of these heroes, because they are immensely happy. They are because they are certain that what they felt when they became parents, now their children are feeling for those little adventurers.
To you, who do not know (or perhaps yes), we say: continue in your extraordinary task as grandparents, because the mark you will leave in your grandchildren will be indelible. Each day you fill with essential memories will remain in their memory and later become a little refuge in which to shelter in the warmth when it is cold outside. Because nothing compares to the warm embrace of a grandfather.
