The Three Minute Grandparent: Talk

Grandparents like to talk to children. We have talked with and to children all of our lives and suddenly, no children are in the home. We want to encourage and build up children. We want to ask questions and give time for a reply. We want to hear what a child has to say, listen to those first rambling words and encourage the formation of new words. We will talk to children in Target, Walmart, and Safeway. We miss our own grandchildren and are willing to be grandparents to your children.

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