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Dealing with Disrespect from Toddler Grandchild
Question: I stay with my son, his wife, and my granddaughter. My two-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter is now becoming disrespectful. When I greet her, she says no, won’t respond, or makes a ...
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Grandchild Not Meeting Developmental Milestones, Facing Potential Diagnosis
Question: We have a grandchild who is 15 months old and has missed several milestones in development. He is in PT and trying to catch up but has not been ...
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Other Set of Grandparents Underminining Parents Wishes
Question: We are asked to care for our grandchildren when their parents are out of town. Occasionally, the other grandparents drop in and bring the children food or toys their ...
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Grandchild Not Responding to Texts
Question: I have been texting and praying for each of our grandchildren since I attended your workshop at Summit. One of our granddaughters, who is 20 years old and away ...
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Explaining the Trinity to a Young Grandchild
Question: How do I address the question of the Trinity to a very smart 9-year-old grandson? He lives in a different state but does text messaging and FaceTime. He reads ...
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Teenage Grandchild Wants Shorter Family Dinners
Question: Once a month, I host a family dinner with my husband, my daughter, her husband, and 3 grandsons. My 15-year-old grandson told me the time spent at our home ...
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Handling Disrespectful Behavior of Grandkids
Question: We have been very involved with our oldest two grandchildren – boys age 10 and 12. The 12-year-old is starting to deal with things that are expected at that ...
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Heartbroken Over Grandchild Identifying as LGBT
Question: In the last week, I have found out my 11-year-old granddaughter believes she is lesbian. My daughter is taking the stance of supporting her in this. What resources (books, ...
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Concern Over Parent Condoning Concert Attendance for Teenage Grandkids
Question: My daughter and her two daughters (age 16 and 19) recently went to a concert. I had never heard of the singer, so I googled her. I was disturbed ...
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Handling Grandchild’s Meltdowns
Question: Our 7-year-old grandson often has “meltdowns” when he gets frustrated or doesn’t get his way. His parents often yell at him, but we don’t want to do that. We ...
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