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“No, You May Not Babysit Your Grandchild”
Question: My daughter-in-law will not let me watch our young grandchild. If she needs someone to watch the baby, it is always her mom, her dad, or her brother. My husband ...
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Grandkids Attending a Christian School
Question: How should I advise my daughter as she desires to choose a private Christian school for our 5-year-old grandchild to attend? Even though she doesn’t want to be “forced” ...
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Dealing with Teenage Grandchildren’s Relational Drifting
Question: We spent a lot of time with my grandsons when they were younger taking them places and making memories. They are now preteens/teens and at the age where they ...
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Our Children Are Great Parents but Have No Interest in Church
Question: Although we raised both our children in a Christian home, they have chosen not to continue their church attendance. They live several states away. They have strong families-spouses and ...
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Helping a Grandchild with Autism and Assisting the Family
Question: My 10-year-old grandson has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and he often responds to people inappropriately when in public. Sometimes he gets overly aggressive and says things to ...
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Being Told to Not Pray or Play Christian Music With Grandchild
Question: My daughter and her husband have left the Christian faith and they insist on us not praying with their children or playing Christian music in their presence. I feel ...
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Grandkids Having Negative Experiences with Sports
Question: My grandkids are all involved in sports, and for two out of four of them, there seem to be more negative effects than positive ones. Their family is rarely ...
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Uncharacteristic Behavior After Visiting Grandparents
What do I do when my 6-year-old grandson returns home after a day or weekend with us and is uncharacteristically disrespectful and disobedient to his parents? Response: You have described ...
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