The Sixty Minute Grandparent

Book excerpt: 'If you have children, buy this book for your parents now. If you are a grandparent, don't go near your grandchildren until you have read it!' Rosemary Conley There are many different kinds of grandparents - tired-out or over-eager, super-involved or unsure how to help, unwilling or ever-ready. In this simple book Rob Parsons will help you reach the common aspiration: to be the best grandparent that you can possibly be. - The baby stage: helping out without interfering - How to help your own children find their way as parents - Loving your grandchildren without spoiling them - When to intervene, and when to keep out of it - Finding your place within a blended family - Becoming invaluable (rather than insufferable) to your daughter-in-law