Celebrating Grandparents Day With The Senior In Your Life
Grandparents Day is almost here. Every year on the Sunday after Labor Day in September, we take a day to celebrate the love and bond we share with our grandparents. This year on September 12th, families around the country will take the time to get together as families, and share a few moments together.
Grandparents Day was originally started by Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, a housewife in West Virginia. She spent time working with senior citizens, and quickly realized the important role they played in a family’s life, and decided that importance needed to be recognized in a national way. President Jimmy Carter agreed, and put Grandparents Day into law in 1978 as a way for people to recognize the important role a grandparent plays.
Grandparents of today bring many things to a child’s life. When they are young, they may provide love, support and guidance. Somewhere along the way, roles may change. If you find yourself in a caregiving role for a grandparent, or if your grandparent is confined to his or her home, celebrating may be a bit more challenging. Ultimately what a grandparent wants is time together, and to enjoy the relationship they’ve built over the years. Here are some ideas for you to share with your grandparents.
- Share photographs. Go back through your photographs, and put together important memories you’ve shared along the way. Create a scrapbook, or have an album printed through a place like Shutterfly.
- Have kids of your own? Have them make something. A special ornament, frame or other craft project can become the center of attention in their bedroom or living room. Or bring a craft project along, and do it together.
- Create something personalized. Personalization can be placed on everything from mugs, to canvas bags, to calendars and sweatshirts.
- Share a video. Have a video from a wedding or other special family event? Bring it out and share the memories. Your grandparents will love seeing times gone by, and reliving great memories they shared with you.
