Guest guest Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Thank you for this reminder, . The message seems to be that grandparents miss out on services, even more than fathers; perhaps we need to flag them up more. Perhaps we also need to be sufficiently humble in the face of grandparents' experience, too! Speaking as a gran myself, I can confirm it is a wonderful, life-changing experience.On 23 Feb 2008, at 16:07, Coles wrote:Sheila Kitzinger celebrates grannys in feminist old age style. The guru of home births and naturalchild birth turned her anthropolgical skills to researching grandmothers and I enjoyed the book.Becoming a Grandmother: A Life Transition By Sheila Kitzinger, Published 1996 Simon & SchusterBased on extensive research among grandmothers in the United States, Britain, and many othercountries, an accessible guide to becoming a grandmother shows how to understand family tensions,how to provide emotional support to daughters, and more.>>> Cowley <sarahcowley183btinternet> 22/02/2008 19:29 >>>Many thanks for your quick response ; always a fount of knowledge about these things! On 22 Feb 2008, at 13:59, Whittaker wrote:>> Hi >> As far as I understand Grandparents get very little attention in > terms of parenting support and probably fair much more badly than > even Fathers do in terms of programmes specific to their needs.> I attach a very paltry offering in terms of literature on > Grandparenting - nothing though really on Grandparenting > programmes. I have not heard of the Granny School you mention - > but sounds interesting. Our local sure start that was, now > children centre, runs a support group specifically for > grandparents, and they provided some parenting training, but used > the generic positive parenting course being used locally .> >> From: [mailto:SENATE- > HVSN ] On Behalf Of Cowley> Sent: 22 February 2008 12:36> pafsinterestgroup > Cc: > Subject: Granny School>> Please has anyone come across any parenting education specifically> directed at grandparents? I have been contacted in respect of one> known as 'Granny School,' set up by a midwife but directed at> grandparents of babies and children up to four. I was told on the> phone that this is particularly about grandparents where the mother> is a teenager and the Gran is main carer, but this does not feature> in the literature I have been sent.>> It all sounds like a jolly good idea, but I would appreciate any> information about whether these programmes have developed elsewhere;> what should the content be and is there any evidence to support it?>> best wishes>> >> sarahcowley183btinternet > http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn >>>> No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1292 - Release Date: > 21/02/2008 16:09>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1292 - Release Date: > 21/02/2008 16:09>>>> > <Grandparenting literature and information.doc>sarahcowley183btinternet http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn sarahcowley183@...http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I agree . Grandaughter on lap at present! but one does have to stand back a lot and just be there for the parents in a different way to being the parent oneself. The new role is a different experience in different circustances, especially when the grandchild comes into the grandparents care much of the time. The tensions need managing if its to work well. >>> Cowley <sarahcowley183@...> 24/02/2008 12:00 >>> Thank you for this reminder, . The message seems to be that grandparents miss out on services, even more than fathers; perhaps we need to flag them up more. Perhaps we also need to be sufficiently humble in the face of grandparents' experience, too! Speaking as a gran myself, I can confirm it is a wonderful, life-changing experience. On 23 Feb 2008, at 16:07, Coles wrote: > Sheila Kitzinger celebrates grannys in feminist old age style. The > guru of home births and natural > child birth turned her anthropolgical skills to researching > grandmothers and I enjoyed the book. > > Becoming a Grandmother: A Life Transition By Sheila Kitzinger, > Published 1996 Simon & Schuster > Based on extensive research among grandmothers in the United > States, Britain, and many other > countries, an accessible guide to becoming a grandmother shows how > to understand family tensions, > how to provide emotional support to daughters, and more. > > > > >>> Cowley <sarahcowley183@...> 22/02/2008 19:29 >>> > Many thanks for your quick response ; always a fount of > knowledge about these things! > > On 22 Feb 2008, at 13:59, Whittaker wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > As far as I understand Grandparents get very little attention in > > terms of parenting support and probably fair much more badly than > > even Fathers do in terms of programmes specific to their needs. > > I attach a very paltry offering in terms of literature on > > Grandparenting - nothing though really on Grandparenting > > programmes. I have not heard of the Granny School you mention - > > but sounds interesting. Our local sure start that was, now > > children centre, runs a support group specifically for > > grandparents, and they provided some parenting training, but used > > the generic positive parenting course being used locally . > > > > > > From: [mailto:SENATE- > > HVSN ] On Behalf Of Cowley > > Sent: 22 February 2008 12:36 > > pafsinterestgroup > > Cc: > > Subject: Granny School > > > > Please has anyone come across any parenting education specifically > > directed at grandparents? I have been contacted in respect of one > > known as 'Granny School,' set up by a midwife but directed at > > grandparents of babies and children up to four. I was told on the > > phone that this is particularly about grandparents where the mother > > is a teenager and the Gran is main carer, but this does not feature > > in the literature I have been sent. > > > > It all sounds like a jolly good idea, but I would appreciate any > > information about whether these programmes have developed elsewhere; > > what should the content be and is there any evidence to support it? > > > > best wishes > > > > > > > > sarahcowley183@... > > http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1292 - Release Date: > > 21/02/2008 16:09 > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1292 - Release Date: > > 21/02/2008 16:09 > > > > > > > > > > <Grandparenting literature and information.doc> > > sarahcowley183@... > http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn > > > sarahcowley183@... http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Dear In the recently updated Parenting and Family Support Resources Bulletin 5th Edition that the CPHVA Parenting and Family Support Group complied there are two organisations listed that support grandparents they are: The Grandparents Association Supports the special relationship that can exist between grandchildren and grandparents. Services include advice and information line, publications, support groups, and Grandparent and Toddler groups. Moot House, The Stow, Harlow Essex CM20 3AG Office: 01279 428040; Advice line 0845 4349585 Email: info@... Website: www.grandparents-association.org.uk I have pasted the following blurb from their website Welcome to the Grandparents' Association website. We know that a special relationship can exist between grandchildren and grandparents and we are here to provide support to enable this relationship to flourish. WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT GRANDPARENTS? That 60% of childcare provision is provided by grandparents and over one million grandchildren are denied contact with their grandparents? One in every hundred children is living with a grandparent - an average of 2-4 in every primary school. Grandparents save the economy £4 billion per annum (Age Concern report). 20% of grandparents under 60 are also step-grandparents and weestimate that there are over 13.5 million grandparents in the uk. Our services include an advice and information line, welfare benefits advice, publications, support groups, and Grandparent and Toddler groups and mediation. We are actively recruiting new members and training volunteers to expand these services. We hope that you find this website interesting and informative and that you will feel it appropriate to become a member of our organisation. The other organisation is Grandparents Plus Group lobbying government and liaising with local social services to highlight the benefits of kinship care where children who have to be separated from their parents are placed in the care of relatives such as grandparents. Website: www.grandparentsplus.org.uk I have pasted the following from thier website Grandparents Plus aims to:- Raise the profile of grandparents and the extended family as providers of essential care, especially to vulnerable children Establish policy and good practice in the support of grandparents and the extended family in caring for children, and especially vulnerable children Share this with policy makers, practitioners and the public. Learning with Grandparents Good Practice Cards As part of the Learning with Grandparents project, funded by the Basic Skills Agency, Grandparents Plus has produced Good Practice Cards. The cards are aimed at grandparents and are packed full of ideas and suggestions of fun things to do with grandchildren which can also help with the children's literacy and numeracy. To download the cards just click below. Good Practice Cards There is a lot more information on both websites you may find interesting As a member of this group you should have a copy of the Bulletin, if you don't I will arrange for one of the nice printed ones to be sent to you. It is possible to download a copy from the CPHVA website as well. Very best wishesMaggie Professional Officer Unite/CPHVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Two more very useful ideas. Thank you Maggie; of course I should have thought to look in the wonderful 'bulletin' without your reminder! best wishes On 24 Feb 2008, at 16:34, Maggie Fisher wrote:Dear In the recently updated Parenting and Family Support Resources Bulletin 5th Edition that the CPHVA Parenting and Family Support Group complied there are two organisations listed that support grandparents they are: The Grandparents AssociationSupports the special relationship that can exist between grandchildren and grandparents. Services include advice and information line, publications, support groups, and Grandparent and Toddler groups. Moot House, The Stow, Harlow Essex CM20 3AGOffice: 01279 428040; Advice line 0845 4349585 Email: infograndparents-association (DOT) org.ukWebsite: www.grandparents-association.org.uk I have pasted the following blurb from their websiteWelcome to the Grandparents' Association website. We know that a special relationship can exist between grandchildren and grandparents and we are here to provide support to enable this relationship to flourish.WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT GRANDPARENTS?That 60% of childcare provision is provided by grandparents and over one million grandchildren are denied contact with their grandparents? One in every hundred children is living with a grandparent - an average of 2-4 in every primary school. Grandparents save the economy £4 billion per annum (Age Concern report). 20% of grandparents under 60 are also step-grandparents and weestimate that there are over 13.5 million grandparents in the uk.Our services include an advice and information line, welfare benefits advice, publications, support groups, and Grandparent and Toddler groups and mediation. We are actively recruiting new members and training volunteers to expand these services. We hope that you find this website interesting and informative and that you will feel it appropriate to become a member of our organisation.The other organisation is Grandparents PlusGroup lobbying government and liaising with local social services to highlight the benefits of kinship care where children who have to be separated from their parents are placed in the care of relatives such as grandparents.Website: www.grandparentsplus.org.uk I have pasted the following from thier websiteGrandparents Plus aims to:- Raise the profile of grandparents and the extended family as providers of essential care, especially to vulnerable childrenEstablish policy and good practice in the support of grandparents and the extended family in caring for children, and especially vulnerable childrenShare this with policy makers, practitioners and the public. Learning with GrandparentsGood Practice CardsAs part of the Learning with Grandparents project, funded by the Basic Skills Agency, Grandparents Plus has produced Good Practice Cards. The cards are aimed at grandparents and are packed full of ideas and suggestions of fun things to do with grandchildren which can also help with the children's literacy and numeracy. To download the cards just click below.Good Practice CardsThere is a lot more information on both websites you may find interestingAs a member of this group you should have a copy of the Bulletin, if you don't I will arrange for one of the nice printed ones to be sent to you.It is possible to download a copy from the CPHVA website as well. Very best wishesMaggie Professional OfficerUnite/CPHVA sarahcowley183@...http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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