Grandmas and Grandpas

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When used as a noun (e.g., "... a grandparent walked by"), grandfather and grandmother are usually used, although forms such as grandma/grandpa, granny/granddaddy or even nan/pop are sometimes used. When preceded by "my ..." (e.g., "... my grandpa walked by"), all forms are common (anywhere from "... my grandfather ..." to "... my Gramps ..."). All forms can be used in plural, but Gramps ( plural Gramps) is rare. Lee, Kin Cheung (George); Oh, Alice; Zhao, Qianru; Wu, Fang-Yi; Chen, Shiyun; Diaz, Thomas; Ong, Chez Kuang (2017-07-03). "Repentance in Chinese Buddhism: Implications for Mental Health Professionals". Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health. 19 (3): 210–226. doi: 10.1080/19349637.2016.1204258. ISSN 1934-9637. S2CID 147858749. Grandparents can have a positive or negative impact on child development. On the one hand, previous research suggests that children and adolescents who have a close relationship with their grandparents tend to have better well-being, experience fewer emotional problems, and demonstrate fewer problematic behaviours. [23] [24] They are also more academically engaged and are more likely to help others. [25] On the other hand, there are also research studies indicating that grandparent involvement is associated with more hyperactivity and peer difficulties among young children. [26] In other words, children who are cared for by their grandparents can have more interpersonal relationship problems. [26] Also, children who are under the care of their grandparents have poorer health outcomes such as obesity, and more injuries due to low safety awareness. [27] On grandparents [ edit ] Emperor Pedro II of Brazil with his consort Teresa Cristina and their grandson Prince Pedro Augusto, 1887. The Emperor's favorite grandson, he was known as "the Preferred". [28] Languages and cultures with more specific kinship terminology than English may distinguish between paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents. For example, in the Swedish language there is no single word for "grandmother"; the mother's mother is termed mormor and the father's mother is termed farmor. [5] However, the other Scandinavian languages, Danish and Norwegian, use words which specifies the kinship like in Swedish (identically spelled among all three languages), as well as using common terms similar to grandmother (Danish: bedstemor, Norwegian: bestemor).

A study published this month that looked at working mothers raising children found that a grandparent living in the home had a positive effect on children’s BMI and that those kids were less likely to be sedentary and more likely to eat breakfast regularly.Xu L, Silverstein M, Chi I. Emotional closeness between grandparents and grandchildren in rural China: The mediating role of the middle generation. J Intergen Rel. 2014;12(3):226-40. doi:10.1080/15350770.2014.929936

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas — that's what my grandma taught me." — Lord Chesterfield

There is nothing more wonderful than the love and guidance a grandparent can give his or her grandchild." — Edward Fays

The Civil Code recognizes few rights for grandparents with regard to parental authority in France, but case law from the 1850s has influenced family legislation: a Court of Cassation ruling on July 8, 1857 recognized the right of grandparents to visit, but this right was only enshrined following the law of January 4, 1970 as part of a general overhaul of family laws in France. [54] [59] Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild and or a grandparent." — Donald A. Norber Her daughter, trying to help, started calling her The Lady. However when Tighe's grandson started to speak, she didn’t think The Lady was appropriate and suggested Grandma Lady. Coulthard, Carmen Caldas; Moon, Rosamund (2016). "Grandmother, gran, gangsta granny: semiotic representations of grandmotherhood". Gender and Language. 10 (3): 309–339. doi: 10.1558/genl.v10i3.32036. The use of the prefix "grand-" dates from the early 13th century, from the Anglo-French graund. The term was used as a translation of Latin magnus. [7] The prefix "great-" represents a direct translation of Anglo-French graund and Latin magnus to English. [8] In Old English, the prefixes ealde- (old) and ieldra- (elder) were used ( ealdefæder/ -mōdor and ieldrafæder/ -mōdor). A great-grandfather was called a þridda fæder (third father), a great-great-grandfather a fēowerða fæder (fourth father), etc.No cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet." — Anonymous