Grandparents are a blessing – They are angels delivered from heaven

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of our little children – Alex Haley

 Establishing a bond with grandparents is great for kids in many ways. They are a positive role model and provide a sense of cultural heritage and family history. Grandparents provide their grandkids with love, have their best interests at heart, and can make them feel safe.

In today's world, though, families may be scattered across the country, and jam-packed school and work schedules may interfere with regular time with grandparents I am lucky my daughter is being brought up in a joint family. She has developed a close bond with her grandparents who are special and irreplaceable.

I am a working mom of a hyperactive four-year-old and expecting my second baby.  Juggling between 2 full-time jobs one as an employee of a startup and other as a mom, I can’t manage it all without the support of my in-laws and my parents. They have been there to help us from the beginning, with whatever we need and whenever we need it. They love my daughter more than their own kids, and I can trust them 100% with my kid’s life. Like, I don’t even have to worry for a second when I am not around and they are there—because I know that they’ve got things under control.

They tell the best, most playful, enthusiastic stories that my little one is absolutely charmed by. They get down on the floor and play with her. They take care of her so I can go to work without worrying about the care and comfort of my most precious treasure – my daughter.

I can’t thank them enough or repay my in-laws and parents for what they have done and are still doing for me and my daughter. It’s all through them that my daughter has imbibed good values. Today when we go on a holiday or for an outing without them, she feels incomplete and questions us why her complete family didn’t join her. She knows that her grandparents have a unique position within the family which no one can ever replace.

Thank you Mummy, Daddy, Mamma and Papa for always being there for Inaaya and me. We are indeed blessed to have you around.