What Every Modern Grandparent Needs To Know

Today's grandparents continue with their careers and activities well into their grandparenting years. Totally Cool Grandparenting explains how these modern grandmparents can participate in the traditional joyous reponsibilities of their role in up-to-date ways. With clear, upfront advice, humor, and time-tested tactics, gathered from personal experience and dozens of interviews with grandparents--and grandkids--across the country, Linsley covers such topics as:

Spoiling the grandchildren without annoying the parents

Giving gifts that the kids will like

Handling the visit, from baby-sitting to a holiday vacation

Tackling errands with grandkids in tow

Coping with modern methods of communication

Teaching, giving, and receiving respect

And much more

They always say children don't come with a manual, but thanks to Linsley, now grandkids do!