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Your choice of words makes me feel very sad. Perhaps you mean frequency of contact? Appropriate contact between a grandparent and grandchild is an on-going and wonderful thing, filled with as much love and light as both can hold!

I had wonderful grandparents who lived close-by, whom I tried to see on a daily basis, though I didn't always get to...there were plenty of times spent together, impromptu afternoons when I'd ask to go over and visit, or they'd stop by, or my parents would have them over for supper. They were a much a part of our daily life as the sun and the moon and taking baths and saying prayers at night...and that is what appropriate grandparent contact is...

My grandparents scolded me when they thought I needed it, my grandma taught me to crochet, my grandpa took me fishing and taught me (about a million times) to bait the hook, and he sat their patiently knowing we weren't going to catch any fish, because I couldn't keep my little 5-year-old mouth shut for more than 20 seconds, but he was happy to be with me, and I with him...something for which my dad had little patience---chattering children.

My grandparents, more like extended, wiser, more patient-parents, meant the world to me...and hopefully, that is what they will mean to your child...IF there is appropriate grandparent contact.

And I somehow don't think that is what you are wanting to hear...

Contact is such a general word, its really hard to know where you are going with this. My grandmother watched me when my mom worked, so I had contact with her all the time, and it was great.

On the other hand, I dont feel its appropriate for the grandparents to be forced into raising their grandchild. Thats their parents job, not the grandparents. But, many end up doing it. And I get why they would, I probably would too. But its inappropriate for the parents to not stand up and take responsibility for raising their own child.

Maybe if you could give a more specific idea of what you mean we could comment better.

sitting on their laps reading stories.

playing board games together with high fives or hugs

watching cartoons, hugs, a little peck on their cheeks.

i don't think of anymore physical stuff.

what issues are you reffering to????

ride the pony with grandpa????????????

depends on the relationship you have with the grandparents.

You're going to have to be more specific with your concerns.

Well we live with my mother, so my son sees his grandma every single day.