West Newsmagazine 9-9-20
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48 I MATURE FOCUS I<br />
September 9, <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
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MATURE FOCUS, from page 46<br />
seven said they limit the amount of time their<br />
child spends with that grandparent as a result.<br />
Areas of conflict parents mentioned<br />
most frequently involved discipline (57 %),<br />
meals (44 %), and TV watching or other<br />
screen time (36 %).<br />
“Grandparents play a special role in children’s<br />
lives … But they may have different<br />
ideas about the best way to raise the child<br />
and that can cause tension,” said Mott Poll<br />
co-director Sarah Clark.<br />
The annual survey, sponsored by Michigan<br />
Medicine, was based on more than<br />
2,000 responses from parents of children<br />
ages 18 and under.<br />
Differences in parenting between generations<br />
can be a major source of conflict, Clark<br />
added. For example, grandparents may insist<br />
that “the way we used to do it” is the best<br />
or only way. Failure to follow new recommendations<br />
on child health and safety – such<br />
as putting babies to sleep on their backs in an<br />
empty crib – may also cause clashes.<br />
Many of the parents polled said they<br />
have tried to get grandparents to be more<br />
accepting of their choices and household<br />
rules, with mixed results; while about half<br />
of grandparents made changes to meet<br />
their requests, 17% said the grandparents<br />
objected or refused to do so.<br />
“Whether grandparents cooperated with a<br />
request or not was strongly linked to parents’<br />
Clashes between parents and grandparents<br />
over decisions related to the grandkids are<br />
causing rifts in many American families, a<br />
recent poll shows.<br />
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description of disagreements as major or<br />
minor,” Clark said. “The bigger the conflict,<br />
the less likely grandparents were to budge.”<br />
The same parents who reported major<br />
disagreements with grandparents were<br />
also more likely to put limits on their time<br />
spent with the kids, as well as more negative<br />
impacts on the grandparent-grandchild<br />
relationships in their families.<br />
“These findings indicate that grandparents<br />
should strive to understand and comply<br />
with parent requests … not only to support<br />
parents in the difficult job of raising children,<br />
but to avoid escalating the conflict to<br />
the point that they risk losing special time<br />
with grandchildren,” she added.<br />
On the calendar<br />
St. Louis Oasis offers a seven-week program,<br />
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic<br />
Conditions, on Wednesdays, Sept. 16-Oct.<br />
28, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The course<br />
is presented in a live Zoom format. Sessions<br />
include setting healthy goals, making<br />
action plans, managing pain, embracing<br />
nutrition and exercise, and more. Register<br />
for this free course at stloasis.org.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Louis Oasis presents a Calls About<br />
Falls on Fridays, Oct. 2-Nov. 6, from 11<br />
a.m.-noon. During this weekly 6-session<br />
series available via phone or Zoom, learn<br />
about risk factors and prevention techniques.<br />
All sessions are free. Register at stloasis.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Take the Mystery Out of Dietary Supplements,<br />
presented by St. Louis Oasis, is<br />
on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m.-noon live<br />
via Zoom. A pharmacist will discuss vitamins<br />
and other supplements. The session is free.<br />
Register at stloasis.org.<br />
• • •<br />
BJC presents a free monthly caregiver<br />
class, Home Care Choices and How to<br />
Find Assistance at Home, on Tuesday,<br />
Oct. 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. at Barnes-Jewish<br />
<strong>West</strong> County Hospital, 12634 Olive Blvd. in<br />
Creve Coeur, in the East Conference Room.<br />
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