There are a lot of fun things that go along with being in the role of a grandparent. But there are things, too, that aren’t so fun but necessary, like coping with children when they have emotional meltdowns.
After all, I signed up for the long haul here.
Emotions are hard, and what you do with them when you are a child can be even harder. You might not always tell the truth. It’s a pretty common denominator, a coping mechanism when you don’t know what to do about your feelings. So, sometimes, the truth gets lost in the middle. I went through it with my kids, I am sure, but I have to re-school myself on the appropriate reaction to chaotic emotions from the children I love now.
I don’t pretend to be any........