{"id":17266,"date":"2020-02-13T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boredmom.com\/?p=17266"},"modified":"2020-03-18T18:07:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T18:07:46","slug":"why-intergenerational-relationships-help-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.boredmom.com\/?p=17266","title":{"rendered":"Why intergenerational relationships help families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The older members of our society have often played a huge part in driving our country\u2019s progress over the years and even defended it and its people\u2019s freedom. However, as they age, many often find themselves fighting for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brattonlawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/veterans-benefits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">veterans benefits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, feeling undervalued in society as well as lonely and isolated.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without meaning to, our actions towards them might make them feel condescended and unappreciated. We may treat them as much like our dependents, when, in fact, we do not realize that both ourselves and our children can benefit a lot from them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, with our children, we often overlook the value that they can equally bring to situations with older family members. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/combining-daycare-for-children-and-elderly-people-benefits-all-generations-70724\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies around the world<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have found that bringing children closer to older people helps to prevent loneliness but also boasts health benefits and overall quality of life.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, although we can often worry about our kids being a nuisance around older people, here are a few reasons why you shouldn\u2019t leave your younger kids at home next time you visit your elderly relatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>It helps a child\u2019s development<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being around the older generation brings a different dynamic to kids and they often benefit from more one on one time. Older relatives operate at a different pace and so have more time to listen and engage, as they cannot run around and be boisterous with them due to physical limitations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that the elderly often help aid a child\u2019s language development, reading skills and empathy, amongst other benefits. They are also likely to be much more confident socially as a result of mixing with older people and gain skills in building relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Older people feel valued and more alert<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In return, the older generation can feel valued and empowered by spending time with younger people. Kids simply view the elderly as they do other adults and not as more vulnerable or of less value.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids will indiscriminately introduce them to light-hearted games and activities, taking their mind off the more serious issues that might consume them usually, like hospital appointments and finances. As a result, the elderly feel invigorated and by teaching kids skills and sharing stories, they feel more valued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can then help to prevent depression and loneliness, while also breaking them out of what may be a monotonous routine, sharpening their minds and stimulating them with new experiences and feelings of fulfillment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, there you have it, bringing together the two generations at the opposite ends of our family\u2019s age group can be hugely beneficial. For parents too, it can be advantageous to see the calmer side of our kids and a happier side of our parents or grandparents, which can only be a win-win situation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, by bringing them together more regularly, it also means you don\u2019t have to divide your time between the two as much! It does make sense on so many levels and makes you start to appreciate how Mediterranean families who have been modeling intergenerational relationships brilliantly for centuries are onto something.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The older members of our society have often played a huge part in driving our country\u2019s progress over the years and even defended it and its people\u2019s freedom. 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