What Is A Grandparent?

"What Is A Grandparent?"
(taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)

Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no
little children of her own. They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man grandmother.

Grandparents don't have to do anything except
be there when we come to see them. They are
so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good
if they drive us to the store and have lots of quarters
for us.

When they take us for walks, they slow down past
things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the color of the
flowers and also Why we shouldn't step on "cracks."

They don't say, "Hurry up."

Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie
your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like "Why isn't G~d
married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?"

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't
mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother,
especially if you don't have television, because
they are the only grown ups who like to spend
time with us.

They know we should have snack-time before
bedtime and they say prayers with us every time,
and kiss us even when we've acted bad.
Received on Sun Mar 21 11:23:47 2004