Strangers with grandma and grandpa
It is not uncommon to observe that the grandparents were warmly welcomed and illuminated yesterday and are perceived by the child the next day as strangers who are greeted with suspicion and fear. This painful situation for the grandparents is typical in the child’s phase of being a stranger. This is not because the grandparents were not nice or did something to the child during the last visit, no, a child who is a stranger defines spontaneously from one day to the next who will be considered a stranger from now on.
Unfortunately this can also affect grandma and grandpa. The reason for this is the development of social behavior. The mother or the father who spent the day with the child, the so to speak chosen confidants.
Whoever then comes along, whether relatives or friends, is perceived as a stranger. However, this phase can be quickly overcome if the grandparents are patient and show understanding towards the child. It is important that they accept the behavior and do not try to harass the child.
The child needs to get used to grandma and grandpa again, so to speak, which can be easily achieved with regular meetings. Often the phase of being a stranger goes just as quickly as it came. Grandma and grandpa should therefore not take it personally and worry about it. This could also be interesting for you: Baby hair – the right way to cut it!
