Grandparents Bill of Rights

1.The right to enjoy as normal a life as possible

2. The right to feel good about yourself

3. The right to be listened to and taken seriously 

4. The right to ask for help and assistance 

5. The right to ask for information 

6. The right to ask why not 

7. The right to have and express your own feelings 

8. The right to be treated with respect 

9. The right to take time to slow down and think before you respond 

10. The right to say NO and not feel guilty 

11.The right to disagree 

12. The right to act in a way that promotes your dignity and self-respect 

The right to feel you don’t have to explain everything you do and think 

13.The right to do less than you are humanly capable of doing 

14.The right to make mistakes

15. The right to love your problem adult even though you may not approve of his or her lifestyle ... .  
  

My thanks to Kathy Reynolds of  http://www.grandsplace.org  for permission to reproduce this article.