Why Being a Grandma Is So Much Better Than Being a Mom

Being a Grandma is my favorite thing, and I have to admit that I like it even better than being a Mom. But that is only true because there are no rules for grand-parenting. No one in their right mind would blame me if one of them robbed a bank...which of course they wouldn't do because my grandchildren are perfect.

My grandkids love to come to Grandpa and Grandma's house for sleepovers. Bedtime happens only after the movie and caramel popcorn are done. And to put our grandkids to bed we have to read books and snuggle and sing our favorite songs together first. My kids were lucky to get teeth brushed and prayers said.

My grandkids love to jump on us early in the morning to wake us up. It never fails that it turns into a tickle torture with everyone laughing. My kids knew that jumping on me early in the morning would be a very dangerous move to make, nigh unto taking their life in their hands.

                         

My grandkids love the "secret" tradition we have of having Mickey Mouse pancakes for breakfast. Who knew that three little circles connected together taste so much better than just one? My kids had to get their own bowl of cold cereal for breakfast.

I was on survival mode for heaven's sake!

That is one of the best parts of being Grandma. I just get to love them and relax. I don't have to worry about what they eat when they are at our house, or what they do here for the most part, or even how they will turn out. They can eat healthy when they get back to their "REAL" parents. And Mommy and Daddy can tell them to mind their manners and not jump on the couches. Here, none of that really matters.

I don't care about the dishes in the sink, or the messes on the table when the grandkids are here. I know that all of that can be taken care of after they go home. I have that luxury. Moms and Dads don't. By the time dinner is on the table and kids are in bed, parents are just grateful the kids are alive and no one is bleeding.

That is why God made Grandparents.  

Doctor Phil says that grandparents should be a safe place to land for children. Maybe that is because we have a clearer perspective of how fast childhood passes. And we know that most children grow up to be good people with only one thing - awesome grandparents!