What is a grand-parent?
(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 God 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.
Mandy Hinson
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