Family · Parenting
Grandparent Role Worksheet
Influence without overriding the parents
Grandparents hold enormous influence, but the parenting decisions belong to the parents. This sheet clarifies role, limits, and repair when the two get tangled.
The role I want to play as a grandparent
Where I'm crossing into parenting decisions that aren't mine
Area (food, discipline, screens…)
What I've been doing
What I'll defer to parents on
How I want to be told when I've overstepped
Access is earned by respecting the parents
Grandparents who defer on parenting decisions get more time, not less. The families that lose grandparent access almost always lose it here.