Happy Grandparents Day 2024 | Why Grandparents Are Important

 

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY 2024!

 

“Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins.”

… Joyce Allston

 

National Grandparents Day is celebrated annually on the first Sunday after Labor Day in the United States. Established in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter, the National Grandparents Day honors the vital role grandparents play in families and society. Today’s the day to recognize their wisdom, love, and contributions to the lives of younger generations. Grandparents often serve as caregivers, mentors, and historians, passing down traditions, values, and stories that shape family legacies.

 

Wishing all my fellow grandparents and great-grandparents, as well as honorary grandparents, a very happy Grandparents Day and a day filled with joy and laughter!

 

Grandparents are important. Here are three reasons why:

• Grandparents provide unconditional love, something children need to feel secure.
• Grandparents are the source of family tradition, culture, values, and history, something children need to feel connected to their roots.
• According to an Oxford University study, children whose grandparents are involved in their lives show fewer behavioral and emotional problems.

 

“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.”

… Alex Haley

 

5 THINGS GRANDPARENTS DO FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

 

 

“There is nothing more wonderful than the love and guidance a grandparent can give his or her grandchild.”

… Edward Fays

 

19 FACTS ABOUT GRANDPARENTS… HOW DO YOU COMPARE? 

1. Some well-known people have been raised by grandparents. These include: Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, a, Bill Clinton, Jack Nicholson, Willie Nelson, Carol Burnett, and  Maya Angelou.
2. Grandparents represent one-third of the population and lead 37% of all U.S. households. There are some 80 million grandparents in our nation today.
3. 1.7 million new grandparents join the ranks each year.
4. Over 13% of the US population is 65 years or older. By the year 2030, 1 in every 5 Americans will be over 65.
5. Grandparents are younger than ever. The median age of grandparents in the U.S. is 48! 43% of grandparents become grandparents in their 50’s, but 37% welcome grandchildren in their 40’s.
6. More than 60% of baby boomers are grandparents.
7. 10% of grandparents have tattoos.
8. 2+ million grandparents in the U.S. are acting as heads of households in raising their grandchildren.
9. 60% of grandparents still have a full-time or part-time job.
10. Grandparents control 75% of the wealth in the USA and they are responsible for more than 40% of spending on gifts.
11. Grandparents spend over $50 billion each year on their grandchildren.
12. Grandparents spend over $30 billion each year on education for their grandchildren.
13. 60+% of grandparents provide financial assistance to their children and grandchildren.
14. 60% of grandparents live close to their grandchildren, while 46% wish they lived closer.
15. 80+% of grandparents have their grandchildren with them for all or part of a summer vacation.
16. 70+% of grandparents regularly take care of their grandchildren.
17. 72% believe being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying aspect of their life
18. 63% of grandparents believe they are doing a better job of raising their grandchildren than they did their children.
19. 86% of grandparents bake cookies for the kids!

 

We see many grandparents moving to the Greater Charlotte area to live close-by to their grandchildren. If you’ve been thinking about making that move yourself, Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty in Charlotte can help! Wouldn’t it be great to be in a new home in the Charlotte area in time for Grandparents Day 2025?

 

Greater Charlotte has lots of great choices of homes and communities for active adults/55+ grandparents! What could be better than living in a great community and close to your grandchildren. Search for your dream active adult community in Charlotte here.

 

 

Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty is a Greater Charlotte area senior residential real estate specialist (and fellow grandparent and great-grandparent). I’ve been opening doors for 55+ and active adult community home buyers and sellers since 1999. Call me about opening some doors for you. I’d love an opportunity to earn your business, to exceed your expectations, and to show you how:

 “The Right Broker Makes All The Difference.”