Grandparent Interactive Bulletin Board

Grandparenting Instinct Survey

Dear Friend,

We are studying the question of the existence, and the nature, of an natural instinct to grandparent. We value your opinion on the subject and would be most appreciative it if you would kindly complete the following true/false questionnaire. Please answer the questions, copy the page, and paste it on an  email to gpfound@grandparenting.org. Your responses will be kept confidential.

Many thanks

Please answer True, False, or NA (no opinion) 

  1. There is an inborn instinct in human nature to reproduce                                                                                               
  2. All people have this instinct                                                            
  3. The instinct has differing strengths in different people           
  4. All people have an instinct to have a child                                          
  5. Some people have an instinct to have a child
  6. All people have a grandparenting instinct 
  7. Some people have a grandparenting instinct 
  8. I have a parenting instinct 
  9. I have a grandparenting instinct 
  10. I look forward to (or am enjoying) being a grandparent
  11. I look forward to being close to a child when I am older 
  12. I was close to a grandparent when I was a child

Sex

Age

                                                End Of  Instinct Survey

Results. Most respondents so far agree there are parental and grandparental instincts but that not all people have them. 

 

Survey: Grandparent Grandchild- One On One

Many grandparents find it difficult to schedule time for one grandchild at a time. We want to learn more about what grandparents feel concerning the difference in relationships when they are with one grandchild at a time or more than one. 

Please help by responding to these questions.

What are the differences between being alone with one grandchild and together with many? 

How much of an effort should grandparents make to spend alone time with one grandchild?

How do you explain the "alone" time with one grandchild to siblings or other grandchildren?

Please e-mail us your response and we will publish it on this page.

 

 

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