My granddaughter wanted a picture of her in this park after she completed a several days test for grade level testing. Gamma could not believe what a high scholastic achievement this was for her. She needed the reward of letting others know she made it and she could rest.

A tribute for my daughter and how she has a beautiful relationship with her daughter. Parenting is not easy, and the effort put into making it happen brings great rewards later on. she puts her kids first. She teaches them respect for their father, for Gamma, for God, for relatives and friends. She has a big heart and puts all of it into building a great life.

Relationships are not easy to maintain. It comes with careful planning, teamwork with the family and a heart for making it happen. Heidi has all of these and is majorly shaping the character of her children. They are a joy, and the challenge is worth the effort.

6 ways that Heidi keeps her relationship close with Bella.

1. She is with her daughter daily. She teaches her school and arranges for her to have other teachers who give her lessons. She takes her to voice lessons. She takes her to church, Sunday School and mid-week church functions like Awana.
2. She pays attention to what her daughter is learning and has intervened quite a few times if she thought the subject matter was inappropriate. She protects the kids. She encourages good character.
3. She finds her daughter’s weak areas and tries to encourage strength of character. She reads with her on an app that Gamma can see too! She is always monitoring what they do and sets limits to their activities in a firm but loving way.
4. She involves them while she is teaching them to cook. Gamma bought her granddaughter a set of cooking tools that she loves. They play games and puzzles together. They have ‘hair days’ and ‘fingernail days’.
5. She treats her children in a manner that they know they are special. The birthday cakes are amazing artwork, taking 3 days to complete!
6. My daughter encourages her children to love their Gamma. This of course is the most important one! Gamma adores her and has a special bond with her. I think, because of her sensitive and kind nature toward others.

The Key

Simple thing. This was the critical event that made all the difference in the world. My daughter is available all the time for her daughter, whether by phone or by her presence. That offers security for her daughter.

But that is not the key to the smooth relationship. My daughter found that if she delegated the daily mandatory 15 minutes working in a certain project with her, it gave her daughter a feeling of independence and freedom. It helped free up my daughter to be able to depend on someone else to do one small project for her. My daughter thought through this and stated: “By my not being on her constantly, it gave her freedom.” My granddaughter was feeling fine with all the school and the times she had other teachers, but this one thing that she was free from that made all the difference in their relationship.

My daughter is my granddaughter’s heroine! That is important!