Going grandBrenda Rindge
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
National Grandparents Day, which will be celebrated Sunday, was the brainchild of Marian McQuade of Fayette County, W.Va., who hoped it might persuade grandchildren to tap into the wisdom and heritage of their grandparents. President Carter signed the first presidential proclamation in 1978, and one has been issued each year since, designating the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. In the U.S., there are more than 70 million grandparents. Each month, 75,000 baby boomers become new grandparents, according to the Legacy Project. These "grandboomers" are redefining the image of grandparents: --The average age of first-time grandparents is 47, according to Grand magazine. --First-time grandparents spend $1,882 on their new grandchild during the first year, according to a 2007 grandparents.com survey. --Grandboomers prefer to be called something trendier than "granny" or "grandma." In fact "You Can Call Me Hoppa! The Grandparents' Guide to Choosing a Name that Fits," by Lauren Charpio, was published this month to help modern grandparents choose a name. |
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