A special section for new and expecting grandparents What kind of grandparent will you be? BY CHERYL HARBOUR W ill you be hands-on or on the sidelines? Will you love this child long distance or up close and personal? Will a little grandparenting go a long way or will you never be able to get enough? Will you be the soft lap kind of grandparent, always ready to listen with a shoulder to cry on? Will you be a "memorable moments" grandparent, with tickets to Disney World or Broadway? 12 GRAND MARCH APRIL 2017 * Your own GRAND Personality: Just as personality tests reveal that every person is a combination of traits and factors, so developing your GRAND personality will be influenced by certain factors. * There are four main factors that influence the nature of your GRAND new role: * Proximity * Ability * Relationship with the baby's parents * Desire Consider the "shades" of difference in each of these and consider where you fit on the spectrum. Continued on next page