A doting grandmother showed precisely why she’s considered a soft touch around her granddaughter in a hilarious video posted to social media.
Deveney Senoo from Akron, Ohio, posted the clip to her TikTok, @lashawns2011, showing what happened when her mom, Ralette, tried to say goodbye to her granddaughter Elikem. Elikem had stayed at her grandma’s the night before, with Ralette bringing her back home earlier that day.
“Typically, when she drops her off, she comes in and hangs out for like an hour, then leaves,” Senoo told Newsweek. “We always walk her out, and Elikem is good at letting her leave. That time was different.”
Research has highlighted many benefits to kids having a close relationship with their grandparents. A study of over 1,500 children conducted by researchers from the University of Oxford found that those with grandparents who were more closely involved experienced fewer emotional and behavioral problems.
Senoo says Elikem calls Ralette “her best friend” and …