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Providing childcare

There are nearly £6m grandparents in the UK – which is almost half of all grandparents – who look after their grandchildren an average of 10 hours every week. If you are one of these unsung heroes (or heroines we should say) then this section should help make your task that bit easier.

Being a grandparent: watch and listen

Always remember that your grandchildren are your children’s children – not yours – and take [...]

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Making childcare work for YOU too

Research has shown that nearly half of mums rely on their mums or mother-in-law’s for childcare when they return to work or further education from maternity leave.

You are a grandparent

With the birth of my first grandchild I discovered a new me. I didn’t know I had this grandmother inside me. I didn’t know I would feel l like this

And now to sleep…

A good night’s sleep has always been the goal of any parent with a new [...]

4 helpful guides to caring for your grandchildren

From dealing with melt down moments to issues such as smacking, Grannynet have teamed up [...]

Wonderful wet afternoons

There are lots of grannies who do stirling work looking after their grandchildren, but no [...]

First aid for baby & child

As all grandparents will know, there is no better cure for little bumps and grazes [...]

What are modern playgroups like?

‘Sorry – can’t talk now,’ said a friend when I rang. ‘We’re desperately late for [...]

When the grandchildren first arrive

Grandparents can become kinship carers overnight. We hope these tips might help make it a [...]

Getting on with your daughter-in-law

Jackie Highe, the author of The Modern Grandparents’ Guide has written this article for us [...]