grandparenting classes

DIL1991, Because whenever I try to explain the new concepts we usually get the handwave of "yeah yeah I know" and are ignored.

It sounds like you do have a problem being ignored. I would not allow anyone who ignored me or did not follow my rules to childmind. To the rest of us who do as we are asked classes would be to waste time.

I think they did that many years ago, my sister-in-law recommended it to help DD1 sleep at night - but that was over 40 years ago. I didn't take up the recommendation, it was a no-no even then!

I should add that my sister-in-law is older than me and all her children are quite a bit older than mine too!

Idid not have a 1st aid certificate when my children were young and they came out unscathed, so why does PP think we should as Grandparents?
There have always been different ways of thinking when it comes to babies, how about that thing called common sense I found it very useful.

watching young children and caregiver do not sound like British expressions to me, more an American turn of phrase.

Perhaps DIL1991 lives in America and their health visitors may have different ideas than ours, or perhaps have only just caught up with the advanced methods of the British.

If this continues there will be fewer grandparent carers.
Next thing it will be compulsory, and after that Police checks?

I'm Canadian not American and out health system is at par with the UK (WAY better than the he US)

Anyone come across 'baby led weaning'? As GP need nerves of steel at the beginning to go with this, but, I did as I was asked, and all worked well. I was terrified dgs was going to choke though

Have just survived baby led weaning. . Fortunately our daughter in law is both approachable and kind. She explained why she wanted to do it (as she had with sleeping and other aspects of care), how to do it and then trusted us to do it the when we were caring for Littlest. She even suggested the foods he was least likely to choke on for our shifts! Terrifying at times but we all survived! To be honest I'm not sure it has made much difference now, but who knows, it may have. The key for us was listening and understanding the preferences of the parents and then applying their wishes as much as we could. Would I have gone to grand parenting classes? I might if it had been just one or two and I could make the day and time, approaches evolve and it's good to know current thinking.

The one that did the baby led weaning eats anything and everything now, so think it has helped.The eldest, now nearly 10 went through the jars etc, but never seemed to really enjoy them, and is now the fussiest, slowest eater of them all.
Again, their parents were very gentle and kind and gave me a book to read which made sense, when we were doing the baby led weaning. No regrets. Don't think I'd do Grandparent classes, just listen to what parents want you to do.

My GD is doing baby led weaning with her child (my GGD). All seems well to me. She brings me the food she wants her daughter to eat and we get on to it. Bits, work to clean it all up.

The class I gave was free.