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Grandparenting

With coronavirus rules being updated so frequently, we've got a round-up of the latest guidelines that affect grandparents and childcare and some tips on how you can keep the bond strong between you and your grandchildren.
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Supporting grandchildren as they take their GCSEs

 26 10/06/17 22:20 W11girl

overweight 3 year old

 57 09/06/17 11:58 LuckyFour

The Zoo

 18 08/06/17 22:23 callgirl1

Fourteen year old granddaughter is harder to mind than when she was two - Part II

 14 08/06/17 20:34 willa45

Potty training

 8 06/06/17 19:00 whitewave

Fourteen year old granddaughter is harder to mind than when she was two

 65 31/05/17 06:46 Lisalou

grandparenting classes

 62 30/05/17 20:12 ajanela

Rude messages

 52 29/05/17 13:29 Starlady

In-laws

 33 24/05/17 13:47 Crafting

granddaughter leaves with our great-grandson to punish us

 7 23/05/17 15:47 NfkDumpling

Supporting granddaughter

 40 23/05/17 15:11 Swanny

*warning difficult topic* Re my Grandsons care

 98 19/05/17 22:17 rosesarered

Estrangement - a living bereavement

 123 19/05/17 11:38 Yogagirl

Baby with only one kidney

 4 19/05/17 10:25 JaniedL

feeling lonely and isolated as paternal grandmother

 144 18/05/17 15:25 May1

Opinion research

 2 18/05/17 10:59 janeainsworth

Daughter on verge of nervous breakdown

 47 16/05/17 19:53 Jalima1108

Being a step-parent and step-grandparent

 31 16/05/17 12:02 Starlady

A new Grandchild

 11 14/05/17 08:00 tanith

Grandparenting time vs childminding time

 34 12/05/17 21:16 Hellsbella

Difficult granddaughter

 39 07/05/17 22:21 Luckylegs9

Passing down family name

 133 04/05/17 14:54 Aslemma

anxious about imminent arrival

 20 02/05/17 10:33 MawBroon

anxious about imminent arrival

 3 28/04/17 21:36 SueDonim

Grandaughter with Aspergers.

 28 28/04/17 16:46 tiffaney

Great Grandparenting

 14 24/04/17 12:25 Starlady

I just want to love my grandkids

 22 24/04/17 06:37 Leticia

Any other foster grandparents aroun

 9 24/04/17 02:03 nannynoo

Do I contact Social Services?

 10 23/04/17 23:32 nannynoo

How do I react - feeling cut off

 26 22/04/17 06:59 Starlady

Average height and weight?

 47 18/04/17 14:08 Norah

Getting to see a grandson in hospital

 57 18/04/17 07:29 Yogagirl

Timeshare with the other grandparents

 28 17/04/17 21:47 Alibaba19

HOLIDAYS

 62 17/04/17 17:04 lizzypopbottle

Small grandchildren doing a lot of high pitched sqeauling.

 46 14/04/17 17:50 trisher

Son

 57 07/04/17 08:46 hondagirl

Practical advice

 64 18/03/17 09:04 Mrskipling

Secondary School places allocated today [sad]

 255 17/03/17 16:02 Anya

Could this be some kind of sibling rivalry or jealousy?

 31 16/03/17 21:52 Theoddbird

SEEING MY GRANDSON IN HOSPITAL

 4 14/03/17 19:55 Starlady

Wondering if it's time to say I won't be watching my granddaughter anymore

 44 13/03/17 15:28 janeainsworth

Daughter and I are not speaking

 101 11/03/17 07:21 thatbags

Caring for Grandchildren - NI credits.

 2 10/03/17 10:15 Hellsbella

This could affect our grandkids, if they lose a parent

 11 06/03/17 12:24 felice

Fighting grandsons - what to do?

 29 06/03/17 07:23 Anya

granchidren moving away

 82 04/03/17 17:06 Norah

Am i a bad grandad

 70 01/03/17 03:33 Karenm

can anyone recommend a book or film?

 26 28/02/17 09:57 HildaW

Adopting grandma/parent

 3 26/02/17 18:36 mcem

I'm upset too over split

 28 25/02/17 05:20 BlueBelle