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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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What do you do when you disapprove of your child announcing a pregnancy?

62 DAncer66

Neighbours bad behaviour

15 SparklyGrandma

Any experience/advice for dealing with a wilful, rude 6 year old?

54 Lillie

jealous other gran

65 etheltbags1

Step Grandad refuses to join in

23 gillybob

Grandparents' brag thread

138 Deedaa

Do you tell all?

39 Dilinneed

Daughter said they are going to emigrate!!!

187 DaphneBroon

Teenage granddaughter won't speak to me after parents divorce

6 Chattybarbara

I got caught out...naughty Nanna!

42 NannyKasey

Grandson living with me

18 Elrel

DIL advice

50 SwimwithFish

Names for Grandma

38 ginny

Childcare or dogsbody

48 Granmary18

The ups and downs.

33 Jalima

Being a single parent and grandparent

4 trisher

Advice for soon to be step grandparent

20 Thingmajig

Baby shower gifts

46 poppymay

Daughter and grandkids living abroad

7 NanKate

Adopt some granparents

15 Nelliemoser

son from nz

6 Willow500

Bit of a surprise in today's paper...

24 Lillie

Children need 3 hours exercise a day?

17 TwiceAsNice

Water

6 Wobblybits

Grandchildren's names

76 Elrel

Big day for two DGC!

29 shysal

daughter dramatising her kids problems

23 Mumsy

Daughter in law leaving

84 EileenS14

ex daughter in law

12 GrandmaMoira

Grandma, where's Mummy gone

38 Nelliemoser

Are we guilty of this?

80 Glammabobra

Granddaughter starting nursery

5 Nelliemoser

storypark

1 Cath9

Gentle Parenting

68 rosesarered

What to feed my Grand-daughter

15 mischief

I never signed up for this!

119 rubysong

Daughter in law problems

77 jackrack111

Interesting article

3 riclorian

How to tell my Daughter

12 f77ms

Fragmented family tree

12 Jane43

Im going to be a first time grandma

22 Pollengran

Things they say

8 Willow500

what would you have done?

36 gettingonabit

Asked to look after grandchild in NZ

47 Balini

Grandchildren and naps

42 Deedaa

How often do you see your grandchildren?

67 SparklyGrandma

Infectious diseases in young children

10 Judthepud2

The damn sunblock!

35 Grandmama123

DD, DGC and new Boyfriend - possibly controlling BF

44 Sugarpufffairy

NI credits towards state pension when looking after grandchildren

7 GrandmaEngland