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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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Practical advice

 64 18/03/17 09:04 Mrskipling

Secondary School places allocated today [sad]

 255 17/03/17 16:02 Anya

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

Asking for too much?

 120 24/02/17 13:47 Starlady

Getting your priorities right!

 26 23/02/17 14:19 grannypiper

Not allowed to see my beloved GS

 122 22/02/17 19:30 Granmary18

Grandparents childminding, paying for babysitters

 13 21/02/17 21:48 Granmary18

Birthday for a teen

 35 21/02/17 15:44 Jalima

Glad I'm NOT a grandparent

 242 14/02/17 17:06 Araabra

New granddaughter *Anketrs*

 31 14/02/17 03:51 Starlady

Looking after grandchildren

 42 13/02/17 13:32 elena

For mums and grannies too

 6 11/02/17 08:38 Rinouchka

Gran to grandsons?!

 17 09/02/17 12:37 Starlady

Twin grandsons

 7 09/02/17 11:38 CHERO57

Holidays with the family

 42 31/01/17 21:20 NanKate

Working grandson staying with us

 74 29/01/17 18:41 joannewton46

Feeling Helpless

 82 29/01/17 11:17 MissAdventure

Help! sniffing Grandchild

 15 28/01/17 13:58 Elegran

I didn't know about honey!!

 148 27/01/17 07:45 Esspee

Out of the mouths of babes

 14 24/01/17 19:42 MissAdventure

Are you a subversive grandma?

 72 23/01/17 11:43 Starlady

Relationship with grandchild

 12 23/01/17 11:28 Starlady

Double buggy

 8 23/01/17 09:07 Iam64

I'm a new nana, and have problems with DIL. We got on great until the baby was born.

 58 17/01/17 13:35 Mair

Loyalty or not

 25 15/01/17 12:28 Starlady

Should we live selfish lives

 105 14/01/17 21:00 M0nica

Wanted – Grandparents/Granny/ Grandma/Mum

 24 11/01/17 08:32 Rinouchka

Over protective daughter in law

 58 10/01/17 12:51 Mair

Grandparenting from a distance with limited contact

 11 08/01/17 10:31 Starlady

Worried granny re daughter's pregnancy...

 10 07/01/17 23:45 Granjan06

Sharing family with ex over Christmas

 44 21/12/16 18:32 SparklyGrandma

Feeling more Helpless

 30 16/12/16 09:00 Christinefrance

Abbreviations

 2 15/12/16 11:45 Alima

New Grandparent

 18 12/12/16 10:07 Reddevil3

getting itms for grandchildren in nz

 4 08/12/16 15:05 Tizliz

Grandsons dad seems to be drifting away.

 34 01/12/16 06:30 morethan2

Sharing

 9 28/11/16 12:15 NanaandGrampy

Grandchildren not sleeping

 50 27/11/16 23:13 Jalima

What are people buying grandchildren for Christmas?

 129 26/11/16 09:25 quizqueen

How much for a visit to Santa?

 3 21/11/16 00:00 Shanma