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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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Baby blanket

 53 22/09/25 08:18 Flippinheck

I miss my grandchildren

 15 19/09/25 06:56 Gran00

How do I get my concerns across with a stubborn DIL

 59 18/09/25 08:09 Grandmaofone

Could this be some kind of sibling rivalry or jealousy?

 35 30/08/25 22:24 Witzend

Husband too soft with GCs

 59 30/08/25 11:14 Caleo

Gatecrashing family holiday

 23 29/08/25 19:41 CuddlyGranny

Grumpy Grandpa - AIBU?

 104 27/08/25 16:17 Okdokey08

What was your lullaby song?

 47 27/08/25 13:55 Dee1012

Grandchild gift giving

 49 21/08/25 06:14 BlueBelle

Paternal nanny

 17 18/08/25 16:48 InRainbows

Competitive gran? 4yr old torn/coerced

 31 18/08/25 11:15 Allira

ADHD, SEN and other problems in children

 85 16/08/25 19:38 M0nica

Has Anyone Else Ever Fostering-Grandparen ted?

 12 13/08/25 09:32 Sadgrandma

How to say No, set boundaries?

 37 12/08/25 09:36 Letthefunbegin

Hard to be a Grandparent

 33 12/08/25 07:03 Astitchintime

Taken for granted

 53 10/08/25 16:55 Labradora

Prickly daughters

 74 05/08/25 18:31 PamelaJ1

Grandparenting and childcare

 38 03/08/25 22:09 Harris27

Reality vs expectations

 61 01/08/25 00:54 Horti

Competing priorities

 28 24/07/25 15:15 madeleine45

Grandsons mum fallen out with her mum

 29 19/07/25 21:36 Smileless2012

Worried sick about granddaughter

 14 12/07/25 15:02 fancythat

Growing Up!

 34 11/07/25 23:15 V3ra

My grandson was labelled uneducable when he was 12 years old.

 27 10/07/25 16:38 Sarnia

Grandchild hits me and excludes me

 37 09/07/25 19:31 Nandalot

Daughter in law lying to cafcass.

 66 08/07/25 22:08 keepingquiet

Is It Wrong To Feel Like This ?

 28 02/07/25 08:29 jocork

Update on Grandaughter Situation

 69 29/06/25 18:10 Madgran77

Magazines for 10 to Teens

 9 22/06/25 13:45 Elrel

Unwanted gifts from neighbour

 32 21/06/25 19:13 CariadAgain

13 year old granddaughter diagnosed Autistic

 3 09/06/25 08:30 Sago

Daughter prioritises her dad and partner

 8 03/06/25 13:36 Magenta8

Change in attitude

 15 31/05/25 08:25 Lesley60

Wrap around child care -the child’s voice

 129 29/05/25 18:09 TwiceAsNice

New grandma feeling left out and inadequate

 70 27/05/25 10:49 petra

Son and DIL are slobs

 54 25/05/25 14:00 Judy54

Heart in knots

 18 21/05/25 20:36 4allweknow

Being unreasonable

 8 17/05/25 22:24 M0nica

Overtired & Gremlin takes over

 27 14/05/25 14:47 BlessedArt

DIL advice

 62 11/05/25 10:31 LaTroisette

Children and their gardens

 29 09/05/25 15:04 Nell82

Things that make me absolutely furious!

 100 03/05/25 11:13 Daddima

first grandson lives abroad

 31 02/05/25 02:46 Water69

grandchildren overseas

 36 02/05/25 02:13 Water69

So proud of my granddaughter

 21 26/04/25 22:17 Loulelady

A young Mum instructs a Gran.

 76 11/04/25 13:23 Luminance

What do your grandkids call you?

 113 06/04/25 19:20 LOUISA1523

Older grandparents

 51 06/04/25 08:17 Redblueandgreen

I don’t know what to do

 53 02/04/25 22:55 alluringlevelsoshamo

Drawing what you see

 14 31/03/25 22:59 Diplomat