Most previous studies focused on the drawbacks of gradparenting, Does there some one pay attention to it's merits, or we can explore the positive influences of gradparenting together.
Dear Xin,
At least for the grandparent. When you get tired you send the child back to its parents!
However, a not so good mother can become an excellent grandmother who cares to give thorough, patient and good answers to the child.
Hello Xin
This is a positive reference - from a presentation on Aug 12 2013 at the American Sociological Association’s 108th Annual Meeting, held in New York:
“Does Solidarity in the Grandparent/Grandchild Relationship Protect Against Depressive Symptoms?” by Prof Sara M. Moorman
http://www.asanet.org/press/strong_grandparent_grandchild_relationships_reduce_depression_for_both.cfm
I cannot find a fuller report of the research online but see that there is an email and tel. no. for Daniel Fowler, ASA’s Media Relations and Public Affairs Officer, who can be contacted to access a copy of the paper.
Very best wishes
Mary
Yes, it has lots of advantages. First of all, your own children come closer to you if their children have strong relationship with you. You never feel lonely, for you have younger generation with you. You also understand the problems of this generation, and remain young forever. The pain and problems are generally overlooked by the elderly who take care of their grand children. This keeps their perception towards health positive and their bones and muscles active. It is not only beneficial for the elderly but also for younger generation. The children need someone close to look after them when their parents are not at home. They can receive a lot from your generation and will also not get diverted towards a wrong track if properly handled..... Above all, more you give, more you get and for whom do you have to save your love for, when not given to your own family?
The research we did for Esrc showed 1 adolescent children were better adjusted where GPs were in involve.2 GP involvement helped buffer against life's adversities. 3 helped children cope with divorce 4 GPS were filling the parenting gap. However just putting together looking at the impact of grandfathers who appear to have an impact on child well-being in dependent from grandmothers. Prof Ann Buchanan
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