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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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Advice Appreciated

35 Nansnet

Granddaughter is disengaged from schoolwork

88 MamaB247

Fractured family

17 Shropshirelass

Anxiety in teenagers leading to anorexia

9 Urmstongran

About to be a Grandad but never been a Dad

77 Floradora9

Grandparent worries about grandchild

45 Iam64

Childcare - I just want to say....

20 Chewbacca

Cheering teenagers up.

17 Sarnia

Gift ideas

4 GagaJo

I need your help

45 Danishgrand

Sleepovers (question from DIL)

94 marymary62

If schools delay opening, any ideas for keeping the little grey cells active ?

45 Kangaroo

My friend is already interfering!

50 Nanananana1

DIL parents live with my son/DIL-I feel left out

6 BlueBelle

So sad

5 crazyH

Babysitting and foodie bits left for grandparents to eat?

23 BlueBelle

How to handle an odd situation

79 Callistemon

Dressing the grand children

42 turtle3639

How do I help my grandchildren to become carefree kids again

16 BlueBelle

Are they insensitive?

121 Kricket

Teenage boy not talking

35 Chardy

Speak up or shut up!

86 eazybee

Daughter inlaw hijacking forum for some advise please don’t be too harsh on me ?

60 Sarnia

Sorry another MIL question

40 Alexa

I don't love my grandchild

83 grandtanteJE65

Estranged grandparents

45 Smileless2012

daughter and granddaughter living with me. Daughter is hard to get along with

123 Nadateturbe

Childcare During Covid-19 Research Project: Grandparents

4 ElaineI

Childcare during Coronavirus

18 thentherewerefour

Christmas money for grown up grandkids

81 craftyone

Hubby is reluctant step-granddad

12 welbeck

Beach tent

12 Coolgran65

Discipline

23 Smileless2012

Husband problem with grandchild

94 Notjustaprettyface

Body Book for Toddler

6 M0nica

Surrogate grandparents?

2 vampirequeen

Worried about step granddaughter

5 Lolo81

Should I mention this ? (Rather than giving advise)

45 Hithere

So Sad

8 Thistlelass

Worried about Granddaughter

32 PECS

Nightmare DIL

130 eyek80

Grandson’s Flat feet

11 Gwenisgreat1

Baby yet to be born - cleft palate

14 annsixty

Need help with getting my just- 2 year old grandson to have a sleep after lunch

29 NfkDumpling

Looking after Grandkids dilemna

15 Gran32

Interfering?

113 Shropshirelass

Difficult step daughter and husband

28 Spice101

My ex DIL is arranging boyfriends to pick up GC from day care

117 Hithere

Any advice for helping my situation

110 janeainsworth

Picking up DGD from school

11 Antonia