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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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Baby with only one kidney

 4 19/05/17 10:25 JaniedL

feeling lonely and isolated as paternal grandmother

 144 18/05/17 15:25 May1

Opinion research

 2 18/05/17 10:59 janeainsworth

Daughter on verge of nervous breakdown

 47 16/05/17 19:53 Jalima1108

Being a step-parent and step-grandparent

 31 16/05/17 12:02 Starlady

A new Grandchild

 11 14/05/17 08:00 tanith

Grandparenting time vs childminding time

 34 12/05/17 21:16 Hellsbella

Difficult granddaughter

 39 07/05/17 22:21 Luckylegs9

Passing down family name

 133 04/05/17 14:54 Aslemma

anxious about imminent arrival

 20 02/05/17 10:33 MawBroon

anxious about imminent arrival

 3 28/04/17 21:36 SueDonim

Grandaughter with Aspergers.

 28 28/04/17 16:46 tiffaney

Great Grandparenting

 14 24/04/17 12:25 Starlady

I just want to love my grandkids

 22 24/04/17 06:37 Leticia

Any other foster grandparents aroun

 9 24/04/17 02:03 nannynoo

Do I contact Social Services?

 10 23/04/17 23:32 nannynoo

How do I react - feeling cut off

 26 22/04/17 06:59 Starlady

Average height and weight?

 47 18/04/17 14:08 Norah

Getting to see a grandson in hospital

 57 18/04/17 07:29 Yogagirl

Timeshare with the other grandparents

 28 17/04/17 21:47 Alibaba19

HOLIDAYS

 62 17/04/17 17:04 lizzypopbottle

Small grandchildren doing a lot of high pitched sqeauling.

 46 14/04/17 17:50 trisher

Son

 57 07/04/17 08:46 hondagirl

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