Kids Happy if Grandparents look after them

Image via WikipediaA recent study by researchers at Oxford University and the Institute of Education, London, has revealed that young kids are more happy if they’re taken care of by their grand-parents. According to the research, grandparents are increasingly looked upon as problem resolvers.

The study which was conducted amongst 1500 kids also showed that involvement with grandparents helps them to maintain cool during critical situations such as divorce. The statistics of the research say that out of every three grandmothers one looks after a grandchild.

According to the university, it is time for the government to take initiative in this direction and ensure that necessary steps are implemented for taking care of grandchildren.

According to Prof Ann Buchanan, the director of the Centre for Research into Parenting and Children in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at Oxford University, “What was especially interesting was the link between involved grandparents and adolescent well-being. Closeness was not enough: only grandparents who got stuck in had this positive impact on their grandchildren”.

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