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Life

31st May 2019

Study says raising children near their grandparents has a great benefit

Trine Jensen-Burke

Being a grandparent, according to my dad, who has five young grandchildren, is life’s dessert.

The icing on the cake. The best bit about it all.

And watching the bond my children have with their grandparents, it is truly amazing.

Grandparents have time. And wisdom. They don’t stress or rush or have a short fuse or feel too deeply about avoiding sugar or getting to bed exactly on time. And their love is exactly what our children need, according to a new study.

It provides a