On Active Grandparenting
“Kids who grow up with active grandparents involved in their daily lives do far better through their entire lifetime than those deprived of such contacts. Research by Professor Ann Buchanan, at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at Oxford University, documented the fact that a high level of energetic grandparental involvement “dramatically increases” the wellbeing of children. Her study of more than 1,500 children demonstrated that those with significant daily grandparental involvement had far fewer emotional and behavioral problems than children deprived of everyday contact with grandparents (‘Grandparents Contribute to Children’s Wellbeing,’ Oxford Research, 2018). And a recent study by Boston College confirmed that an “emotionally close relationship between grandparent and grandchildren” is associated with “fewer symptoms of depression”—for both generations. So it seems I’m not alone in finding inner healing in my grandchildren’s presence.”
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Published November 2 by HCI Books • Distributed by Simon & Schuster
