Grandparents: Focus on the Child
Child Development
A basic knowledge of child development helps grandparents avoid hurt feelings caused by grandchildren’s behavior. They understand and enjoy grandchildren more and can help identify developmental problems others may miss.
Difficult Behaviors
Raising grandchildren is hard work, especially if they have behavior problems. There are several treatable disorders, like ADHD, that affect childhood behavior and some effective ways to deal with them.
Grief
Grandparents can’t protect their grandchildren from events that cause pain and grief. But they can help their grandchild cope with loss.
Keeping Grandchildren Healthy: What’s New?
What’s new – and what has stayed the same – in health care for grandchildren? From shots to sleeping to preventing poisoning, AARP offers tips to grandparents.
Safety
Home and auto accidents are the leading causes of injury and death for children. Knowing the dangers, properly supervising, and being prepared to act must be every grandparent’s priority.
Special Needs
Grandparents play a critical role when there’s a special needs child in the family. The child needs you and so do the parents.
Succeeding in School
Helping a young student succeed in school can be very challenging for a grandparent who is raising a grandchild. Tips on school enrollment, the first day, learning disabilities, and more.
Trauma
AARP gathers advice from child experts about how grandparents can help young children cope with disasters
When your Grandchild's Parent is Addicted
Many grandparents are raising their grandchildren because one or both of the child’s parents is struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Substance abuse in the family hurts everyone. AARP shares some strategies for healing the family.
When your Grandchild's Parent is in Prison
When parents go to prison, grandparents often step in to help with children left behind. AARP shares steps that grandparents can take to help their grandchildren cope
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