Grandparents boost kids’ brains
New research has confirmed what many families already know: that grandparents have an influential role in the development of their grandchildren.
Research commissioned by the Federal Government, Growing up in Australia, measures children’s physical, learning and cognitive development, plus social and emotional functioning.
Its findings show that kids aged between three and 19 months, who are cared for by family and friends as well as their parents, have higher learning scores than those who just receive care from primary guardians.
Much of this care is provided by grandparents. The new ABC television series, Life at 3, has been made in conjunction with Growing up in Australia.
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