New research has suggested that, for grandparents, spending time looking after grandchildren is actually better for your brain than doing word puzzles like Sudoku.
Grandparents are a vital source of childcare for many families. Average childcare costs have risen by 7% in the last 12 months and, while everyone now gets 15 hours free childcare since the government's scheme expanded, the cost of raising a child, for many, still leaves the cost of nursery unaffordable.
