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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

More than half of grandparents look after their grandchildren while their parents are at work - and new research shows who's most likely to help out

Grandmother with her grandkids.

New research has revealed that more than half of all grandparents care for their grandchildren during the week while their own kids are at work - but one grandparent in particular is stepping up to look after them. 

All parents know that the cost of raising a child is expensive and, with average childcare costs remaining high, a worrying 85% of parents say that childcare costs are preventing them from having more kids - even though the government has pledged to make 30-hours free childcare available to all eligible parents. 

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