Grandmothers who look after their grandkids once a week are less likely to develop dementia, research shows, but too much childcare time can have the opposite effect.
There are a number of developmental benefits to children spending time with grandparents. In fact, research has found that children who have a good relationship with their grandparents have less behavioural and emotional problems and that grandparents set grandkids up with 'habits to last a lifetime' such as cooking, knitting and gardening. But it's not just kids who benefit from this close bond. In fact, visiting a grandparent just once a month can help them live longer.
