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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

This is the age children lose touch with their grandparents, according to new research (plus, the benefits of keeping a close relationship)

Grandmother with her grandchild.

New research has revealed the age at which the majority of children lose touch with their grandparents and therefore begin to miss out on the many benefits a close relationship can offer - and it happens to more grandkids than you'd think. 

Grandparents are a vital pillar of the family tree. For many parents, they offer practical support with childcare, with more than half of grandparents saying they look after their grandchildren while their parents are at work due to the soaring cost of raising a child and unaffordable average childcare costs. 

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