New U.S. research suggests that grandparents who are raising their grandchildren may be basing their practices on outdated health advice that potentially puts children at risk, and that the responsibility of parenting is also putting an added stress on the grandparents. Led by Andrew Adesman, MD, a pediatrician at New York's Northwell Health, the research includes three studies which focus on the difficulties faced by grandparents who are the sole carers for their grandchildren. Since raising their own children decades ago, many grandparents find that some parenting practices and health beliefs have changed. In addition, parenting may also be taking its toll on grandparents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 7 million grandchildren in the United States were being raised solely by their 2.7 million grandparents in 2012.

Source: Egypt Independent May 05, 2017 13:30 UTC