Grandparents are one of the most important figures for our children. It is a relationship that nourishes each other. Children enjoy their pampering and the teachings they transmit, while grandparents feel active and participate in their upbringing.
In addition, there is an added benefit of grandchild care that has been scientifically proven by Alzheimer's and senile dementia specialist Jonathan LaPook. According to a study conducted in Australia with 120 grandmothers and published in a magazine of the American Menopause Society (NAMS), taking care of grandchildren prevents cognitive impairment.
All are benefits. On the one hand, children who grow up near their grandparents are happier. On the other hand, it has been shown that grandparents who care for their grandchildren at least once a week have greater cognitive abilities and therefore have less chance of suffering from diseases such as Alzheimer's or other forms of cognitive impairment.
Take care of grandchildren, but in moderation
Today, grandparents are a great help in the day to day for the families in which both parents work. Even during the holiday period, many offer to take care of the children for a few days, both enjoying each other's company.
But beware, we must not forget that they are older people, who no longer have the same energy as years ago and need to rest. Or if they do, they also deserve to have time for them and enjoy their "golden age." New grandparents no longer live just to take care of their grandchildren.
According to the same study, caring for grandchildren for too long does not generate the same positive effect. The grandparents who took care of their grandchildren more than five times a week they tended to decrease their cognitive functions.
Therefore, whenever the grandparents can and will, taking care of the grandchildren is very beneficial for both, but without abusing.
