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Positive effects of grandparents becoming carers - Coggle Diagram
Positive effects of grandparents becoming carers
Positive effects on the grandchildren
Allows the grandchild to build a relationship between themselves and their grandparent. Improving their sense of identity or their emotional wellbeing.
Allows the grandchild to feel they have an extra or some form of supportive figures in their life. Increasing their emotional wellbeing.
Grandchildren are able to experience long-lasting memories between themselves and their grandparents.
Helps traditions to be passed onto the grandchildren. Improving their sense if identity feeling as though they belong to a culture or family.
Family stories can be told to the grandchildren. Helping improve relationships and communication between them. Therefore, passing on these family stories to future generations.
If parents are not in the picture. It can create more of a sense of safety and security for the child having a permanent residence.
Allows children to still be connected with their family and lineage. Improving their sense of identity.
Can allow grandchildren to get out of the house and explore new surroundings. (e.g. going to their grandparent's house).
Positive effects on the grandparents
Allows the grandparent to establish a relationship with the their grandchild. Improving sense of identity and emotional wellbeing.
If grandchildren are older they can have the ability to help with chores around the house. For example cooking, cleaning, yard work etc.
If a grandparent lives alone. Having their grandchild around them can prevent them from feeling lonely. Overall, improving their emotional wellbeing.
Having grandchildren around allows grandparents to feel a sense of renewed purpose. That they are doing something positive with their life. Overall, improving their emotional, physical and even their sense of identity.
It allows the grandparents to be actively involved in their grandchildren's life. Watching them learn and grow. Improving their emotional wellbeing.
It can keep grandparents mobile and active looking after grandchildren. Thus, improving their physical wellbeing.
It can keep grandparents assured in knowing their grandchild will be cared for in a safe and loving home.
Improve their grandparent's emotional wellbeing and sense of identity. But having their grandchildren ask for advice and wisdom.
Positive effects on parents
Allows parents more time on getting jobs done efficiently and to the best quality without distractions.
Allows the parents to have an extra set of supportive hands in raising the child. Improving their emotional wellbeing.
Can improve a child's life financially with the help of the grandparents. Helping the parent feel satisfied that the child is getting everything they need.
Can allow the parent to be free of stress. For a period of time. Improving relationships and emotional wellbeing.
Being able to work/go somewhere knowing that your child will be in safe, loving hands.
Free babysitting. Improving the parent's socioeconomic status.