Question

Q9) 'Grandparents are the link between the past and the present'. They are the best source to compare and
contrast the changes that take place in two different eras. They provide the real picture of the impact of these
changes on our society. Discuss with your grandparents about the changes in different areas like food choices,
clothes, customs, professions, development in the field of medicines, science and technology etc. that took
plare in their time and in the present. Use the inputs given by your grandparents and take the ideas from the
Unit- 2 Relation' of English Reader Book to prepare a speech on the topic- 'Grandparents- Our Mirror to see
the Past'.

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Answer 1

Grandparents have always played an important role in family life, but over the last twenty years, many have had increased responsibility for their grandchildren due to changes and issues in families and society. The first major change is the provision of child care. Grandparents, mostly grandmothers, are the major providers of child care for preschool children, particularly for babies and toddlers, when both their parents are in the workforce. Grandparents also help parents with school-age children by picking them up from school, and by caring for them during school vacations. The second change for grandparents, and the one which is associated with more difficult issues in their own lives, is when they have to take over full responsibility for bringing up grandchildren because their parents are unable to do so, often because of drug or alcohol abuse. The relationship that grandparents have with their grandchildren can also be affected by the divorce and sometimes re-partnering of the parent generation. This paper discusses the issues involved in grandparent roles in the above circumstances and suggests ways in which service providers can support grandparents.