Be the best grandparent - The Grandparents' Association

Is this the right book for me?

Be the Best Grandparent gives practical advice and plenty of suggestions for fun activities to do with your grandchildren, whether you are far apart and see them infrequently or if you regularly see them. It also offers support and help for grandparents with caring responsibilities or family conflicts which prevent them from contact.

Written on behalf of the UK's leading Grandparenting charity, the book shows a new grandparent how they can support the growth of their grandchild, with advice on behaviour and discipline, and guidance on how to be involved and supportive without interfering.

Be the Best Grandparent includes:

Chapter 1: Family life with a baby on the way

Chapter 2: Support during pregnancy and adoption

Chapter 3: Grandparents and the newborn

Chapter 4: Grandparents and childcare

Chapter 5: Feeding your grandchild

Chapter 6: Money matters

Chapter 7: Long-distance grandparenting

Chapter 8: Having fun with your grandchild

Chapter 9: Helping your grandchildren to learn and communicate

Chapter 10: Disability within the family

Chapter 11: In times of trouble

Chapter 12: Stepchildren in the family

Chapter 13: Maintaining visits to grandchildren

Chapter 14: Grandchildren living with grandparents

Chapter 15: Grandparents and teenagers

Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features:

Not got much time?

One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

Author insights

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.

Test yourself

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Extend your knowledge

Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of building your role as a grandparent.

Things to remember

Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.