The role of grandparents in supporting infant and family mental health and wellbeing
Abstract
This chapter explores the essential role grandparents play in the lives of their adult children and grandchildren. The number of people becoming grandparents has risen as life expectancy has increased. This chapter also considers the sensitive balance grandparents must maintain between being supportive, without perceptions of ‘interfering’ in the parenting decisions of their adult children. By consistently being present and engaged, grandparents help create a stable and nurturing environment that benefits the health and wellbeing of the entire family.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Family Support in Illness
Aging
Elder Care
and Social Issues
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Promoting Infant and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 128–140
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter