Kids cared for by grandparents may have poorer health By Talker News Dec 17, 2025 12 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels By Stephen BeechChildren regularly looked after by their grandparents tend to have poorer health, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm(6==\36:?8 :DDF6D H6C6 >@DE 4@>>@? 2>@?8 3@JD 2?5 49:=5C6? 36EH66? 7:G6 2?5 `` J62CD @=5[ @7E6? 42C65 7@C 3J E96:C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_a^_`^8C62E\8C2?5A2C6?ED\5C:G6\ge\>:=6D\D@\323J\42?\D66\D?@H\7@C\7:CDE\E:>6^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm8C2?5>2 @C 8C2?525k^2m[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm%96J D2J E96:C 7:?5:?8D >2J C67=64E 5:776C6?46D :? 52:=J C@FE:?6D 2?5 24E:G:E:6D 36EH66? 42C6 AC@G:565 3J 8C2?5A2C6?ED 2?5 E92E @776C65 :? 7@C>2= 52J42C6 @C 27E6C\D49@@= D6EE:?8D]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D4:6?465:C64E]4@>^;@FC?2=^;@FC?2=\@7\962=E9\64@?@>:4DQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm;@FC?2= w62=E9 t4@?@>:4Dk^2m[ H2D 32D65 @? 52E2 7C@> >@C6 E92? ``[___ 49:=5C6? 2?5 ?62C=J h[___ A2C6?ED :? v6C>2?J]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD FD65 86@8C2A9:4 5:DE2?46 36EH66? 72>:=:6D 2?5 8C2?5A2C6?ED E@ :56?E:7J E96 67764ED @7 C68F=2C 8C2?5 A2C6?E2= 42C6]k^Am More from this section COVID Vaccines Cut ER Visits for Children, CDC Reports Most Receive Shock Therapy Without Psychological Counseling, Survey Says FDA Slams Retailers for Keeping Recalled Infant Formula on Shelves Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels By Talker kAm%96 7:?5:?8D :?5:42E65 E92E C68F=2C 49:=542C6 AC@G:565 3J 8C2?5A2C6?ED 42? 62D6 E96 AC6DDFC6D @? A2C6?ED[ 3FE >2J 92G6 D@>6 ?682E:G6 :>A24ED @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_`^_f^42C:?8\7@C\3@E9\<:5D\2?5\A2C6?ED\E2<6D\962GJ\962=E9\E@==\DEF5J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm49:=5C6?’D 962=E9k^2m]k^AmkAm|@E96CD C6A@CE65 9:896C D2E:D724E:@? H:E9 3@E9 E96:C =6:DFC6 E:>6 2?5 49:=542C6 D:EF2E:@?D \ 3J ``T 2?5 hT[ C6DA64E:G6=J \ H96? 8C2?5 A2C6?E2= 42C6 H2D 2G2:=23=6]k^AmkAmu2E96CD 2=D@ 925 2 `hT :?4C62D6 :? D2E:D724E:@? H:E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_e^`d^9:89\BF2=:EJ\49:=542C6\=:?<65\E@\<:5D\6I46==:?8\:?\>2E9\2?5\D4:6?46^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm49:=542C6k^2m]k^AmkAm$@>6 49:=5C6? C68F=2C=J 42C65 7@C 3J 8C2?5A2C6?ED E6?565 E@ 92G6 A@@C6C 86?6C2= 962=E9[ 2E =62DE :? E96 962=E9 >62DFC6D E92E H6C6 2G2:=23=6 7@C 2?2=JD:D]k^AmkAm$EF5J 4@CC6DA@?5:?8 2FE9@C t=6?2 +:686[ @7 E96 u656C2= x?DE:EFE6 7@C !@AF=2E:@? #6D62C49 WqxqX :? (:6D3256?[ v6C>2?J[ D2:5i “%96 7:?5:?8D 9:89=:89E E96 46?EC2= C@=6 @7 8C2?5A2C6?E2= 42C6 :? 72>:=:6DV 42C68:G:?8 2CC2?86>6?ED 2?5 E96 >62?:?87F= 36?67:ED :E AC@G:56D E@ A2C6?ED @7 J@F?8 49:=5C6?]”k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Grandparent Child Care Human Life Stages Interpersonal Relationships Culture Social Psychology Family Human Development Social Institutions Living Arrangements Health Primate Behavior Kinship And Descent Behavioural Sciences Psychology Branches Of Science Social Issues Recommended for you Most Popular 1 dead, 1 in custody following head-on collision Wetumpka man charged with manslaughter in Saturday crash Details emerge in high-profile murder case Eclectic man killed in Saturday crash Man sentenced to 15 years for death of Eclectic woman Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 50° 62° / 30° 2 AM 51° 3 AM 51° 4 AM 52° 5 AM 52° 6 AM 52°
