I have three grandchildren: Harry, 3, Lily Iris, 2, and Evie Grace, 11 months. Two more are on the way. Being a modern grandparent is totally different to how you imagine it will be. We may see ourselves as encyclopedias on feeding, sleeping, teething and tantrums. This is our chance to hand it all down. But parents now get information from so many sources. They’re bombarded with advice: from healthcare professionals, the internet, self-help books, friends, colleagues. They don’t want you looking over their shoulder for the next 18 years, saying: “Could do better.” My book, The Sixty Minute Grandparent, aims to help you be the best grandparent you can be, in just one hour.
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