Pre-birth

Are you a grandparent-in-waiting? See our bank of articles below.

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Come closer - but don't boss us around!

164_grandfather_smallParents want their own parents close by - but they don't like the way we treat their children! Never satisfied? See what you think of this intriguing new survey

Midlands grandparents: a Baby Show!

The BabyShow NEC Birmingham 21-23 May 2010Are you a new grandparent or grandparent-to-be in the Midlands? If so, this '£6-off' ticket offer is for you.

Can you feed cheese to a pregnant woman?

Pregnant woman eating healthy foodWhen your pregnant daughter or daughter-in-law comes to eat at your home, what can you give her to eat? Is it safe to offer cheese, eggs, fish?

Listen up! A taste of Grandparent School

Carol MurrayWhat's the latest wisdom on swaddling? Reusable nappies? Midwife Carol Murray talks about her school for grandparents – in an article and two podcasts.

The naming of grandparents

Name badgeGrand-names for grandparents – how to choose? Read some examples of how unusual names got started, then tell us your 'grand-name' story.

Susan’s story: launching a grandparents' kinship care support group

How pensioner Susan launched a kinship care group in Warminster when her 4-year-old granddaughter came to live with her.

The 'volunteer' grandmother

Home-Start logoWhen she retired, Bernadette didn't put her feet up. She began to use all her grandmotherly experience to support families who needed it.

Me? Interfering? The very idea!

Grandmother and granddaughterGrandmothers are created by babies - but does that mean they're made in heaven? Even the best of us can 'overdo' it as we manoeuvre this minefield.