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And because of increased longevity, Dr. Klausner says, there may still be great-grandparents alive. “That, coupled with a greater incidence of step and blended families,” she adds, “means that names have to differentiate between the generations and different extended families.” a b c d Zhou, Jing; Mao, Weiyu; Lee, Yura; Chi, Iris (2016-01-04). "The Impact of Caring for Grandchildren on Grandparents' Physical Health Outcomes: The Role of Intergenerational Support". Research on Aging. 39 (5): 612–634. doi: 10.1177/0164027515623332. PMID 26733495. S2CID 3501128. The Civil Code recognizes few rights for grandparents with regard to parental authority in France, but case law from the 1850s has influenced family legislation: a Court of Cassation ruling on July 8, 1857 recognized the right of grandparents to visit, but this right was only enshrined following the law of January 4, 1970 as part of a general overhaul of family laws in France. [54] [59] Goodman, Catherine; Silverstein, Merril (2002-10-01). "Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren". The Gerontologist. 42 (5): 676–689. doi: 10.1093/geront/42.5.676. ISSN 0016-9013. PMID 12351803.

And then you have Amy Finklestein. Tommy, her only grandchild, couldn’t say Grandma, a moniker she wasn’t thrilled with anyway. “So when he heard everyone else call me Amy, he just did the same — so Amy it is,” she says. Her husband Howard is Oward. “It’s very cute and funny.” Abuela: The feminine match for Abuelo, used by Spanish-speaking families or those who descend from Spanish speakers.Minkler, Meredith; Driver, Diane; Roe, Kathleen M.; Bedeian, Katherine (1993-12-01). "Community Interventions To Support Grandparent Caregivers". The Gerontologist. 33 (6): 807–811. doi: 10.1093/geront/33.6.807. ISSN 0016-9013. PMID 8314108. Angel, Jacqueline L.; Angel, Ronald J.; McClellan, Judi L.; Markides, Kyriakos S. (1996-08-01). "Nativity, Declining Health, and Preferences in Living Arrangements Among Elderly Mexican Americans: Implications for Long-term Care". The Gerontologist. 36 (4): 464–473. doi: 10.1093/geront/36.4.464. ISSN 0016-9013. PMID 8771974. Dunifon R, Bajracharya A. The role of grandparents in the lives of youth. J Fam Issues. 2012;33(9):1168–1194. doi:10.1177/0192513X12444271 a b c d Glaser, Karen; Price, Debora; Montserrat, Eloi Ribe; di Gessa, Giorgio; Tinker, Anthea (March 2013). "Grandparenting in Europe: Family policy and grandparents' role in providing childcare". Grandparents Plus. [ permanent dead link]

Grandparents are changing their roles in contemporary world, [9] especially as they are becoming increasingly involved in childcare. According to a 2012 study based on 2010 census and survey data, around 10% of children in the U.S. live in a household including a grandparent. [10] Of these, approximately a third live in a household consisting of two parents and a grandparent. [10] Likewise, more than 40% of grandparents across 11 European countries care for their grandchildren in the absence of the parents. [11] In Britain, around 63% of grandparents care for their grandchildren who are under 16 years old. [11] Grandparent involvement is also common in Eastern societies. For instance, 48% of grandparents in Hong Kong reported that they are taking care of their grandchildren. [12] In China, around 58% of Chinese grandparents who are aged 45 or older are involved in childcare. [13] In Singapore, 40% of children from birth to three years old are cared by their grandparents and this percentage is still increasing. [14] In South Korea, 53% of children under the age of 6 years old are cared by their grandparents. [15] Therefore, grandparents taking care of their grandchildren has become a prevalent phenomenon around the world. Mimi: It’s unclear the exact origins of this lovely grandmother name, but it is likeliest an anglicized take on the truncated Grand-mère– Mémé–from the French. Mia also means “mine” in Spanish and Italian, giving this sweet grandma name a possessive air as a shortening of said. a b Fergusson, Emma; Maughan, Barbara; Golding, Jean (2007). "Which children receive grandparental care and what effect does it have?". Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 49 (2): 161–169. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01840.x. PMID 17979960. Granddaddy: It has the sentimental appeal of Granddad with the softer and familiarized “-dy” suffix to endear the grandkids.

Tutu: The Hawaiian grandparent name is used for grands of all genders; you can add Wahine to differentiate grandmother or Kane for grandfather, but Tutu on its own is also a great choice for a nonbinary or gender-fluid grand. Read More:

Edmonds Crewe, Sandra (2007-01-01). "Different Pathways to a Common Destiny". Journal of Health & Social Policy. 22 (3–4): 199–214. doi: 10.1300/J045v22n03_13. ISSN 0897-7186. PMID 17855247. S2CID 35769425. In cases where parents are unwilling or unable to provide adequate care for their children (e.g., financial obstacles, marriage problems, illness or death [4]), grandparents often take on the role of primary caregivers. Even when this is not the case, and particularly in traditional cultures, grandparents often have a direct and clear role in relation to the raising, care and nurture of children. Grandparents are second-degree relatives to their grandchildren and share 25% genetic overlap.Doyle M, O’Dywer C, Timonen V. “How can you just cut off a whole side of the family and say move on?” The reshaping of paternal grandparent‐grandchild relationships following divorce or separation in the middle generation. Family Rel. 2010;59(5):587-98. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00625.x