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[quote=Anonymous]As a side note, I know many grandparents in their late 60s, 70s (an a few in 80s) helping to raise their young grandchildren by serving as primary FULL TIME (day)caregivers, either live-in or in their homes. Sure they are not round-the-clock parents but arguably they do provide a bulk of care in the kids' prime waking hours. they all seem to have plenty of energy (keeps them young) and excitement to help raise their grandchildren. My grandmother lived with us and took care of my brother and I when my mom went back to work full time, plus she cooked dinner every night and did housework, laundry, gardening (no one asked, she just did it), well into her 80s!! When we were teenagers, she kept on us to do homework, pick up, stop watching TV, get off the phone. She was our 3rd parent. So naysayers, don't make so many assumptions about being "too old" to have the "energy" (patience, etc.) to raise a child. [/quote]
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