Nowadays, many families live far away from their grandparents, or parents have children later in life and the grandparents are either too old to help with raising the children or have already passed away. Therefore, an additional attachment figure for the children as well as support for the parents, is missing. Parents notice this particularly when they have difficulty finding the time between their jobs and household duties to take care of their children in the loving and patient way they would like. But there is a solution: finding a surrogate grandparent.
A new organisation has emerged which links 'surrogate' Grandparents and families .....www.findagrandparent.org.au. There is no charge for Grandparents registering however you are required to go through the National Police Check to be approved - for families there is a small fee, but the rewards would definitely outweigh the cost.
