grandparents raising grandchildren
Posted by: Lilibet
6th Nov 2011 11:34am
Today many older Australians are finding themselves in the unenviable position of having to care for and raise their grandchildren, due to family trauma or unstable and at risk lives the kids would have if they stayed with their irresponsible/missing parent. With little or no support available, these loving 'oldies' are forced to use their retirement funds and time and to revisit parenting in a far more demanding enivromentthan that in which they raised their own children.
Anonymous
- 15th Sep 2012 05:04pm
my best friend actualy helped her mum raise her nephew from the age of 16 because of the circumstances behind the reason they have custady of himthey have regular speacialist appointments and they have to travel 2-3 hrs reguarly for them so yes i do believe they need so much more assistance
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