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Debate on whether to pay grandparents for childcare misses the point
The fundamental issue is that Singapore has not found a solution that allows parents to balance career and family in a way that works for them. Institutions also cannot provide care all the time, such as when a child falls ill.
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Some grandparents are involved in their grandchildren’s lives on a part-time basis; for others, it’s a daily affair.
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SINGAPORE - You may have heard of “intensive parenting” – where parents devote huge amounts of time, money and energy to raise their children – but what about “intensive grandparenting”?
Some grandparents are involved in their grandchildren’s lives on a part-time basis; for others, it’s a daily affair. A recent spate of Forum letters in The Straits Times has highlighted the work of grandparents as primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Should they be compensated accordingly?
