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?
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