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Grandparents today are more than just trusted and convenient childcare providers.
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SINGAPORE - Grandparents today are more than just trusted and convenient childcare providers who pick their grandchildren up from school and care for them when their mums and dads are at work.
"They also lead active work and social lives, from participating in activities at the community centres to taking up part-time employment," says Mr Ishak Ismail, chairman of the Families For Life Council, which is under the Ministry of Social and Family Development.
