This Style of Grandparent Leaves All Child-Rearing Responsibilities to the Parents

question 57

Multiple Choice

This style of grandparent leaves all child-rearing responsibilities to the parents and limits involvement to providing special treats and occasional babysitting:

• A) Surrogate parent
• B) Distant figure
• C) Reservoir of family wisdom
• D) Formal figure

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