Babysitting grandchildren makes you less lonely & increases your social network

Grandparents who help babysit their grandchildren are less lonely and less socially isolated. — Filepic

Caring for a grandchild may be linked to a lower risk of loneliness and social isolation, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Active grandparents have larger social networks, which include people who are important to them, than those who don’t have this role, the findings show.