A new study shows grandparents often use outdated, potentially unsafe practices when watching their grandkids.
Who among us hasn’t utilized grandparents for childcare? Whether they watch our children regularly while we’re at work or for the rare night out, if we’re lucky enough to have living parents, most of us have relied on them at one time or another to take care of our kids. But according to a new study, outdated methods favored by grandparents can often put our children’s safety at risk.
Additionally, a whopping 44 percent of grandparents in the study agreed that a good way to bring down a fever is by giving the sick child an ice bath. While this may seem like a logical solution initially, Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of pediatrics at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York and lead author of the study,“We shouldn’t assume that just because they’ve raised a child before, they’re experts,” Dr. Adesman says in regard to grandparents who provide childcare.
Our parents used to wipe us down with rubbing alcohol to bring our fevers down — and most refused to use thermometers, preferring the old lips-on-the-forehead technique. Yes, we’re still alive, but that doesn’t mean these practices are A-ok today. So it’s up to us, fellow parents, to educate our kids’ grandparents. We can be appreciative of the loving care grandparents give our kids in our absence, but no amount of guilt should prevent us from speaking up for our kids’ safety. You may fear that you’re coming across as condescending, but safety comes first. Many of us can be susceptible to the “Well, they’ve been parents for three decades and I’ve only got a year-and-a-half under my belt” way of thinking.
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