What's expected of you as a new grandparent? Here are 12 things the experts recommend

Granny and grandad have years of parenting experience, but they need to resist the urge to take charge of their grandchildren

Children thrive when their grandparents offer unconditional, non-judgemental love. Picture: iStock

After months of barely contained excitement, the new arrival is here, and you are a first-time grandparent. But alongside the joy, there’s uncertainty.

Your child has become a parent and parenting has evolved since you were at the helm. So what’s expected of you as a grandparent? How can you help? How much is too much? Will the grandparents ‘on the other side’ be a natural at this? Will you?