On November 16, 2011 KSL posted this article about a study that supports what Hispanics have apparently instinctively known all along—that family means extended family.
A new study praises grandparents for helping kids be kinder and, in some cases, smarter.
"The bottom line is that grandparents have a positive influence on their grandkids that is distinct from the effect of the parent-child relationship," said lead study author Jeremy Yorgason.
It's that experience and the investment in spending time with grandkids that researchers say has a tremendous influence on kids.
For the study, Yorgason and a team of researchers interviewed more than 400 kids ages 10 to 14. After one year, they found the kids were kinder to others outside their immediate family and friends - and, in some cases, smarter.
While Yorgason encourages grandparents to be more involved in their grandchildren's lives, he says that if kids don't have grandparents of their own, families should try to find a similar adult figure to spend quality time with.
We at Esperanza will want to intentionally do things that involve grandparents (and in some cases adopted grandparents) and extended family.
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