The AARP Grandparenting Survey explored many facets of the grandparent-grandchild relationship including communications, grandparent roles, activities, spending patterns, relationships, and values. About seven in ten had shared a meal with a grandchild, half had watched a television comedy or had their grandchild spend the night, and about four in ten shopped for clothes, took part in exercise or sports, watched educational television, attended a religious service, or watched a video.
Half say they frequently play the role of friend or companion for a grandchild.
When asked to rate their relationship with one grandchild, chosen randomly by the computer, grandparents gave an average rating of 8.7 on a 10-point scale. Brief Amici Curiae Download or view AARP Grandparenting Survey in Portable Document Format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. All rights reserverd. AARP Webplace Privacy Policy .