Many grandparents also raise their grandchildren.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 4 million children in the United States live in homes headed by a grandparent. Of these, nearly 1.5 million are being raised solely by their grandparents. In 1995, more than 6,600 children died from unintentional injuries and an additional 120,000 were permanently disabled. Nearly all of these injuries and deaths could have been prevented. Tragedies happen in a matter of seconds.