# grandparenting

Pronunciation: say "GRAND-pair-uhnt-ing" /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹəntɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The ongoing work of helping to raise and care for one's children's children.
   - Simple: The work of helping to raise and care for your grandchildren.
   - _Modern grandparenting often involves regular childcare while both parents hold full-time jobs._
   - _She approached grandparenting with the same energy she once gave to her career._

## Verb

2. Present participle of grandparent. — present participle and gerund of grandparent
   - Simple: Present participle of grandparent. Use this form for the action as it is happening now.
   - _These days she is grandparenting while her daughter finishes medical school._
   - _Many retirees find themselves grandparenting around the clock._

## Origin

Formed from "grandparent" plus the suffix "-ing", modelled on the earlier word "parenting".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/grandparenting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).