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Scenario

How to handle teenage grandchildren who become physically intimidating

My grandson is sixteen and bigger than me now and when he gets angry he scares me but I cannot admit that because then what kind of guardian am I.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Age and size dynamics can shift power balances in ways that leave grandparents feeling unsafe in their own caregiving role.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grandparents raising grandchildren?”

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