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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.

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

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