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Around 10% of US children live with grandparents, with over 20% having no parent present. Over 60% of primary caregivers are grandmothers. National Grandparents Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day. UK grandparents can receive pension credits for caring for their grandchildren.
About 10% of US children live with one or more grandparents (for example, 7.5 million in 2010 according to the US Census). Most children who live with a grandparent also live with one or both parents, but more than 20% of these children (that is, 2% of all US children) have no parent in the family. Of the grandparents who provide primary care to their grandchildren, over 60% are grandmothers.
Learn more about grandparents:
U.S. President Jimmy Carter established National Grandparents Day in 1978. The day falls on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
The percentage of children in the United States living with a grandparent increased by 8% between 2009 and 2010.
In the UK, grandparents who stop working to care for their grandchildren can receive credit towards their pension.
