Description Prologue Chapter 1. The Secret of Grandparent Parenting: "A Grandmother's Attention Improves a Child's Grades." 01 Do You Know What Grade and Class Your Grandchild Is In? - Allowance Money Is Fleeting, But Attention Lasts a Lifetime - Children Close to Their Grandparents Also Have Higher Social Skills 02 Why Is a Mischievous Grandchild Always So Adorable? - Even the Scholar Toegye Yi Hwang Was Involved in His Grandson's Education - Aging Brings a Flexibility That Isn't Swayed by Emotion - Today, 3% of Households in Korea Practice Grandparent Parenting tip. Precautions Before Starting Grandparent Parenting Chapter 2. The Secret of Grandparent Parenting: "A Grandfather's Praise Boosts a Child's Confidence." 01 A Grandmother's Praise Is Different From a Mother's Praise - "Well Done!" vs. "Well Done, But..." - Praise That Poisons vs. Praise That Heals - Praise the 'Effort,' Not Just the Result - Don't Stop a Child's Behavior Unless It's a Real Tantrum 02 A Grandfather's Lessons Are Different From Academy Lessons - Learning Fractions Over a Slice of Pizza - A Grandfather's Lesson That Begins With a Hug - Yesterday's Chinese Character, Found in the Newspaper - Learning That the Child Chooses and Wants 03 Be Your Grandchild's Mentor - A Morning Wake-Up Call With a Teenage Grandchild - Photos From Grandma and Grandpa's Younger Days tip. Tips and Know-How for Grandparent Parenting Chapter 3. The Secret of Grandparent Parenting: "There's a Grandparent Parenting Method for Every Age." 01 Ages 0–3: Build a Strong Attachment - Every Grandchild Has a Different Temperament — There's No One-Size-Fits-All Formula - Age 0: Don't Miss the Critical Window for Forming Attachment - Grandparents Play a Role Different From Parents - Play Together With Your 0–3-Year-Old Grandchild 02 Ages 3–6: Miracles Can Happen - Timing Matters in Grandparent Education - Grandparent Education Offers a Different Choice and a Different Goal Than Private Tutoring 04 Teenagers: Share Stories of Your Own Adolescence - Pass Down Your Family's History tip. Parenting Myths to Watch Out For Useful Information for Grandparents Chapter 4. The Secret of Grandparent Parenting: "Grandparents Are Parenting Partners Who Never Fail." 01 The Worries That Come With Grandparent Parenting - The Physical Toll - The Stress of Childcare 02 Grandparent Parenting as a Two-Generation, Three-Way Partnership - Growing Closer to Grandma and Grandpa - Parents as the Bridge Between Generations 03 Children Who Grew Up With Grandparent Parenting - The Golden Rule of the Two-Generation, Three-Way Role Division - A Grandfather's Slow-Paced Teaching Is the Best Head Start - The Turning Point That Grandparents Created - The Child Who Blossomed Late in Grandma's Arms - Grandma's Slower Timetable tip. Pitfalls to Avoid in Grandparent Parenting Appendix: Stories From Notable Figures Who Experienced Grandparent Parenting Inside the Book Publisher's Review Finding the Answer in Two-Generation, Three-Way Parenting! This book is adapted from the SBS Special documentary episode, "They Have Something Special: Gyeokdae Education." The somewhat unfamiliar term gyeokdae gyoyuk refers to the traditional Korean practice in which grandparents take on the role of raising and even sleeping alongside their grandchildren while guiding their upbringing — a childrearing tradition passed down since ancient times. As more couples become dual-income households, more parents are turning to grandparents for childcare help. In an era when women's participation in the workforce is the norm, 70% of working mothers rely on grandparents to help raise their children. Some see this positively, believing it enriches a child's character and improves their health, while others worry it may lead to bad habits and poor discipline. Even so, most parents agree that leaving children in the care of grandparents is better than leaving them with strangers — because they trust that grandparents, who have watched over their grandchildren since birth, will care for them with genuine love. Are grandparents somewhere between a babysitter and a parent — closer than the former, yet more distant than the latter? Must they fade into the background once a grandchild becomes a teenager, becoming someone "you only see on holidays"? "My grandfather, who patiently explained everything to me, is the reason I am who I am today," says Han Hye-min, who entered Seoul National University at age 15 and is now pursuing her PhD at Stanford University in the United States. While preparing for the broadcast, the production team interviewed many people — those who, like Hye-min, grew up under grandparent parenting, as well as children currently experiencing it — and observed them closely throughout filming. What they all had in common was this: they said, without exception, that "grandparents are different from parents." While not scientifically conclusive, an epidemiological study conducted by Professor Elder's team at the University of North Carolina found that children raised with the involvement of grandparents tended to have better graduation records and, as adults...