Talk:Grandparent

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Why is the word grand in grandmother, grandfather and grandson ?

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[edit] Non-Human Grandparents

I believe theres some specie of whales or sharks that grows old enough to see its grandchildren, I believe they should be a part of this article. 80.178.241.243 16:03, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oma, Opa

I didn't get the meaning of that last question. I'd like to mention that Oma and Opa are GERMAN terms used for granmother and grandfather, respectively. Let's see now... in Romania and Moldova it's Bunica and Bunic, and in russian languages (Russia, Ukraine, Former Yugoslav Republics, Bulgaria) it's something like Babucka... so in no way similar to Oma and Opa. You can't say Eastern Europe. Byeee 19:57, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] False information

The "southern names" for grandparents are not in common curculation anywhere in the southern states (searched), and are only used in stereotypical shows and movies. I removed them, because of this.

[edit] grandparents have *not* increasingly taken on the role of primary caregivers

I removed the whole section about 'western societies' and grandparents 'taking on the role of primary caregivers'. It didn't make sense, it was factually wrong, and it was actually in contradiction with the next section, which states that the 'direct and clear role' of grandparents in relation to their grandchildren 'has tended to be lost'. Chrisahn 21:31, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

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