grandparental
Like a grandparent
Grandparental describes things relating to or characteristic of grandparents: grandparental rights, grandparental involvement in childcare.
The word parallels parental but refers to the generation once removed.
It appears most often in legal, psychological, or sociological contexts discussing the role grandparents play in children's lives.
Relating to age groups
- familialPertaining to relatives
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
patrilineal · kinship · descendant · elder · forebear · progeny · bloodline · heritage
Supportive care-giving
- spoilingCausing ruin or decay
- babysittingCaring for others' children temporarily
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- custodialOf protective supervision
guardianship · doting · indulgent · attentive · supportive · storytelling · mentoring · presence
Protective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- adoptionLegal family formation
kinship care · foster · court · access · petition · mediation · statutory · custodial
generational
Relating to age groups
matrilineal · patrilineal · kinship · descendant · elder · forebear · progeny · bloodline · heritage · intergenerational
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- spoilingCausing ruin or decay
- babysittingCaring for others' children temporarily
- childcareSupervision of young ones
custodial · guardianship · doting · indulgent · attentive · supportive · storytelling · mentoring · presence · involvement
custody
Protective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- guardianshipLegal care of another
adoption · kinship care · foster · court · access · petition · mediation · statutory · custodial · legal standing
grandparentalfilial
Of sons or daughters
descendant · parental · offspring · progeny
- great grandparentsYour grandparents' parents
- grandparents houseOlder relatives' dwelling
- great great grandparentsAncestors four generations back
- grandparent scamFraud targeting seniors via fake relatives
- grandparent rightsElders' legal visitation claims
- Grandparents DayHoliday honoring older relatives
grandparent, grandparents, great-grandparents, grandparenthood, great-grandparent