Grandparents saving parents £8,000 a year by babysitting

Monday 07th September 2015 10:19 EDT
 

Britain: According to a new survey, parents are saving a staggering £8,000 a year, thanks to grandparents who babysit and drive the children around.

Nearly ¼ get to see their grandchildren once a month, but they usually end up “working” by babysitting them and being a taxi driver.

The survey also revealed that approximately 14 million grandparents in he UK save British parents £56 billion per year. This is because they look after their grandchildren for an average 8 hours a day, 76 times a year, which saves British parents an outstanding £7,615.69 in annual costs.


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