The Grandparents Guide

You raised children of your own, and you did it well.

But a lot has genuinely changed since then — not because you got it wrong, but because the medical advice has moved on, and in a few important areas it's moved a long way.

This is the warm, honest guide to folding that new advice into everything you already know. It isn't here to scold you or rewrite your memories. It's here to get you up to speed fast, so you stay the treasured grandparent the new little family relies on.

INSIDE

• What's changed since you had babies — a no-lecture rundown: back sleeping only, clear cots, no honey before 12 months, no solids before around 6 months, early allergen introduction, AS/NZS 1754 car seats, no walkers, strictly smoke-free — with a "then vs now" table at a glance.
• Safe sleep, the big one — the Red Nose rules in full, why the advice changed, and how to take a correction gracefully ("thank you for telling me" beats "in my day…").
• How to actually help — the help that lands (drop a meal and leave, do a load of washing, hold the baby so she can shower) versus the "help" that quietly adds load. Plus the magic opening line: "What would actually help, and when's a good time?"
• Boundaries, and respecting their way — ask before visiting or posting photos, don't kiss a newborn, wash hands, stay away when unwell, and how to offer advice only when it's asked for.

A genuinely good gift for the grandparents in your life — or a kind way to start a conversation you've been putting off.

Instant PDF. Yours to keep.