New studies have shown that children need grandparents more than it was previously thought they did.

The studies showed that not only are kids with grandparents happier, they are healthier physically as well. On top of that, grandparents are great babysitters who can help lighten the load for parents who need a break. They have tons of experience raising children, so they are able to deal with all kinds of parenting situations.

We’ve compiled a few reasons why grandparents are so badly needed. Scroll through these, and you’ll end up appreciating your grandparents even more!

They teach us life lessons

Since grandparents have so much life experience, they are able to share tons of nuggets of wisdom with us. Grandparents can help their grandchildren become more productive adults by helping them avoid making the same mistakes they did when they were younger.

They link us to our family history.

Grandparents can help us learn more about our family history by telling us about long gone relatives who we never got to meet. Through our grandparents, we all have the opportunity to get connected to our family history like never before.

They can be excellent friends

Grandparents don’t have to be as strict as parents do, which makes it easier for us to be friends with them. While parents have to worry about disciplining their kids, grandparents are free to just have fun with them.

They care for your needs.

You always know that you will never go hungry at your grandparents’ house. Grandparents just love spoiling their grandkids, which makes it even more fun to be around them.

Endless unconditional love

Best of all, grandparents give us the kind of unconditional love that only a grandma or grandpa can give. Sadly, many grandkids don’t realize just how important their grandparents are until it’s too late. If you’re lucky enough to have a grandparent still living, give him or her a call today!