Bangale, JayaPatil, Smita Ratnakar2019-08-242019-08-2420-08-1918408http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810123678A stratified random sample of 150 children (5 -7 yrs) were chosen from Parbhani city (MS) and their parents and grandparents were interviewed for collecting information. The sample children were categorized into two groups i.e. children brought up by both employed parents and grandparents (n - 30, MSES group 1 and n – 25, LSES group 1) and children brought up by their employed fathers, non – employed mothers or only employed mothers (n- 50, MSES group 2 and n – 45, LSES group 2). Irrespective of the SES, grandmothers’ involvement was greater in the activities related to grandchildren’s cleanliness (34 – 72%), diet care (11 – 69%), understanding their moods and wishes (79 – 100%), protecting them from parental punishment (81 – 95%), solving routine problems (79 – 85%), getting them for outings and Preparing them to go to school (11 – 86%), taking health care (4 – 69%), purchasing eatables (40 – 68%), supervising and disciplining them (68 – 100%). Irrespective of the socio-economic status a large majority of the parents and grandparents stated that sample children were loving(100%), talkative(80 – 90%), obedient (83 – 94%), curious (84 – 94%), attentive (80 – 100%), studious (82 – 90%), understanding (84 – 94%), intelligent (80 – 92%), honest (82 – 88%), confident (70 – 86%), supportive (76 – 86%), sensitive (64 – 84%), energetic (62 – 80%), active (70 – 76%), social (57 – 68%), disciplined (52 – 98%) and cooperative (56 – 96%). On the whole, considerably a higher percentage of the parents expressed their satisfaction about the involvement of grandparents in child upbringing. Irrespective of SES, all the sample children opined that their grandparents were very affectionate, caring, understanding followed by supportive, disciplinarian, playful, fun making and good story narrators. Except mentioning about the few drawbacks, a large majority of the parents and grandchildren in both the groups expressed that they were comfortable and happy with grand parental involvement in grandchild upbringing. On the other hand almost all grandparents too were happy and satisfied for their contribution is in upbringing grandchildren.ennullThesis