A collection of pages from late 1986 from ITV and BBC
s P I ORACLE 551 Tue 2 Sep C4 1158:32 ** ** ** *********************** 2/4 *** ****** * ************* * * ********** * ************* * * **** ***** with Simon Hardeman
GRAND RELATIONS Children born in the USA in 1900 only had a 50% chance of having two or more grandparents alive by the time they were 15. Nowadays that's up to 90%.
Apparently, a new survey shows that grandparents want to be friends, not disciplinarians. Only 39% of those asked told their grandchildren off - while 91% joked with them.
Mind you, US grandparents seem to be an "easy touch" - 82% give their grandchildren money! more > Kids Guide 550 Jokes 552/3 Win Win Win - see Database on 557