Lianxi8 Today, more and more parents depend on their children's grandparents for childcare. Do you think this is a positive or negative trend? Looking after children is never an easy job, especially for working parents. They lead a hectic lifestyle and may not have enough time for their children, but it is unsafe to leave children at home without supervision. As a result, young parents rely on their parents for childcare. This brings advantages to all concerned. It is a relief for young parents to some extent as they can save time and energy and focus more attention on their work. They may get promotion because of their high efficiency, and therefore earn more salaries to improve the living standard of their family. With higher salaries, they can also afford better education for their children. Children’s grandparents will also feel more connected to their own children’s family because they take one part of the family responsibility and contribute to the family. Those grandparents will not feel isolated and lonely as their grandchildren can bring them joy. In addition, they will also be motivated to learn to use advanced technology such as cellphones and computers for better childcare. Therefore, the elderly may share more common topics with their children and even grandchildren. On the other hand, it may have some negative influences on the family relationship. Young children are likely to ]feel distant from their parents if their parents spare no time for them and help them deal with troubles. Consequently, it might be hard for the parents to communicate with their children. For example, children may be more willing to accept their grandparents’ advice instead of their parents’. In addition, a lack of communication may cause arguments and damage the family bond. In conclusion, depending on the elderly for childcare has both advantages and disadvantages, but I think it is a negative trend in the long term. It may cause social problems if those children grow up and also depend on their parents who have no knowledge about taking care of young children for childcare.