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Researcher Kirstine Hansen revealed that kids, however picked up better vocabularies under their grandparents.
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"In the past grandparents have had a bad press but this study shows that in terms of cognitive skills and vocabulary children cared for by grandparents do best," the Scotsman quoted Hansen as saying.
"However children in formal care are more ready for school. They do better in readiness for school tests than children in any other type of care, including those with childminders or nannies.
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The study was published in the Journal of Social Policy.
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