PALO ALTO, CA — A groundbreaking study released today from the Institute for Obvious Truths (IOT) has definitively concluded that grandparents play a distinct and positive role in the emotional development of children. The findings, published in the journal *Common Sense Quarterly*, suggest that these elder family members offer an influence 'separate from, yet complementary to' that of primary caregivers, a revelation that has reportedly left millions of parents blinking slowly.

“For years, we suspected there was something to this ‘grandparent’ phenomenon,” stated lead researcher Dr. Evelyn P. Hindsight. “Our extensive data analysis, which included observing children interacting with their grandparents, revealed a consistent pattern of affection, spoiling, and a general disregard for parental rules. It’s truly revolutionary.”

The study, which involved tracking 1,500 families for over a decade, noted that children exposed to grandparents often exhibited higher levels of 'being given too much sugar' and 'getting away with things.' Researchers are now cautiously optimistic that this discovery could pave the way for further investigation into other long-held societal beliefs, such as 'water is wet' and 'the sky is blue.'

Parents across the nation are reportedly scrambling to integrate this cutting-edge scientific insight into their family structures, with many now considering reintroducing their children to these 'grandparent' figures they vaguely remember from holidays.