Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

The people they live with have a great (26) ___________ on the way children grow up. Those (27)___________ live with their extended family have many advantages. They usually get (28) _________ of love and attention. Grandparents often have more time to read to children and play with them. As they are often retired, they are not always busy and stressed as many parents are. They have learned to be patient and they have already (29) _________ most of the problems children and young people face.

It is good for children to grow up to understand the needs of older people: they may become more caring and less selfish (30) __________ they spend time helping their grandparents. Children learn about the past from grandparents' stories. Sometimes they feel closer to their grandparents than to their parents.

(Adapted from IELTS Mindset 1, Cambridge University)