Whether it is possible that daughters or grandchildren take the responsibility to take care of the elderly in urban areas has come to be an issue recently.Through exploring the mutual understanding between the elderly and their grandchildren,and the responsibilities of grandchildren,this article studies to what degree it is possible that grandchildren take the responsibility to care of the elderly.In addition,from the perspective of female's sense about their responsibilities to take care of the elderly,the article presents some points of view about the female to provide for the elderly.