Grandparent

[nailit]

Anybody else, initially, NOT looking forward to becoming a Grandparent?
Told about 7 months ago by son and G/F that I was to become a Granddad...

On the face of it, I expressed my 'delight' while inwardly feeling, err, otherwise.
(Why would you bring a child into this world etc)

Now cant wait.
4 days overdue and my slippers and pipe are going cold....

Already got my Grand daughter a huge teddy bear....

[Karamia]

What lovely news. Hope she arrives safely soon.
I'm excited to be grandma in future but in no hurry. Hope my sons take their time - still young yet.

[Atheist]

Nailit, without children and granddads there wouldn't be a human race. We evolved to love that sort of thing. If you hate it, then that's fine, but don't feel bad about it. I think you'd be a great granddad.

[Tilly2]

She'll be your little thumb tack Nails!

[nailit]

I didnt want to be a Grandparent, didnt want to acknowledge my age tbh,

But after loosing my mum this year, well, this has made up tenfold :-)

She would have loved her...
Sad and happy at the same time.

[Atheist]

Nailit; just lie back and enjoy.

[pastafreak]

I envy you nailit. You will be a relatively young granddad and will be able to play with her when she's toddling about.
At 74, I fear it will be another few years before I might see grandkids as my daughter is very career focused. My brother was about 82 when he welcomed his first...he now has 3.
I hope the soon to be mum has an easy delivery.

[Mamyalynne]

I was 49 when my first Grandchild arrived, I was thrilled but rather nervous thinking I'd become rusty at dealing with little ones.

I shouldn't have fretted , all was well and now I have four of them, none little any more.

It's brilliant.

[naomi24]

I think you’ll be one of those lovely soft grandads who dotes on the precious little people in his life. All children deserve one of those. :o) X

[mallyh]

you will be an expert on kiddie programmes and buff up on nursery ryhmes . lol x

[Bobbisox1]

Nailit I became ‘addicted’ to Peppa pig and her little brother and don’t mention Thomas the Tank engine and In the night garden,I had to wean myself off them when he started reception at 4 yrs old, seriously , you’ll love it x

[andy-hughes]

I am Grandad to six, from twenty-five down to four, and great grandad to one aged four.

It's wonderful because you only do the nice things which makes you fabulous.

Someone said the reward for raising your own children is having nothing but fun with theirs.

Embrace it, it's amazing.

[New Judge]

//Nailit, without children and granddads there wouldn't be a human race.//

Yes but apart from that there's not much to be said for them.

My sister-in-law saw the arrival of her first (and so far only) grandchild about five years ago. She seems to have lost her marbles as a result

[Khandro]

I have only one, he's what they call 'grown-up' and is a constant worry.

[Sqad]

I agree totally with the post of NJ.

No, I can't see the fascination of grandchildren or great grandchildren and I have a supply of both, some of which Ihave never seen or really want to see.

They are other peoples children and other peoples responsibility.

I can't see what all the fuss and emotion is all about.

What do they think of grandad or great grandad?
It bothers me not.

[Bobbisox1]

Sqad I remember when you were a jolly man :0((

[AuntPG]

Sqad, I can empathise with that. These days children often have 6 or eight 'grand-parents' due to blended families etc and the little ones sometimes don't know who is who . I have grand-children I've never met in person as they live 3000 miles away and both under 5 years old. The nearest are 250 miles away, and when we see them it's nice, but I don't go mental waiting for them to come. I always said I would never be the grandparent that does child-care -Ive done all that for their parents and have no intentions of being nanny daycare. However, when they get older they will probably become more interesting lol!

[Sqad]

AuntPG.....lol.....luckily when they grow older,I won't be around.

Common Bobby,I can be jolly without enthusing over my grandchildren. The emotion ,passion and sugary comments about children and grandchildren is,to me, nauseating and breathtaking.

[theshedman]

We have 6 grand children who we see most weeks and they certainly keep us on the go. Seeing AuntPG's post about blended families reminded me of when our youngest was in school. He came home and asked why we were not divorced. Why we asked and he said most of his friends parents were and so they got 2 lots of presents at christmas and on birthdays. Made us laugh.

[anneasquith]

Sqad, some of us love our children and grandchildren very much. Please respect our feelings. I totally respect yours. I wonder if Mrs. Sqad has a great relationship with her family. ( I suspect she does) .

[naomi24]

sqad/apg, your grandchildren are better off out of your lives.