How old were you when your first grandchild was born?

41 and now at 63 i am a ggm

I was 47 when 1st DGD appeared. Last DGC is now 19 months old. DH and I certainly feel the difference in our ages looking after youngest compared to when we looked after first two. Like others have said we hope we have many more years with them. We could be great GPs couldn’t we with the age of oldest DGD?

56 for the first one, and the latest to date, a few days before my 70th. I did feel a bit unready for the first one, and can't believe I am grandparent to a 14 year old!

I was ancient, 73! And feel it when helping out with 2 under 3. I was 37 when i had my daughter and she was 36 when she had her first

I wasn’t expected to look after mine (they live at the other end of the country), so my age wasn’t a problem.

My children were still at primary school when I was the age some of you became grandparents!

I was 32 years old when my daughter was born and 62 years old when my first grandson arrived.

47 and 55 when last born felt no different.

64 (one and only GC. His other grandma, who had two older GC, was 75). I am thankful I have been fit enough to enjoy my GS and he still expects me to play football with him!

50 when the first arrived and 62 when the last two arrived. Six grandchildren in all. I desperately want to see the twins grow up. They were very premature and had so many health problems. Now they are seven, they are so clever and seem to have so much potential. Grandparents were a big part of my childhood and I am of theirs. I’m so lucky.

I was 58 when my first granddaughter was born and 60 when her sister was born.Quite late I guess compared with some.

If you’re healthy 60-65 is perfect because you’ve had your 50’s to have a bit of fun before you settle down again !

I'm 54 and have 13, 8, 2.5 and 2 plus 1 on the way

I was 47 first time round, my husband same age died a few months after so age not really relevant. My most recent granddaughter was born just before my 70th birthday

I was 56 when my first grandchild was born. My brother was 43 when his first grandchild was born. She is now 20 and expecting her first child in the autumn, so my brother will be a great grandfather at the age of 63 and his son will be a grandfather at age 39. At 97, my father will become a great-great grandfather!

I was 52 when my first grandaughter was born, which I thought was just about the right age really.
Then 54, 62 and 65. I'm Nan to all of them.

54. (Thank goodness - because I still had plenty of energy then!)

I was 38, didn't want to be called grandma, though so its nanna

I was 46. He is a wonderful young man of 22 now. Have had 5 more since then. The youngest is 3 1/2.

I was 46, I was 23 when I had my daughter and she was 23 when she had her eldest

49 for the eldest grandchild and 57 for the youngest.

Seven of them arrived thick and fast. It was an expensive decade!

54 for the oldest and and 66 for the youngest. No more planned as far as I know, but there has been the odd surprise amongst the 7 we have! I know that all 3 DDs would be appalled if they found themselves pregnant again!

I hope to see them grow up a bit - this is not something I have thought about really; but the oldest is off to college in September, and the youngest starts school then. I hope very much to see a GGC - but not just yet!

61 and sad I may well not see them married.

I was 59 when the first was born and 63 when the second and final GC arrived.
I had to wait for youngest DC to produce GC as DD did not plan to have children.
My mother was 37 when I was born but still only 59 when I gave her a GC, she still had a twelve year old of her own at home.

My brother must have been 81 when his only grandchild was born. She’s 2 now.

I was 52, and within the next 7 years had 6 grandchildren from my two daughters.
Babysitting was hard work as they came in sets of three, but great fun. Now that they are grown up I miss the fun times spent with them all.