Average age

I am 61 with 2 granddaughters aged 1 and 3 who I am missing a lot but enjoying our daily challenges to each other such as drawing pirate ships, pirate hats which we can send to one another. Enjoying gransnet which I found just over a year ago though I do not post as often as I should

Became a Grandma at 60. Now 66.
I was very lucky and had one of my Grans until I was 55.

Hi there...I can’t even remember when I joined GN!! Oh dear... I’ve tended to be a ‘silent partner’, who checks it out on a daily basis. I am 64, with three young GC...soon to be 7, 5 and 2. They are an absolute joy. We FaceTime every day, during these most odd days. Stay well all of you. x

Hi I’m 65 and my grandson is 3 and his sister is 6 mths. I had my son when I was 33 yrs old, had to wait til the science was available he is an IVF child. I left work early at 60 yrs, arthritis made my job difficult, so was able to be a support to my daughter in law during pregnancy and after. We are close, her own mother died when she was in her early teens.

Happy birthday x

First grandchild last year and I’m 69

I’m 78 today!
Having a bowl of soup and floatinga candle in it to celebrate.
I started early, first baby at 22, now have grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Lovely!

I'm 48,first grandchild born this year, I always wanted to be a young nana so I can enjoy them growing up

Very much missing my two youngest grandchildren who live nearby, because of the virus ?

I joined GN about 6 months ago because I was so excited at becoming a grandma and wanted to be amongst other grandparents and learn from them.

I am 63, first became a granny at 49.

I'm 64 and became a grandma last year at 63. DGD is now four months old and, like many grandparents at this time, I am so sad that I won't be able to cuddle her again for months .

Hi, I became a grandma at 50, 56 now, 2 granddaughters 6 and 3, I really like the variety of poster's on here, all different ages and personalitys , I've had some good advice, and often a good laugh, thank you everyone ? x

You are all young enough to be my daughters. Why do you feel old? I am 85 and my two lovely granddaughters are 8 and 10 and live in Dubai. Three cheers for Duo, which keeps me young!

Hi, I became a Nannie ( as they call me ) at 46, then again at 48 (stepdaughter) , 50 and 51 (daughter) I’m now 52.
4 grandchildren in total. I joined here in Nov 19 for some advice as our daughters partner left her in Nov when the youngest was only 2 months old.

She now lives with us and our two youngest grandchildren and I feel one of the luckiest Nannies around who can still see her grandchildren daily due to Covid-19.
It’s had its ups and downs but she’s in a better place to start rebuilding her life towards her own future and even had a much better new partner , who’s fabulous with the children.

I like the advice on here and seeing other people’s opinion, especially as we are all of different ages and life experiences.

Great forum x

Until late May I’ll be able to say that I’m 68. I was 56 when my first grandchild was born. I now have 7 amazing GCs aged from 11 down to 3. Tragically also an “angel baby” stillborn at full term nearly 5 years ago.,

I'm 55, no grandchildren yet, but enjoy the threads. A relaxation from the day job, which l enjoy very much by the way.

Thank you all for posting. Such a lovely group of ladies. Hope all who are missing their grandchildren hang on in and keep to the distancing, I know how difficult it is. Even worse is not being able to cuddle my daughter who comes every day with our shopping.

First grandchild at 68, have 3 now. I'm 74.

I’m 63 and have no grandchildren but this site is more age appropriate for me than Mums net ?

I first became a Nanna at 50,eighteen years ago & now have 8 grandchildren on a sliding scale 18,16,13,8,4,3 & two babies 20 months.We try to do as much as we can to help all of them but it’s harder looking after the little ones now,husband will be 70 this year & has several health problems,I will be 68 in a couple of weeks..Joined gransnet a couple of years ago after being told about it by a friend.

I’m 60, 61 next month and have only recently joined. My grandchildren are 4 years old and 22 months. Lying in bed with a newly diagnosed condition that won’t be treated until COVID has passed. The discussions on Gransnet give me a lift and this is my first post.

I joined in 2012 /13 as I had given up work to look after the Grandchildren. whilst my daughter trained as a midwife, and my daughter said she was on Net Mums and suggested Gransnet for me, I enjoy reading all the articles, I have 8 Grandchildren, Daughter has 3 ages 16, 13 and 10, 2 girls, and a boy ,Son has 3 from 1st marriage Aged 16, 13, and 8, 2nd marriage twins age 6 boy and girl.

I became a gran at 52. My 2 grandsons (brothers) are 14y10m and 14m.

First DGC at 59. I'm now 71 and no 6 DGC due in the next week or so!