My granddaughter is a challenge

Germanshepherdsmum

Farthest?

No furtherest is much better.

That is one of those childhood words that sticks, I think.

Gaving had a lot ofchildren, we have quite a few. Actually, I often use them without realising they are incorrect.

Germanshepherdsmum

Farthest?

Yes thought about that or furthest which also seems to be a word however the timing was not right for correcting words in the car when a paddy was imminent because we were not understanding her ?

I remember as a child i used to love going through my relatives drawers and cupboards. I wonder if that's why none of them invite me round very much

Hats and gloves and scarves too. I used to love trying them all on

MawtheMerrier

^Maybe you should tell her there is no such word as ‘furtherest’^

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Or tell her that Glasgow is furtherest from Edinburgh than Edinburgh is from Glasgow
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JaneJudge

I remember as a child i used to love going through my relatives drawers and cupboards. I wonder if that's why none of them invite me round very much

Both DGD used to love gang through my jewellery box - luckily I have two, one with junk and costume jewellery and one with better stuff.

gang??
Another gem by autocorrect?

Going through

The huffing and expecting that a hard stare will get her her own way are not nice behaviours.
Don't give in to them and she'll get over it.

In fact I was once congratulated on their behaviour as we left church after a christening service.I had refused the offer to take them into the creche they were 3 and 6 at the time so they sat quietly and sang along with the hymns when everyone else was.the only difference was the 3 year old sang Twinkle Twinkle little star on a loop for every hymn ...lol.Several people said how well behaved they were as we were leaving

I was with mine(7 and 9) at a very long and possibly boring (to them) Remembrance Service (there was a reason why we were there).
Although they were used to Sunday school, Christingles etc, I thought the younger one might get fidgety and not knowing the hymns might start whispering to me.
However, they both behaved impeccably, the little one spent a lot of time inspecting the ceiling and I was congratulated on how well behaved they were.

My grandchildren are still young. The two girls are 8 and almost 7. Very different personalities. The younger one could be described as 'challenging' I suppose. I don't own much jewellery these days. My daughter got my engagement ring. So just a few bits and bobs including my mum's eternity ring. Made a decision to build up a collection according to my means and taste. I like some classic things but also like to go off the beaten track and get the unusual. My 65th birthday is next week. I have ordered self a 9 carat gold feather on a nice chain. Have a bright red sundress which is going in my holiday suitcase. The chain should offset it nicely. I would not give the girls access to my jewellery, clothes etc except under supervision. What I di have is very precious to me and it will hopefully be passed on once I am gone. PS the boys can have supervised access too if they wish!

Sorry, I can't find how to post a new thread on here.
But I just wish to ask grans how they cope with family pressures.
I have felt completely overwhelmed this week, what with worrying about my own food bill rising and seeing the pressure on my adult children as well.
My youngest granddaughter (9 nearly 10) is unhappy because her Mum has moved in her fiance and there's a lot of change going on.
They are living in a house that is far too small for them and they can't afford anything else. So painful to watch.
How do other grans cope?

Farringdon - pm sent about how to start a new thread. Keep strong.

My GD age 9 also has 'the huff' perfected, though I'm glad it doesn't last for long. She is busy testing every boundary any one cares to set up at present so we spend a lot of time checking with parents that this or that is OK.
Very few rules in this house - tell the truth, respect people and things, meals are eaten at a table and close your mouth when you're eating!

All my grandchildren have been and are little angels compared with my children. Except for one,they are mostly adults or teenagers now. The youngest is 4 and she can be cheeky but only to her Mum, never to me. We just laugh together and wander around the garden looking for weird things, lizards, birds etc. What a joy and very little responsibility, so much easier than being Mum.

Oh my goodness! Up with that I would not put!!!!! I have 4 granddaughters and they are lovely girls now ranging from 10 to 18. They know the boundaries and we enjoy each other's company.

I would have taken the chance to open up a paper map (do they still exist?) and shown her where you live and where Glasgow and Edinburgh are and measured the distance with a ruler. One of my sons was like this and we had to answer questions very factually, it led to all sorts of fascinating discussions. However he totally stumped me when he asked me why does rain not fall up!