How old were you when you first became a grandparent ?

My parents married in 1944 and I think they had trouble conceiving. Also they waited until they had their own house, so my mother was 34 when I was born (3 days before her 35th birthday). I had mine quite late, too. Our first DGS was christened at 5 months, just as I was turning 60.

39 for mr too and now the Grt Grands are arriving lol

39.

I was about to turn 54 when my DGS was born. Older than I'd hoped to be although ironically, covid has forced me into working from home, so I am able to look after him full-time now while DD goes out to work. It would have been nice to be younger, to have all that extra energy for him. But TBH, I'm just glad to have him. The light of my life.

I was 53 when first grandson was born, lots of throwing him around, running races and noisy energetic fun as he grew up. Youngest grandchild will be 4 next week and 71 year old me can get down on the floor to play but getting up again… phew.. nuff said.

46 and loved it!

I was 55 and still had plenty of energy to help with childcare. My youngest GS was born when I was 72 and sadly I don't have much energy left these days.

I was 43, my daughter and I both had our children when we were young. My grandchildren are now in their twenties and thirties. I was still working when my grandchildren were young but still managed to see a lot of them. I don't think I could cope with toddlers now I am in my seventies.

I was 70 when my darling grandson was born and 72 when my adorable granddaughter was born. I too thought it would never happen and I am more than delighted that it did! (I have to say that my daughter (mother of my grandson) was 45 when she had him and she was more delighted than words can say that he came along! )

58. My own mother was 39!. She had me at 17 and I had my first child aged 22. She had wonderful energy and a support.

49 ,I was exacly 24 and a half when my daughter was born and she was the exact same age when my now 18 year old GS was bron,she has two other children age 14 and 10 and my son has two girls age 12 and 2 /A houseful of delight when they get together ,

I was 59 and DH was 61 when out DGD was born. Old enough not to feel aged by being GP's but young enough to be around and do things with her.

I have a friend who was in her mid 30's and a relative who was in their late 60's when they became GP's.

As for your youngest DC calling cousin's aunts and uncles that is sweet.

Our DGD, who is an only child and an only GC on both sides, has got her head round the fact that her aunt and uncles are mum and dads siblings and mum and dads aunts (no uncles sadly) are her GP's siblings.

What she is getting to grips with is that I, her Granny, still have 2 aunties that I used to visit (per Covid) and now speak to and write to both in their 90's.

She'll get there, we have drawn a sort of family tree and they did Queen Victoria at school and used the tree diagram so that helped.

Family structure is a one of those things that takes time for little ones to make sense of but they get there.