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Are you a BAD Granny?.

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NannyJan53 Fri 16-Dec-22 08:07:40

One of my DGD's said that I was "the youngest old person she knew" I will take that smile

Humbertbear Fri 16-Dec-22 07:56:37

Definitely a BAD granny. I wear short skirts, bright coloured clothing, lots of jewellery. I love to travel. All three GC have always appreciated the fact that we don’t organise them. They come here and hang out - if they want to paint, cook or play games we are up for it but if they just want to sit quiet and look at a book or watch a movie we go with it.

Kate1949 Thu 15-Dec-22 22:45:00

Our granddaughter calls me 'glam nan'. That'll do.

Yammy Thu 15-Dec-22 22:32:58

I'm a bad granny,I swear ,nothing bad but GD wished she had brought her swear box the last time she stayed but she has booked herself in again. She knows just how far to go.
My GS thinks both DH and I are great because we let him disappear into a corner when he wants to and just leave him alone .
I agree with Joseanne I enjoy the freedom of not being ultimately responsible for them and luckily these days have more money than their parents to buy little treats. I used to worry about what others thought when I was a mum.

Joseanne Thu 15-Dec-22 22:07:38

Having been very restrained and proper as a mother, and overly concerned with what people thought, I am enjoying a freer approach as a grandma. I think the new generation of grandmas are great, but I hope we never arrive at a point where courtesy and inner quietness in later years become looked upon as banal and ridiculous.

sodapop Thu 15-Dec-22 22:04:53

midgey

Apparently I’m a scary Granny!

Me too midgey I was the ultimate deterrent when my grandchildren were young.

Granmarderby10 Thu 15-Dec-22 21:52:52

I steal the enormous stash of Haribos when they have gone to bed. Does that count?
Banana and blueberry flavoured Squashies are rather moreish as well.

midgey Thu 15-Dec-22 21:51:32

Apparently I’m a scary Granny!

GagaJo Thu 15-Dec-22 21:34:22

I'm a grumpy bad granny. Don't give a F what anyone else thinks!

Glorianny Thu 15-Dec-22 21:28:52

There's a lovely book called Two Bad Grannies I read it to my GCs when they were little. They think I have never quite managed the transformation at the end!

GrannyGravy13 Thu 15-Dec-22 21:17:33

I am definitely a BAD Granny my AC and GC wouldn’t expect me to be anything else …

Grannybags Thu 15-Dec-22 21:16:52

Hands up to being a bad Granny here!

Farzanah Thu 15-Dec-22 21:14:36

Have just read an article by Sally Feldman who is writing a book How to be a (nearly) perfect grandma.
She discusses the rise of the non stereotypical grandma in film, media and literature.

“Bad Grannies” refuse to become invisible, refuse to bow to traditional expectations, relish the joys of growing older and aren’t afraid of tackling taboo subjects.
That’s just for starters, and I have many more bad granny traits.

Hope I’m not the only one on G;.