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My lovely grandson

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kittylester Wed 27-Aug-25 11:44:39

Yesterday, DH took Bertie (13) and Wolfie (6) to the park. As they were on the way home, a lady came up to Bertie and said 'Isn't you hair lovely' and proceeded to ruffle his curls and run her fingers through his very carefully arranged 'do'.

He stood smiling at her until she stopped. As she moved away, her companion thanked him and explained that her friend had Alzheimer's.

I was so proud of him for not giving in to what must have been his natural instinct to hurry away.

With apologies for the proud grandma moment - but I am.

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pably15 Wed 27-Aug-25 11:48:12

Yes, he sounds like a lovely considerate boy, you have every right to be proud of him

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Grandmabatty Wed 27-Aug-25 11:48:47

What a kind and sensitive boy. Well done to Bertie

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Babs03 Wed 27-Aug-25 11:50:35

Well done Bertie!
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Greyduster Wed 27-Aug-25 11:54:04

Bertie has always come across as a keeper, Kitty! Well done, young man!

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GrannyGravy13 Wed 27-Aug-25 12:41:22

Bravo Bertie 👏👏👏

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RosieandherMaw Wed 27-Aug-25 12:42:56

Proud of him! 👏👏

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whywhywhy Wed 27-Aug-25 12:47:10

Such a wonderful grandson to be proud of. Oh I felt tears flow as I read it.

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Smileless2012 Wed 27-Aug-25 12:50:56

What a fabulous young man kittylester. When there are more posts on here which I'm sure there will be, I hope you'll let him see it smile.

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Kate1949 Wed 27-Aug-25 12:59:50

Well done Bertie. I'm sure he'll turn into a lovely young man.

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crazyH Wed 27-Aug-25 13:02:19

What a fine young man - and a proud grandma , rightly so 👏 👏

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ClicketyClick Wed 27-Aug-25 13:06:20

How lovely and it says a lot about how he's being brought up. All the family should be proud off Bertie and what a lovely name he has.

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kittylester Wed 27-Aug-25 13:33:43

Thank you everyone.

I'm embarrassed now! I hate it when my friends get show offy about their DGC so I'm afraid gn got lumbered. blush

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escaped Wed 27-Aug-25 13:45:07

Bravo Bertie!

And show off on GN as much as you like on a designated thread like this. I wish more posters did because I'm sure there's hundreds of lovely youngsters out there between us.

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Chocolatelovinggran Wed 27-Aug-25 13:46:42

The more lovely stories like this, the better, I say.
Well done Bertie 👍

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Skydancer Wed 27-Aug-25 15:21:42

Sometimes small children can be surprisingly sensitive. What a lovely boy.

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Flippinheck Wed 27-Aug-25 15:33:14

What a wonderful boy. Thirteen is not generally an age when children appreciate being treated like little kids so he did very well. I wonder if he realised that the lady needed especial kindness. You must be very proud of him.

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teabagwoman Wed 27-Aug-25 16:43:18

Well done Bertie that’s cheered my day.

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merlotgran Wed 27-Aug-25 16:45:35

How lovely. No wonder you are proud of him.

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Grannybags Wed 27-Aug-25 16:46:30

Aww that’s lovely. Well done Bertie!

Are you going to show him this thread…?!

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Allira Wed 27-Aug-25 17:09:57

Well done Bertie!

You must all be very proud of him

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Norah Wed 27-Aug-25 17:15:02

Kind, sensitive young man, well done him.

No apologies needed, we'd be proud as well.

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V3ra Wed 27-Aug-25 17:33:23

Very thoughtful and understanding of Bertie.
He probably made the lady's day, and her companion's 🥰

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