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I think that having grandkids is wonderful I love to see them but love to give them back!!! that's the GRAND thing about it you have the best of both worlds!! (although lets face it our children are for life not just for Christmas they can still be a pain lol)

Grand is how they see us for all things we've learnt from bringing up their mummy's !

GRAND stands for: a best friend, a shoulder to cry on, a help for parents when they get stuck, a comedian and all other wonderful things. It also means being privileged to be able to steal someone very little person's heart and a hug.

The 'Grand' in grandparenting means to me the grand desire to Love, Nurture, Protect and Teach my grandchildren as I did my own children!

What's Grand about being a Grandparent
is the love they give to me
The feeling is totally priceless
yet I get it all for free

A smile that can light up a room
A cuddle to make everything right
A giggle that comes out of nowhere
as they lie sleeping in bed through the night

I've got a little power ranger who loves to jump about
and another who is Dennis the Menace of that there is no doubt
One who is a drama queen, who loves to dance and sing
and one who has a heart of gold and is good at everything

If I could bottle the feeling forever
and sell it by the gram
I'd be the richest woman in the world
Don't need to - I already am

Just being there for all of them

LOVE!

GRAND MEANS BIG, HAVING A BIG HEART SO YOU SPOIL THE GRANDCHILDREN, GRAND MEANS HUGE, THOSE HUGS THAT YOU GIVE THEM, GRAND MEANS MASSIVE, THE LOVE THAT YOU HAVE FOR THEM. THATS WHY I THINK THE GRAND IN GRANDPARENT IS JUST THAT

For us the Grand is in being able to be the Grandparents our children unfortunately never had. It is such fun.

Being able to share a lifetime of experiences with the next generation of your family

For me it's seeing my grandson, George's, beaming face as he walks up my drive.

What puts the GRAND in Grandparenting

Being the backbone of the economy by looking after their beautiful grandchildren whilst their own children go to work - (which they wouldn't be able to do without them.) The government should acknowledge all grandparents everywhere and how grand they are for the economy.

Having the time to spend just enjoying being with my grandchildren and doing the ordinary things puts the "grand" in grandparenting- as well as knowing how happy it makes my children seeing us enjoying each other and appreciating the break!

Giving the benefit of your wide experience of life.

Being a GRANDparent for me means fun and laughter-being silly without fear of scorn, being able to provide that little extra in my grandkids lives without spoiling them.
Now that they are that bit older they delight in showing me the how, the where and the why. I can think of no better relationship than between grandparents and grandchildren it is so full of trust and love.

"Grand" describes the amazing,privileged position a Grandparent has to love and be loved by their wonderful Grandchildren. "Grand" describes the chief importance we hold in our Grandchildren's lives and they hold in our's. Being there for the good times and the not so good times together.

I looked up a couple of definitions of GRAND

'Any kindly, sweet old woman who will happily boost your self-esteem and write you letters and love you. tends to know lots of neat old songs and obscure, off-colour jokes. generally much cooler and less scary than one's actual mother'

and

'magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, superb, striking, monumental, majestic, glorious'.

I think I may fall into the first category Although there is always hope for the second

Grand in Grandparent means always being ready at the end of the phone for emergencies as you love your grandchildren so.You are always there to give support in a crisis but are rewarded many times over especially at get-togethers like Christmas. Grandchildren are the most precious gift anyone can have.

There are many meanings to the word Grand but when it comes to grand children these words sum it up for me - rich, wonderful, pleasing and that is what my life became full of when my Grandaughter arrived to bring these gifts!!

Quality time, being able to help guide them, fun days out and in, in fact everything I can do with the grandchildren is grand

using experiences to create grand memories.

Being patient, kind, a confident, loving, understanding, trustworthy, spoiling, saying yes, being silly

There's nothing so grand in my heart as my grandchildren.

GRAND to be here - GRAND to be wanted - GRAND to know what to do - GRAND just to be a PARENT!

Ooh, someone has an axe to grind me thinks. Love, appreciation and respect have to be earned, they are not a right of passage.