The Ultimate Gransnet Prize Draw

I love being a Grandma and feel it is grand to share in my grandchildren's lives without being intrusive, listen to the confidences when they need to talk, play with them in a non-competitive way, tell them about the "old days", cook with them, swim with them, garden with them, forage with them - the list goes on and on. What a privilege it is!

It's grand to be privileged to care for grandchildren. To have the time and patience to play, read and explore. Visiting castles and building sandcastles. With both parents working, it's grand to care,and giving them back to Mum, it's good to share!

The Grand in Grandparent is the wonderful opportunity to to be a parent again and do it all better using the knowledge that has been gathered over the years !

1000 times more than what I ever wished for - kind, loving, fun, helpful, learned and arms open all the time, whenever you need them.

being there for their every Grand occasion and loving & thinking of them on a daily bases, helping them to grow up Grand.

Being grand at having time to do daft fun things
Being grand at having time to read exciting books
Being grand at having time for messy play
And being grand at just having time for just them

Great
Relationships
And
No
Demands

Generous
Reliable
Active
Nurturing
Devoted

My nan puts the grand in parent she is my best friend confidant someone I can speak with about anything. She spoils me and I spoil her.

It's grand to have grandchildren to stay, and it's very grand to be able to hand them back to their parents!

Lots of love, hugs, trips out, baking and fun. Creating wonderful memories for the family.

Being told you are the greatest gran in the whole world.

It's GRAND to do fun things with the children.

Being needed and having loads of fun again with the kids

Being the wise owl parents with life skills and experiences and plenty of knowledge...and become best friends to the grandchildren!

I remember how grand it was going to my grandparents houses when I was a young girl and how I loved the time spent with them. Now I have my own grandchildren I think it's grand spending time with them and hope they will remember time spent with their granddad and me as grand too!

Being there for your grandkids is the most important. Spending time with them.

GRAND doesn't just mean you had four figure Wealth
when you're not too GRAND its due to bad Health
If talking of GRAND Parents its the parents of yours
who love you and spoil you, idolise and adore,
as for their GRAND Children the apples of their eye,
if I win its a GRAND occasion and that wont be a lie xx

You get the very best of times with them. You get to do all the fun stuff, spoil them , treat them to things their parents wont give them and then at the end of it all you get to hand them back and get a good nights sleep! As he leaves we get love you grandma and granddad ....the best feeling ever. Its always fun at grandmas house!!

G = giving them your time and experience
R = realising how lucky you are to have grandchildren
A = asking them about their day
N = nursing them when their ill or upset
D = doting on them

They are adorable!!!!!

Obviously it's the children a very special gift

It's Grand to make them laugh and have fun
Grand to take some stress from dad and mum
Grand to have them come and stay
But Grand not to have them every day !

My gran knits me everything from hats, scarfs and jumpers to doorstops, toys and cushion covers!

I think Grand In Grandparent is for the knowledge & support they share.

Not caring if you make a fool of yourself on the swings, not worrying about the mess when your baking with them, not giving two hoots at the stares you get singing wheels on the bus LOUDLY on the bus.

Doing silly walks down the pavement avoiding the cracks, jumping over man hole covers mines.

Using your entire airing cupboard contents to make a den the size of the lounge.

Loving rainy days so you can go puddle splashing, then back to Grannys for hot chocolate a warm bath and lots of cuddles.

Aint life GRAND!!