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My relationship with my grandsons are precious.. I look forward to go to their place on Thursday afternoon, so we can babysit for Friday while mum and dad are working.. How jumps for joy when he sees us. We play football, catch, Lego , games and puzzles so lovely to do things together. Sometimes take him on the bus to town. The older grandson will be at school, but he came and stay with us fot Two days every week and we had lots to do. We went to the museum, park play football, join the dot, hangman, help washing the car. I wish they stay young and cuddly all the time. X

My son had a wonderful relationship with his granny (my Mum) and I feel that young Charlie and I are going to have a similar one. Although he is not yet two, we seem to laugh at the same things and share a love of books. This morning I managed to drop my breakfast toast jam side down on my skirt and we were both in fits of laughter about it. He even walks the same way as me with what my OH calls ' a lethal left arm'!

Doing lots of craft activities together(that I thought I'd forgotten how to do) But knitting, potato prints etc. etc. have all come back to me!

Our grandson creeps into our bed in the middle of the night.He loves to snuggle down and we love it too even though he tends to sleep diagonally across the bed.He is autistic and so we have a special bond.

Loving seeing the world through their eyes, taking time to notice the simple things and being took back to the innocence of childhood. Knowing that they love you unconditionally, as you do them, without that critical adult eye we develop over the years.

I am very fortunate that I see my lovely 5-year old grandson every week, but recently he is saying he would like to stay overnight with me, which gives me a lovely warm feeling inside. It is so special just being him and me for a whole day and night.

She lives in Italy and so we mostly talk to each other in an Italian/English mix on Skype. But when we do see each other she flings her arms round me and says "I love you Granneeeeee" in the way only a 3 year old Italian can!

They love me and I love them with all my heart

As we live far away from our GC we have to make the most of their visits. Grand daughter comes for a week at a time and we have fun making things and going to exciting places.When she has returned home we are shattered. Have yet to have grandson as he is a bit young but will need to hang on to our hats when he comes to stay. I love it when Grandpa has been his usual daft self and GD puts her hands on her hips and declares 'Silly Grandpa!'

Seem to have a lot of time for our Grandchildren, more than we had for our children I suppose we were both working & keeping a roof over our heads.

I have always looked after my grandsons while my daughter works but when I became ill we swapped roles. The eldest refuses to let me lift a finger - he carries everything for me, fetches snacks and even runs the Hoover round occasionally. The little one does his best - getting things off the lower shelves at the supermarket and carrying what he can in his backpack. We have a special, caring relationship and I feel truly blessed.

Mine is doubly special, with twin granddaughters: we are friends & playmates, confidantes and, sometimes, I'm their stand-in mum if they're unwell. Most of all they remind me daily of the unfettered joy to be found in the smallest thing when you are a child (a useful fillip when you're getting old!)

It's special because we have quality time with them whereas the parents have so little time to experience the joy of growing up and being as big a part of it as they really should be.

I love that they always seem so happy to spend time with me. The way they rush into my house always makes me feel special. I have more time to spend with them and I try to make it count. I think I must be doing something right!

Although I have joined Gransnet, my first grandchild has yet to be born, so I have all this to look forward to.

Because he's simply the best little boy ever as every grandparent will agree!

When my granddaughter tells me i am her best friend.

Having lots of fun without all the responsibility when raising my own children ( best of both worlds!!)

We have "special" "secret" treats that their mum and dad supposedly don'the know about, like Midnight Feasts on the picnic blanket. Little do they know it's only 8 o'clock!

I love nothing more than reading books and building things with duplo with my grandson. His smiles when he sees me lights up my day.

My Grandaughters live in Durham which means I don't get to see them very often as they live too far from me in Essex. When I do see them I make the most of spending lots of quality time with them both ( 8 and 6) we go to the park and feed squirrels, go to the zoo and have great fun feeding the animals and just have fun racing after the 2 year old when she decides to run away. It's lovely being able to spend quality time with them and I make the most of it when they visit time with them while they are so young and such fun, children grow up so fast these days and I want them to have great memories of Nanny and Grandad being fun like I did when I was their age.

The time with my grandchildren is special, I don't have to worry about getting all those other things done like I used to with my own children. I love it when they smile and laugh.

Every moment with grandchildren is just so precious.

For their unconditional love, how they make sure a piece of cake or a chocolate is specially reserved just for me.
For the sheer wonder of observing their development, their unbridled passion for learning and discovery, how they find even the simplest thing amazing.
And for their infectious energy, how they keep us young.

They are truly a gift that keeps on giving.

daisy makes me laugh,even when she's nodding off to sleep on my knee,she is a joy

While I was helping my granddaughter with some knitting, I was vaguely aware of a photograph being taken. It appeared on Mother's Day on Facebook. My daughter put it on, thanking me for my endless patience with my grandchildren.

It's easy to be patient when you are not doing it full time!