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LauraGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 31-May-18 09:30:59

We've teamed up with HarperCollins Children's Books to give you the chance to win a Ted Baker handbag worth £109, plus a copy of Sophy Henn's latest book, Bad Nana. 15 runners-up will also receive a hardback copy of the book.

Jeanie’s grandma is BAD. Not bad like a vampire or a gangster, but definitely up to no good…

In Sophy Henn’s wickedly funny new illustrated series for readers aged 6+, Bad Nana takes Jeanie along on her hilarious adventures, and together they cause all sorts of trouble – and have fun doing it!

From rebelling against the strict park keeper to spicing up a boring school trip, you never know what’s next with Bad Nana.

Bad Nana would never leave the house without her favourite black handbag, stuffed to the brim with lemon sherbets, pink lippy and whoopee cushions for extra mischief! So, tell us your funniest memory with your grandchildren for your chance to win a gorgeous Ted Baker tote bag for yourself and a copy of the book for the little ones.

Bad Nana: Older Not Wiser is published by HarperCollins Children's Books and is available online and from all good booksellers.

Please post your entries by 11am 29 June.

Usual T&Cs apply.

Grandmother1234 Fri 01-Jun-18 14:26:38

My granddaughter asked me when I picked her up from school had I been in the bath all afternoon and when I said no why do you ask that she said well your hands are all krinkly like what mine go like when I’ve stayed in the bath too long !

GrandmaKT Fri 01-Jun-18 14:21:35

I'd bought my two and a half-year-old grandson a toy cash register. It has a ridge down the slide that you slide the plastic 'credit card' through and the till drawer opens. We played first with me being the shop-keeper and him the customer. Then it was his turn - I took my plastic tins and cardboard packets and proffered the credit card. It was stiff and when he swiped it the till drawer didn't open. I was just about to help him when he studied the card and, with a look of absolute conviction said: "Ah, it's OK - it's contactless!"

glenka Fri 01-Jun-18 14:12:05

they found the hidden easter eggs and unwrapped them all and then broke them all by throwing them down the stairs

glennamy Fri 01-Jun-18 13:40:29

When I first told my young Granddaughter that I was cooking Toad in the Hole for dinner after school, she promptly told everyone in her school I was a frog killer! smile

sue01 Fri 01-Jun-18 12:45:07

As I was perched halfway up a tree, trying to retrieve a kitten, my granddaughter looked up and said " Wow Grandma... you've got exactly the same knickers as my Teacher".

Janki Fri 01-Jun-18 12:26:45

It was the first hot day of the year and, wearing a suitably cool top I picked up Alice, three, from the nursery. I wondered what was wrong when she looked quizzically at me instead of the usual beaming smile and hug. We walked to the car and, as I opened the door, she said: "Grandma you have a cobweb on your neck" hmm #theneckcreamsdontwork

NanaPlenty Fri 01-Jun-18 12:04:38

My funniest memory is my granddaughter aged 3 appearing in the kitchen in a yellow princess costume, accompanied by a pair of yellow very large science goggles she had pinched from her brother! Very fashion conscious is our Evie! My daughter captured it on camera which made it even funnier as she rolls her eyes and lifts her arms to the sky.

leemw711 Fri 01-Jun-18 11:21:33

My gorgeous granddaughter is 5 and in her first year at her local primary school. She is loving it but doesn’t realise just how funny she can sometimes be; she REALLY wants a little sister and has chosen a name for a possible new baby. Guess what, she is going to call her Raspberry! I think not, somehow, and surprisingly Mummy and Daddy are not keen on the name either!

Greyduster Fri 01-Jun-18 10:55:33

We have a park a few minutes walk from our house and we took GS, then six, to play with a ball there. It has a pond which is fairly shallow, and the ball went in. Grandad said “that’s it, we’ve lost it now, I’m afraid!” GS squatted on his haunches and surveyed the problem very seriously. Then he said “Grandad if you stand on that big stone you might be able to reach it.” The big stone was about two feet from the edge. I immediately said “No! NO!!” Grandad, never one to turn down a challenge, stood on the big stone, which immediately tipped over and launched him into the water, where he sat while GS and I howled with laughter. Upside? We didn’t have far to walk home. Downside? His phone went in as well, but dried out in the airing cupboard. GS “dined out” on the story for ages much to DH’s embarrassment.

sucraft Fri 01-Jun-18 10:24:41

I was hanging CDs in my cherry tree to try to stop the pigeons and starlings eating too many when I heard a little voice say 'What are you doing now, nanny?'
Guess my grandchildren thought this was just another of nanny's crazy stunts! grin

Venus Fri 01-Jun-18 10:19:27

My funniest memory was when I was playing with my grandson in the front garden with a bow and arrow ( the sort that had a rubber bit on the end of the arrow so it stuck to surfaces.)

He saw the cleanig lady coming round the corner on her bike, aimed the arrow at her and knocked her off her bike!

Well, it was very funny at the time!!!

Audrie57 Fri 01-Jun-18 10:06:46

I am not called grannie, or nana, and one of the great grand children has started calling me Gg which is for Great grandma. The young ones were getting mixed up, with 2 or 3 nannies or nana, so this name is rather cute I think, in fact one of the Grand daughters also calls me Gg and I sign cards and things from Gg, and they know who I am.

happysouls Fri 01-Jun-18 09:48:12

I was sitting out in the garden with the family and talking about summer dresses for holidays. My 4 year old grandaughter whispered to me that her Mummy had a wedding dress! As she had whispered I asked if it was a secret and she nodded with glee. Later she gave me a drawing which she told me was a wedding dress! This is how I found out that they had set the date! She loves dressing up and obviously was overwhemingly excited by the prospect of the dress and couldn't hold it in! I told them about it and they said that it was a secret until they'd worked out all the details. It was really funny and very lovely!

janeyf Fri 01-Jun-18 09:36:33

When we played rounders/baseball together as a family, using bags & coats as each stage. Some family members, no names mentioned were completely useless so it was hard to play without laughing all the time

maryandbuzz1 Fri 01-Jun-18 09:27:54

When my grandson was staying with us I had a phone call from my son to say my daughter in law had had my baby granddaughter. My little grandson rushed down the garden to tell my husband that his mummy’s baby had hatched!

Angelwings Fri 01-Jun-18 09:26:42

It had been raining heavily and wellies were the order of the day. We decided to venture out for a walk with my famous last words ‘don’t run or you will slip over in the mud and have to go home in your pants ! ‘.
So what happened ? The boys all thought it was brilliant fun to chase each other around until one fell over and got completely covered in mud.
Blanket out of the boot of the car, clothes off and home in pants !

mo3733 Fri 01-Jun-18 08:27:13

my grand daughter asked when she could have a tattoo and I said when you are 18 and she said, "but you will be dead by then" lol

Gerispringer Fri 01-Jun-18 05:13:12

Taking my GDs ( 7 and 9) to a restaurant my DD said “ We are in a grown up restaurant now so let’s have a grown up conversation. What shall we talk about?”. The 7 year old piped up “ I know, Car Insurance!”.

Elrel Fri 01-Jun-18 00:22:51

My lovely granddaughter used to wake me early when she slept over. Looking very serious she'd suddenly be at my bedside instructing me to 'Play!' almost before my eyes were open. Now she's at college and I'd love to have the chance to 'Play!' again!

Cherrytree59 Thu 31-May-18 21:19:08

My little 3 year old grandson is desperate to go to big school and have a school uniform like his brother who is reception class.
Luckily the school nursery offered my grandson a place.
On the final day at his lovely private nursery my daughter explained to DGS that it was his last day before starting Big school nursery.
My DGS replied 'That's good mummy as Baby nursery is doing my head in!'

Nanna58 Thu 31-May-18 18:51:40

I am usually a much softer touch for my 2 1/2yr old DGS, but when trying to get him to go to sleep the other evening I said that I would go downstairs if he didn’t try to sleep. He looked horrified and said “ oh, you turning into Mummy! “

NonnaW Thu 31-May-18 18:43:34

Looking after DGS (aged 2), dogs barred from living room by safety gate (in case they chew his toys, no other reason), on e of them started whining. I went and sat on the floor next to the gate and stoked him through it. DGS came and sat next to him and stroked his nose, then in a very long-suffering voice said “I can’t sit here all day doing this”. DH and I just cracked up.

MillieBear Thu 31-May-18 18:41:26

My granddaughter (then aged 5) asked everyone around the dinner table how many wobblers they had. My OH's son couldn't breathe for laughing, It took us some time to realise she was asking how many loose teeth we all had.

Bobbysgirl19 Thu 31-May-18 18:26:51

My little granddaughter aged 5 on seeing her Granddad return from the chemist and unpack a big paper bag full of boxes of tablets uttered " good gracious Granddad! Whatever is wrong with you? " we are still giggling!

juliedee Thu 31-May-18 17:37:24

mine was not me but my Grannie! she was a little hard of hearing, comes to us all!!! my brother shouted out to her, "Nan,could you get me my coat!", but Nan bless her misheard and 10 minutes later, came out with a plate of Toast!!!!! we still chuckle about that now