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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.

Bellroyd Wed 13-Jun-18 07:17:04

When walking on holiday, one of them walked straight into a hole in the road and fell over. No harm done but the expression on the face was just choice.

nannav Wed 13-Jun-18 08:50:46

Playing eye spy with my grandson on a car journey. It was my turn to guess and it was something beginning with ‘w’ pronounced wu took an age to guess everything I could think of beginning with ‘w’ but had to give in! The answer was roof (pronounced woof) ??

fitwell Wed 13-Jun-18 09:44:00

My granddaughter loves playing hide and seek and we usually hide whilst mummy finds us. I have been squashed in play tents , under duvets in a dripping shower, sometimes on my own as they have given up and gone to get snacks , leaving poor nana languishing in her hiding place

Adotty1 Wed 13-Jun-18 16:43:45

Youngest grandson tried to wade through a large puddle covering the path on a forest trail. He got stuck in the mud in the middle. Going to help, I put my arms round his waist and heaved. His feet shot out of his wellies and we fell backwards. Both of us ended up flat on our backs in the filthy water!

adelleg3 Thu 14-Jun-18 07:06:19

Shouting out about bad words that he said he heard from gran and constantly saying it over and over ?

Anmar Thu 14-Jun-18 08:46:44

After explaining to my toddler granddaughter that my dad who was known as Bumpy, had died years before and was now in heaven, said granddaughter went on to explain to my 88 year old very surprised mum that Bumpy had gone to Devon!

GranEd Thu 14-Jun-18 09:19:05

Years ago,on a family holiday,our 2 year old granddaughter was sharing our room. I was first to get ready one morning and thought I looked quite presentable in my new crop trousers. Granddaughter took one (disapproving) look at me,folded her arms,and said - in a very scathing tone - “I hope you’re not going out dressed like that!!!”
Needless to say I couldn’t get changed fast enough.?

She’s now at university and still a bit of a fashion guru. Just last week she was looking at old holiday photos and found it hard to believe that we let her and her siblings wear socks with their sandals!

SUSANCORDWELL Thu 14-Jun-18 14:21:05

my 2 granddaughter and I went for a walk in our local park and she saw a beautiful Dalmatian dog she said ohh look nanna there is a zebra . she got her spots mixed up with her stripes .

Cookysue Thu 14-Jun-18 15:19:03

my funniest moment with my grandchildren was when going out for a cycle ride stopped at a park the two grandchildren asked me to join them on the log steps on the adventure play ground as i was walking across i slipped heard a crack laying on the floor with a broken ankle with all in laughter cycled home trip to the hospital boot on we still have a laugh about it now me included

soozieee Thu 14-Jun-18 18:39:34

Whilst visiting my elderley mother with my family, my 3 year old granddaughter decided she was our teacher and we all had to sit cross legged on the floor while she ‘read’ us a story, even her 87 yr old, arthritic great grandmother. It was so funny watching us all trying to sit cross legged while she told us all off for being naughty for not doing it right.

Sunshine9 Thu 14-Jun-18 23:08:59

I let them do crafting in the newly decorated kitchen dining room when I was looking after my grandchildren of 3 and 6! ..... I had completely forgotten how much mess glitter glue made, and that you could get it on the ceiling! Thank goodness we eventually cleaned it all off

Maryy Fri 15-Jun-18 09:35:43

Going to the post office with my face covered with stickers!!!!
Emily and Jack thought it was hilarious ??

cookiemonster66 Fri 15-Jun-18 10:03:08

I take my 2 yr old granddaughter swimming every week. We are potty training her at the moment. When I got out of the pool, my swimming costume was soaked and dripping water. She shouted out 'Nanna wee wee!' I quickly explained to her and the crowd watching 'no it is only the swimming pool water , nanna not doing wee wee!'

Ramblingrose22 Fri 15-Jun-18 10:04:10

I haven't any GCs yet but once we took our eldest DS aged 3 to the south coast and drove through the New Forest.

As the scenery was different to the roads we had already been on we explained that this area was the "New Forest".

Taking us literally he asked "Do you mean they've only just built it?"

dani4 Fri 15-Jun-18 10:21:37

A bee in the garden flew into a pile of old grass cuttings and I told my 3-year-old grandson that it had gone into its house. He promptly replied 'has it got a tv and a sofa?'

Morgie52 Fri 15-Jun-18 10:23:24

When my eldest granddaughter was 3 years old she loved Doc McStuffin and so we bought her a doctors set. At the time we had a lovely natured Rottweiler and she was busy taking the dog’s temperature etc. whilst the dog just slept. Grandpa came in and put the dog’s lead on saying time for walks. Our granddaughter ran after them both shouting “ don’t take my patient away!”.

DotMH1901 Fri 15-Jun-18 10:41:26

I was talking to my two granddaughters about the story of the Nativity as related in the Bible and the eldest one said 'How do you know all this Nan?' Before I could answer my grandson chipped in with 'Nan is so old she was there for the first Christmas' Cheeky little blighter!

linjon Fri 15-Jun-18 10:51:58

My car mad 6 year old grandson was telling me about the car he wanted when he was old enough to drive. I said I was looking forward to him taking me out for a spin. He became very thoughtful and said “but grandma, I don’t think you’ll be here by then!” I asked where I would be? “Well grandma, I think you’ll be up in the sky”. I think he was being as tactful as he knew how!!

TimelessRainbows Fri 15-Jun-18 10:56:04

Sometimes it's best to keep quiet and let life take it's course.
My grandson, then aged seven, was visiting a relative with me, and before we left I had asked him not to comment on her size, so as not to hurt her feelings. As soon as we met this relative my grandson said to me in front of her: "Yes, you're right, she is very fat!"

Rosepaul Fri 15-Jun-18 10:57:16

When my three year old grandson looked at my husband and said ' Where has all your hair gone Granpda'

MTDancer Fri 15-Jun-18 11:36:36

Many years ago we were going around and around the car parks at the Metro centre. Nana was in the car with us and had her blue badge so we needed to be neat the entrance. As someone was reversing out another car tries to nudge in front of us and grand-daughter shouted " oh no you don't - we have a Nana and we know how to use her!"
I don't think I have laughed so much since

isis53 Fri 15-Jun-18 11:39:36

Talking with my five year old grandson and telling him that my daddy was dead, half an hour later he asked me rather impatiently if he was still dead!

cathisherwood Fri 15-Jun-18 11:41:52

My little granddaughter wanted to know why frogs were coming to her aunties wedding. So did we until we worked out little ears had heard us talking about frocks - not a word used in her presence before apparently!

trishtone Fri 15-Jun-18 11:42:36

My husband really loves chocolate Hobnobs and so do the grandchildren. He always teases them by saying 'don't you eat my hobnobs'. When they come to visit and I offer them a drink and a biscuit they look at their granddad and try to take a hobnob biscuit on the quiet. Trouble is the biscuits have chocolate on them and the evidence is there for all to see. Always makes me smile.

Yve1 Fri 15-Jun-18 12:32:13

When my DD and DGD (aged 3) came to visit us last spring we made a fairy house in the woods next to our lake. DD and I had to find all of the branches and place them against a tree under instruction from a very bossy DGD. 'Not that one Mummy. A longer one' and 'Come on Grandma, I want more for the walls'. We then took it in turns to be the big bad wolf trying to blow the house down while the other two were huddled inside being the little pigs. Not good for the back! We also had to make a smaller fairy house for Rocky, our cat, who was not at all interested in playing in it. Despite the recent very windy weather and a tornado both fairy houses are still standing.