Grandparents' brag thread

One of my DH's fellow allotmenteers used to bring his 2 year old DGS along to do a bit of watering and have the gardeners amazed. Sadly, it took some of them a while to realise that being trained to say 9 when asked the square root of 81 or Bonn (as it then was) when asked the capital of Germany did not prove he was a genius

My autistic dgd was amazing last night, as was her sister

Well done to your GC Nanny especially your autistic GC.

I think this is a lovely thread, long may it continue.

Lol that made me laugh Maggie . I had 2 dogs I taught to count and spell to the amazement of all. But in reality they just barked on command until given a treat . So 2 + 3 would produce 5 barks etc . Took people ages to fall in :-))

OMG .... Pet bragging

Could this be the thread everyone posts on but no one actually reads?

This has the makings of a lovely article in the DM

I thought it was supposed to be a thread to brag about DGC's achievements (against odds or not), but most of the posts seem to be recalling cute sayings...

Oh, just read the OP - my mistake!

Years ago, we visited Falmouth and we were looking at a map of the town when my son pointed at the words "You are Here" and said, in amazement, "How do they know we're here Mum?".

Similarly, when the news presenter at the end of the national/international news said "And now for the news where you are", my grandson said, perplexed, "How do they know where we are?".

Both questions took a bit of explaining.

jalima Exactly! (kerching!)

Some very funny sayings in these threads - my little nephew aged 3 at the time when given a drink by my husband said 'watch out Uncle * I'll be bouncing off the walls'

I had two Grandma's boasting photo albums when oldest dgc were born a month apart. They were little handbag size albums in appropriate colours so I could whip out pics of the newborns the minute anybody asked! Been overtaken by mobile phone pics now.

Are we perhaps suffering from good old British reticence? It's ok to tell funny stories but to boast/brag about achievements is inappropriate behaviour.. We don't blow our own trumpets very often without feeling vaguely uneasy-at least I do. Feel uneasy that is

This thread has really made me chuckle. I love the way that children view our silly grown up world.

I have really enjoyed reading this thread and I don't even have any grandchildren. Three grown up children but for various reasons they haven't had children of their own (my son has promised me he will have children with his partner but not yet). Anyway keep your posts coming, maybe for a year or two, and I can then join in!! (I have told my friends - all grandparents - that when it happens for me I will have it announced on "News at Ten".

I was always told you could brag about your grandchildren but not your children. I just love all the posts about the funny things little ones say

My grandaughter has severe complex needs ...so I do brag about every little milestone..sitting up, walking...something we were told she would never do!!! And now she can dance the twist!!! She is 3.....keep on bragging it's what us nanny's do best...but we also have a little moan sometimes !!

That's brilliant belladonna special needs gc are exactly that, SPECIAL

nannylovesshopping like you I have a GS on the autistic spectrum. This summer he was given the part of Willy Wonka in the school play. We all had misgivings, including his teachers, because he was having so many problems at school and felt so pressurised by everything. However it went ahead and he was brilliant! Absolutely stole the show. When I asked him how he was able to cope with it he said "It's all right when I'm on stage because I'm not being me" If only he could find a way of not being him in everyday life.

Deedaa my dgd said exactly the same to me after her performance, it's much harder being me all the time Nan, I could have wept

Oh I'm going to join in with a photo. This is my granddaughter Lauren on her wedding day two weeks ago standing next to her older brother and younger sister. The story here is that I missed their childhoods. My eldest daughter (their mother) was adopted when I was sixteen but she found me a few years back and since then we have all got to know each other and we get on well. Lauren's wedding day was very special.

Now you've made me cry Teetime. What a happy ending to your story and what a wonderful photo. I am so glad for all of you that you are reunited -I have to go and find a tissue now and wipe my tears. Not sad tears though.

Teetime what a lovely happy ever after, I need to share*DanniRae*s tissues.

Hello all, I too have DGS's on the autism spectrum. DGS 1 (age 7) tells me he wants to be a chef when he grows up. DGS 3 (age3) surprised his mother when out shopping. He ran up to a well known coffee emporium, stood looking up pointing and spelled out C, O, S, T, A. Then said "it says Costa, but the S is funny". My DD home educates my GC and had no idea that he had started to learn his letters.

Oh Teetime how lovely!