Grandparents' brag thread

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

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.

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'

jalima Exactly! (kerching!)

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.

Oh, just read the OP - my mistake!

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...

This has the makings of a lovely article in the DM

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

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

Well done to your GC Nanny especially your autistic GC.

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

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

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

This is a bit of fun for like minded people who will appreciate it. If you don't why comment? I dodn't go on every thread and wouldn't dream of suggesting I am too superior to do so.

In the spirit of this thread my just 2 yr old bilingual, musical genius, amazing, coordinated, wonderful dancer grandson when asked about Grandad says "Grandad's a silly boy". Obviously he is very observant too.

Lots of lovely moments to recall about out granddaughter. If I may just sneak in a little brag - she is 16, pretty and clever and has taught herself to play the piano and has played at a couple of weddings this year

Exactly GrannyGay1. Mind you I may also be influenced by the fact that my mother has a story about something I said when I was about 3 that she thought was hilarious, and that she continues to tell occasionally.

Well said Trisher
It is wonderful being a grandparent and have plenty of proud moments that I could brag about although choose not to as there are plenty of grandparents out there there who have grand children with profound disabilities ,where they have fantastic achievements to shout out about .who cares if little Jonny recites Shakespeare at three ! All children are unique and have special qualities ,don't they ?

Maybe not a brag thread then? Although something called a 'brag book' is mentioned in the OP. Goodness knows what one of them is!

ah got it Trisher !!

well, Im thinking this is not the thread to debate that

back to tales of funny, smart, precious grandkids .

Because the parents all imagined their child was a genius and would discover the equivalent of penicillin or paint the next Mona Lisa, working in a shop is fine, but not what they pictured for their child.

I tend to agree that out and out bragging is not nice but a bit of being chuffed isn't wrong and we dont know everyone's 'back story' and should be non-judgmental!

I agree about shops, offices and banks nandg - odd!

Nothing wrong with a spot of bragging Trisher .

When you're so proud of someone or something then why not say? And i'm not sure whats wrong with having grown up to work in offices , shops and banks? I don't think I understand really , sorry !

My 10 year old dgs was having a bit of a laugh with his mum a couple of years ago and she told him he was a comedian. He replied " don't be silly mum, if I was a comedian my tongue would stretch to the other side of the kitchen!" Cue one speechless dd!

My son then rising three, was being a nuisance in our holiday cottage and his dad told him to stop. When he continued his dad raised his voice and shouted at him to stop.

There was a silence for a moment and then he piped up with;

"I am not at all afraid of you when you shout at me like that" At which we completely collapsed laughing and kept giggling all day.

(It was quite true that he was not at all afraid of his dad.)

trisher, I'm not bragging as I remember the braggers, too. I adore my grandchildren and think they are the best thing since my own children but you'll only find me and everyone else up to now telling about the funny bits.