Funny things grandchildren come out with

when my niece was about 3 the lady next door used to let her wander in and natter.......neighbour had an adult special needs daughter and my neice had quite obviously seen her in the toilet as she told her mummy that mary has eyelashes on her bottom!!

Telling gd 6 how to spell a word , she hesitated on writing the letter ‘e’. I showed her and she looked up and said ‘I do go to school you know’. ?

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3 of my DGC and my DS lived with me for years until he got his own house. Shortly after this we had lockdown during which I had a massive tidy up and clear out of all their toys, clothes and general 'stuff'. When they were finally allowed to visit my youngest DGD came in, looked around in horror and said, 'Where's my house?'

Another time when we were chatting and I commented that I would die one day she asked, 'Can I have your camera then?'
I just love her directness.

HettyBetty

My niece was working hard at getting her 3 year old son to tidy up his toys on a regular basis, with little success. When told that mummy had a baby sister in her tummy he wanted to take her out to look at her. He was told it wasn't possible so burst into tears and said "But I'll put her back tidily."

This made me die laughing - also because my own daughter is trying to teach her little ones to tidy up their toys and, she too, with little success.

Years ago, when my brother was pre-school he thought that God's name was Peter. When he was asked why he thought that he said "well at the end of the mass and blessing, he heard everyone say "Thanks Peter God (in fact it is Thanks be to God)"

A powerful man getting away with something a normal man would probably have been arrested .

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My brother-in-law was asked by one of his grandsons what would happen when he and nanny died. He explained in appropriate terms and ended with "and we will leave you some money to spend to cheer you up". Grandson thought for a while and then said, "Can we keep Nanny forever and just have half the money please?"!!!

One that shocked me - friend of a colleague was shopping with her 3 year old granddaughter when she saw a pink, sparkly top she thought any 3 year old would love, and asked her Gdd whether she’d like grandma to buy it for her.

Disdainful look from the 3 year old: ‘ I only wear designer.’ ?

I heard later that the child’s mother was constantly borrowing from the same grandma in order to pay the bills!

My granddaughter’s favourite food of mine - “lamb stew and ducklings”

My son, who was mad about dinosaurs, asked my Mum (then 55) did she have a pet dinosaur when she was young, and which was it?

Our town was very rural, and everyone looked the same...one day my daughter saw an Afro Caribbean lady walking towards us. She screamed, then beamed, ran to the lady, grabbed her hand and towed her to me. I was so embarrassed when she said this was how she wanted to look - she'd never need to wash as dirt wouldn't show and I wouldn't have to torture her with a brush if her hair was so frizzy.

I was SO embarrassed but the lady, Gloria, was wonderful- saying it was the best thing she'd heard - and it was nice to be talked to, as everyone else had ignored her. We became great friends when she moved to the town. Miss her greatly.

My DGS1 was a late talker and whilst he talks for England now, he still struggles with some pronunciation.
He proudly told me the other day that he had eaten all his ‘feetcorn’

I was a few steps ahead of him going downstairs last week and he said
‘Wait for me Nanny, My shoes are slow’ ?

Myself and my DP took him to the park yesterday. As we were walking home, I said ‘you are very good at football’ He said ‘So is (DP’s name) but you’re not!’

AnDi your Mother's lovely words to those children must have warmed their hearts and made them feel special. What a wonderful lady.

ElaineBK

A few years I was telling my gd that when papa and I got married we had no television, washing machine, car and our toilet was out on the landing. She looked at me, pondered a little, then said "Gran in the Roman times". I hasten to add we were married in 1971. To Lucy that was the roman times

I too told my grandchildren about our lack of phones, tv, washing machines et etc. So walking through the park I was asked if I there was grass when I was little.