Funny things grandchildren come out with

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.

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

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!’

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

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 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?"!!!

Sorry I wrote on the wrong forum ?

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

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)"

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.

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.

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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’. ?

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!!

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."

My niece, aged about 7 was very disappointed that was to be the narrator at the nativity play (she wanted to be Mary). My SIL, driving the children home explained that being a narrator was really special and that her teacher had chosen her because she read so beautifully and spoke so clearly. Being the excellent mother she has always been, she looked in the mirror to see if my niece was any happier, which she was. In doing so she noticed that her other daughter aged about 2 was looking most perplexed. Said small dot then remarked, “Mummy, why doesn’t Lucy want to be a radiator?” Still makes me smile to this day.

This has been one of the nicest threads I have ever read on GN !
I have laughed so much at the sweet, funny little comments.

semperfidelis

My five year old granddaughter explained what 'death' meant; You go on a very long adventure. BUT you never come back!

As Peter Pan said " to die would be a very big adventure " .

My 10 year old granddaughter went into our bedroom and saw grandad who had just got out of the shower and was naked. She ran downstairs shouting “Nanny Nanny I can’t unsee what I have just seen!

When my eldest DD was about 3 my DH took her for a walk on the beach. When she came back she said Mummy I made lots of footpumps. She meant footprints.
When she was a bit older we went to the Zoo and told us to look at the flaking angoes ( flamingos).
When DD2 was 2 I was carrying her newborn sister down the stairs. She looked up at me and said Mummy when is that baby going back to the hospital

Meant to say that this post has been a joy. Thank you.

Some words and their alternatives from various young ones in our family:
Jam Tart - Leotard
Polybagthene - Polythene Bag
Grain ( my name to this day ) - Gran
Marmekin Duck ( to music as well) - Mull of Kintyre

We live in Kent and took a weekend to visit the graves of my relatives in Wales. The grandchildren came too as we wanted to teach them a little of their family history. On returning to school on the Monday my GD was asked what she did on the weekend.
“Oh we went to visit the dead people “ she replied. Goodness knows what her teacher thought.

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