Welcome to new members

Thank you shysal. I'm looking forward to it but already find myself saying 'in my day we didn't do it that way'. I must stop myself doing that ???

Hi and welcome nanatobe . Nice that you think we are all wise experts! I wish I was! I just muddled along and went with my instincts. Enjoy your DD's baby, you have lots of fun ahead.

Welcome to all the new Granmas and (hopefully) Granddads. Hope you enjoy Gn, it is fun most of the time.

I've been lurking on GN reading all posts with interest and loving the varied views. My DD is due to give birth to my first GC in December and I'm so looking forward to it. I also remarried this year and have a step GS who is almost a year old, I confess to not being as excited at his birth as I am my own daughters (although he is a lovely little chap), lots of family dynamics to manage there! I'm sure I'll need some words of wisdom from all you experts once baby arrives. Hi everyone.

Welcome Maggiebee46 . I was thinking 46 would be your age and what a young grandmother you would have been. I then realized that it could be the year of your birth, the same as mine. Have you had your 70th birthday yet and how did or will you celebrate?

I have 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandsons and will answer to anything as long as it's polite! Mostly I'm Gran but some have taken to calling me Granny now they are older! Great Gran to the next generation but they may come up with something more imaginative as they get older. One grandson had a Nana and called his great grandmother Sweetie Nana as she always had sweets to share. Whatever you are called makes no difference to the loving relationship you have with your grandchildren.

WilliamRobinson seems to be a new member.
Gran or Grandad? Tell us about yourself and welcome

Thanks Nellie. I only do it because I know how awkward it feels to be ignored when entering a room full of strangers!

I think it is time our shysal started calling herself not so shysal anymore.

She is making a very good job as our main meeter and greeter.
Welcome to all newcomers.

Thanks shysal

SiezeTA !
Your sense of humour will go down well on here! Welcome

Another newbie here, popping over from Mumsnet which is a great place to read up on DIL's bugbears (I've learned a lot!)

In answer to how not to offend future DIL, I reckon being considerate, uncritical, caring and fair,not giving advice unless asked for and following any rules for looking after DGC to the letter, no matter how ridiculous you might think they are, are good starting points. If DIL wants DGC patted exactly 4 times on the back after 3 mouthfuls of puree and then massaged with goose fat for 32 minutes, bite your lip and crack on. And remembering that new parents are vulnerable and often unsure of themselves and might need TLC in the first few months while they get to grips with thing. It's flipping difficult to navigate this whole MIL thing at times I've discovered.

Am looking forward to checking out some of the threads on here.

Hello Jessie, welcome . There are lots of Scottish members on here. They do occasionly have to translate! I am a coward and avoid politics or religion on the threads .

I have been looking at GN for a while now so I joined. Somebody asked me if I would like to be known as Jessie or JLT. Jessie is fine as JLT makes me feel like a wilted takeaway sandwich .

I don't care for politics but I do enjoy a good debate without taking things too seriously.

I have 2 GC who I am lucky enough to see often and I am divorced but still good friends with ex husband who I often share grandparenting with.

I live in Scotland so if I post some colloquial phrases that you don't understand, just ask and I will do my best to interpret.

Hello all newbies and welcome. Just popping by to say 1) we were all newbies once so don't feel shy about joining in 2) have a look at the panto threads and if you feel mad enough, please join in. The more the merrier!

Yes, learned ?? many years ago!!!

Thanks Shysal i try very hard. ?

Welcome Hippywitch . Sounds like you are a very thoughtful MIL. Plenty to read here on that subject!

Hi Shysal, thanks for the welcome, I'm not use to social sites , so posts might be few & far between, but already liking this site ?

Hi joined a little while ago but never posted plucking up courage ? my GD is almost 1 and DIL (well sons girlfriend) is due again in march. I make a huge effort to get on with DIL and often find myself biting my tongue but always think of my lovely MIL who in 30yrs of marriage has never critised me which i always appreciated x

Welcome norose4 and GG22. I look forward to seeing your names popping up on the threads.

Thanks for info elegran

norose4 - Flip turns all the posts on a thread upside down, so that the last is first and the first last - makes it easier to see the latest contributions without wading through all the past pages.

There is a place to choose other display options at customise - whether each page has the earliest or the latest at the top, and so on.

Welcome.GG22.You were up early or do you live outside Britain like many other members?

Hello all, I've lurked a bit and posted once, and am becoming quite addicted. Gigi to two lovely boys, and originally from Scotland.