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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 24-Jul-15 13:19:44

The team at LEGO® would like to hear about the treats and rewards you give your grandchildren.

How do you like to reward or treat your grandchildren? Do you treat them with toys or maybe a day out? How often do you like to treat them? Are treats and rewards saved for special occasions or do you give them one every time you see them? How does treating/rewarding your grandchildren compare with how you treated/rewarded your children?

However you like to treat/reward your grandchildren, LEGO® would love to hear about it!

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Grannyjacq1 Sun 26-Jul-15 11:12:05

Our grandson loves to visit castles!

dani4 Sun 26-Jul-15 11:14:02

I love taking my little grandson to the park, he's still a baby and loves to see the bright colours of the flowers and plants.

williamsgwynfa Sun 26-Jul-15 11:18:15

My Dad takes my children to what he calls "The Friday Shop". After school on a Friday, Dad picks up my children from school and takes them to the little newsagents round the corner and buys them some sweets or a comic. Or in the case of Joseph, the little stickers of footballers that he can put in his sticker album. :D

lindat4683 Sun 26-Jul-15 11:21:06

We capture memories with a glow,
Every book is ours to know
A smile is a treasure That I keep
even when my grandchilds fast asleep.

Books are treasures when its cold,
Books are treasures when you are old,
They put a spring in a step,
So many books we have read.

SewAddict Sun 26-Jul-15 11:26:58

I live at the seaside so when they visit treats are time on the beach, sometimes an ice cream or a trip to the pier and amusements. I also look for small treats like books in our local charity bookshop, which I take when I visit them. Dearer things are saved for Birthdays and Christmas when they love things like construction toys and art equipment. In the summer holidays when they come to stay I might treat them with a trip to a farm, castle, or the zoo - normally something they have chosen. Our own children were treated in the same way.

jumike2 Sun 26-Jul-15 11:34:57

I find little jobs around the house and garden for my grandson he is rewarded with 2 pounds which he puts in his moneybox and uses it to buy things such as presents for his mum or last year he saved it all for his holiday spening money .. i look at this as him learning that work brings rewards.

wallers5 Sun 26-Jul-15 11:40:29

I love getting them books & occasionally comics but also Lego which lasts & gives hours of fun.

vickya Sun 26-Jul-15 11:46:24

My grandson is just 9. When he was little it was easy. A new book to read to him, a toy. He is a Lego addict and has more Lego than Hamleys. His grandfather is easily persuaded to buy him sets he wants, even expensive ones, but he's got to the stage now when he wants the £140+ ones!

Mum and dad forbid those and grandson tries to get us all to give him money for birthday and Christmas, to save up for the sets.

I buy him a subscription to the PDSA magazine, Pet Protectors, every year. He likes that and does the quizzes and puzzles, which of course were very good for his reading and reasoning skills.

The thing he loves most though is if I take one of the dogs over for him to play with. Up to Easter, when his mum stopped work to have his small sister, I was having him after school one or two days and we'd take the dog to the park where they could run around and play ball and we could have a picnic tea.

inishowen Sun 26-Jul-15 11:48:27

I treat them to toys from car boot sales and charity shops. There's no way i would pay the prices at toy shops, but there are great toys available second hand. Yesterday I took my three year old granddaughter to a car boot sale and she chose a Cinderella head, a dance mat, and a walkie talkie. She's had such fun with them. All this for £1.40!!

silverbackjambo Sun 26-Jul-15 11:53:17

I like to reward them with time - quality one-to-one time. Looking back on my own childhood, it's not presents or possessions I remember: it's the time spent, just me and my gran!

Miriam Sun 26-Jul-15 11:54:07

My grand daughter is only 19 months but I love to buy her books and give lots of cuddles. Yesterday we went on the tea cups at a local Steam Fair as that is as brave as I get. Looking forward to lots of treats in the future, can't wait until she is old enough for us to make cakes together and her treat? To lick out the bowl.

Marmight Sun 26-Jul-15 12:12:35

The gcs, who are staying with me at the moment, all have so much so it's the small things which give both them and me pleasure. Yesterday it was sitting in the summer house (watching the inevitable rain) decorating gingerbread men, and the floor, with copious amounts of sprinkles and smarties which they then ate before the mummys found out wink. If it's fine we go to the beach and sometimes, not always, I buy them an ice cream - they love to choose their own and then pay for them themselves, standing on tippy toes.

Karenb1410 Sun 26-Jul-15 12:24:33

I'm not just saying this, but Lego is a very popular treat! Especially anything Princess and Friends related! Fun and creative at the same time! Perfect

gerry86 Sun 26-Jul-15 12:37:10

I think the best treat that you can give them is your time and attention, whether it's doing some baking, gardening, reading or just watching TV with them. I enjoy all of these and more besides, being a Gran means you can do just that.

janeainsworth Sun 26-Jul-15 12:37:57

I agree Silver.
My Grandma used to take me on the bus from Manchester to Blackpool in the summer.
In the winter we would play at 'going to pretend Blackpool' - the stairs were the bus, the carpet was the sand and the lino which surrounded the carpet was the sea smile

sarah2000h Sun 26-Jul-15 12:43:22

With a thank you and a warm hug x

ddraig123 Sun 26-Jul-15 12:45:26

Sweets, chocolate, books, dvds, cash and other things they may want.

henbane Sun 26-Jul-15 12:45:52

Making cakes or biscuits - she loves "helping" in the kitchen!

Jacks10 Sun 26-Jul-15 13:03:51

I love giving them treats and having things stored away for a rainy day! I have a store of books plus a cache of the small Lego packs that I have accumulated through newspaper deals and in other ways. I also purchase small craft packs from places like Hobbycraft and the Poundshop. I rarely give them sweet treats. Things that keep them busy and away from continuous TV watching are what I prefer as treats!

Skynnylynny Sun 26-Jul-15 13:08:55

I have 9 grandchildren and since I have mobility problems I can't do as much as I would like to with them. Days out are not easy. When they were small they loved having stories told (made up about them) or books read. I also stored away the Duplo and Lego my children played with and it has come in very handy for when grandchildren of varying ages visit. I save my 5p, 10p and 20p coins in a big jar. It's surprising how it mounts up, and when it comes to summer holiday time I share it out so they have spending money.

Larnipoo42 Sun 26-Jul-15 13:29:38

My grandson loves "surprises". You can pick up some real bargains in the poundshops and I also collect the Lego sets they often give away with the daily mail. He only gets surprises if he's been a good boy lol

joolsb Sun 26-Jul-15 13:45:09

My grandson loves to help in the garden. He likes to come round and sleep over. Watching films together. I don't really buy him toys, I think just spending time together is more important. Plus cake !

Wizzyh Sun 26-Jul-15 13:47:44

With a trip to the charity shop, where they can buy a pile of books - win all round!

bumblebee Sun 26-Jul-15 14:15:42

Just the pleasure in seeing them after many days is enough for us to give them quick sweets (Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs are always popular) or mini prizes like stickers / trading card packs. However, whether children or grandchildren, rewards still have to be earned. (Even though there's nothing to stop very generous rewards given for those who've earned it! wink)

Days out, to the park or zoo, or just going for a drive - 2-year-old boys just love that. And at the end of the day, to wind down with a bright picture book or figure placement board game.

And on special occasions, a 'big' prize - an indoor slide, mini bouncy castle, children's educational laptop or (very soon) that bike which he so longs for but isn't quite old enough for yet.

smile

janeyf Sun 26-Jul-15 15:29:18

The grandchildren are given treat money each week and visits to the ice cream shop