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My DGCs tend to get lots of stuff bought by their other grandparents, so I usually only buy things for Christmas and birthdays. I usually buy small things and give their parents money to put in their savings accounts.
I do buy books from time to time, though, and give them money for their piggy banks.
What they all love apparently is getting things through the post, so every few weeks I send them a postcard each.
When we go to stay (they all live some distance away) we take them out to places that their parents don't really have time to do.

With my own DC, I used to buy books and 'worthwhile' toys like Lego and Galt toys, but their only treat was regular pocket money with which they were allowed to buy a small packet of sweets once a week [hard mother emoticon]

The only treats my grandchildren get off me is trips out to the park or beach and a picnic we have brought with us. Money is tight time is free.

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When the GC stay for tea and overnight then we have a special pudding as their treat. Rewards include time on my iPad

I'd make a distinction between treats and rewards. Treats don't have to be earned; rewards are for doing something well.

We reward the older grandchild with books in whatever he is interested in, usually to do with animals birds or insects.The younger grandchildren like sticker books,colouring books, Lego, and crayons.

Treats are earned for helping out at home voluntarily; for enquiring about someone's welfare without being prompted; for demonstrating good manners without being reminded or for achieving good results at school or at an extracurricular activity.

All treats begin with recognition and verbal praise. Additionally, the children usually like to choose things to have rather than things to do. Having said that, now that they are getting older, they will occasionally ask for a day out, instead.

Books, toys and games are the most popular choices for treats but they also appreciate money if they are saving for something special. They have never asked for anything that cost a silly amount or was in any way inappropriate for their age or for the reward.

I was given sweets and fizzy drinks as a treat when I was young. I never, ever promise or give food of any sort as a treat.

My parents spoil their grandchildren with days out to the beach or local farms, or with ice creams & toys. And with the time that my husband and I just don't have. Being with their grandparents is a treat in itself for my kids!

My grandchildren's most favourite treat has always been a sleep-over, they loved it even when they just slept on the floor on a blow up bed, we used to do a cooked breakfast and all sat around the kitchen table chatting and planning what we'd do that day.
Now apart from the newest one they are mostly grown up so sleep-overs are a thing of the past, now I treat them to dinner out for their birthdays or sometimes we'll have a family BBQ like today as one of them is 18.

Often with small toys or books, and sometimes trips out.

Cooking when it's rainy like yesterday is a treat for good Grandchildren. We made gingerbread men.
If it's fine, a trip to the country park.

My 6 year old grandsons enjoy a treat of going for tea in a local cafe every couple of weeks when I pick them up from school. The owner knows them now and greets them with the acknowledgement that they must have done something kind to earn their treat. There are table top wooden games like noughts and crosses for them to play and the remains of their cakes are put in little boxes for them to take home. A nice experience that they look forward to.

I pick up children's books and DVDs to have ready as treats for the younger grandchildren and keep their favourite ice lollies in my freezer. They don't have treats every time I see them, just intermittently. Sometimes, just spending time together is the treat, having pretend games and chatting whilst mum or dad gets on with chores.

Oldest grandson gets money every now and again, when I know he is going somewhere with his friends from school and would appreciate the cash.

As a child, I don't remember having many regular treats - a trip to the pantomime at Christmas, ice creams when on holiday, picnics in the summer, but parents and grandparents took the view that we should be seen and not heard, so no rewards for good behaviour. Wednesday was sweetie day - four of us shared bags of toffees - we got 4 ozs each and that was it for the week. My own children had a sweetie day, too - certainly no treats on a daily basis, but occasional ones like a trip to the cinema or a drive out for Sunday lunch with cousins.

When did treats become an almost daily expectation? Some children routinely get treats of sweets or little toys after school or whilst out shopping.

Spending time with them is for me the most rewarding for them and us, reading and singing...sometimes together

Although I do buy little things from time to time, I think my 'treat' consists of giving them my undivided attention. I was a single parent (still am, in fact) for many years and looking back wish I had been able to spend more time doing things with my DC, rather than doing things for them. So whatever the current interests of the DGC I wholeheartedly join in for as long as they like. With the baby, the favourite game at the moment is building towers of bricks for her to demolish

All my GC are old enough to choose their own treats. Nowadays it is sufficient to take them shopping and set a limit to the cost. Recently it's been those rather grotesque Lego 'Heroes' which they dismantle and re-construct in different forms. For the about-to-be 10-year-old I have bought a goal net for the garden. As he wants to be a goalie, little brother will have to be the striker.

I buy mini figurines for my grandsons castle set, if he has been helpful good or kind he gets a reward sticker on a chart when he gets to 10 stars he gets to chose a lucky dip wrapped gift from my jar, things I know he will like

We treat our grandson for good school reports and other special achievements - he recently had a 'contribution to the community' award from our local football club. If he gets to choose the treat himself, it is usually a Lego kit (currently Hero Factory figures!), or some item of sports kit. We give books on a regular basis, but they are not usually regarded as treats. We pick him up from school two days a week and on one of those days, depending on the weather, we will go to the park for an ice cream! It is Grandad and I who get the treat really - we get to spend time with him!

I look after my 3 year old granddaughter almost every day and she loves to help me round the house. I reward her with lots of cuddles, sweet treats and recording her favourite programme Peppa pig

I don't see my grandchildren very often as they live further afield so I generally only give birthday and Christmas presents. But I also try to give books suitable to their age group, Lego sets and items that might challenge them such as a science kit. If I am visiting I may bake a cake but do not give sweets or sugary things. I believe I am treating my grandchildren very similar to the way I treated my children but as I am not with them all the time I don't get to know what are their favourite must-haves.

When our grandson has worked hard at school ie good end of term report, that is when treat time comes into play, we love to give him books, he now likes to read to nanny or grandad at bedtime so I usually ask daddy which books he has taken from the library that way we know he will find it interesting.

When he was old enough (4/5) 1 of daddies Lego containers were brought down from the loft which introduced him to the bricks, now he is adding to that collection with his own favourite pieces. As we do not get to see him as much as we would like about once every 6 weeks there is usually a 'treat' box of Lego hiding in his collection for him to discover. There are still 3 further containers in the loft, they will come down when he has grown into them but we are sure he will class them as a treat, especially as they used to belong to daddy.

When he does visit we always ensure his favourite sweets/biscuits are in the treat tin, which he knows where it's kept in the kitchen!!

A treat should be just that something special to make memories with... but all too often it turns out to be a 2 minute wonder (ice cream, a comic etc) that is soon forgotten.

My mum got my children a treat that has lasted and is now used by my grandchildren and was, even though bought for her grandchildren, used by her sons (my brothers) too! It must have been about the early 80s and my mum saved the tokens from some cereal packets and sent them off for a 'Street Set' of Lego. My girls were still pre-schoolers but their uncles were in their early 20s and enjoyed constructing the shops and buildings for their nieces.

The set was well used all through their childhood often with the addition of dolls, trolls , cars and animals. Various kits were added over time on my daughters' birthdays and at Christmases. Eventually the girls went off to university, got homes of their own and then children of their own. Many toys were sent to charity shops but a few favourites; a hobby horse, teddies and of course the Lego were kept.

Now when my granddaughters and grandsons come here the Lego is out and used again. It sometimes includes new bits brought from their homes but is still well used and when my daughters and I are helping the kids to put it away we can remember their Nana, the excitement of the parcel arriving, their uncles putting it together and the fun that this box of bricks has given three generations of girls and boys. A real treat!

I tend to buy interesting and/or educational books as treats. I try to have discussions on the books and topics, and where possible go outside for nature-related lessons that are also great fun. Treats are what you make them, and as long as the child is enjoying it, then I don't see why aspects of learning can't be incorporated into many different areas.

We have just one grandchild, Sammy who is three years old and we care for him one or two days a week. His favourite treats revolve around animals so we visit farms, wild life parks, zoos and he also loves nature trails and pond dipping.

My grandson loves to save his small amount of spending money-given for good behaviour and then spends it on a large toy.I firmly believe in rewarding good behaviour and ignoring naughty behaviour.Like everything it works most times but not always!

I treat my grandchildren with universal gift vouchers; otherwise known as bank notes or cash, and I advise them not to spend a penny unless there's a good sale on with at least 50% off so as to double the value of their treat. I only tend to treat them at holiday times and special occasions so as not to spoil them, and that's the same way I treated my own children too.

usually with a small lego toy