You know you're a grandparent when....

[Pleater]

Today my son and his family dropped by, our avenue is a convenient spot to park for the shops - little grandson, just 5 weks old, howling at the top of his lungs. I went out, held the little fellow for a few minutes whilst the pushchair was set up and the waterproof cover put on.

The wailing died down a little, I praised his increased weight, his strong limbs and how he held up his head so steadily, I admired his new clothes, then placed him carefully in the pushchair and waved goodbye as the wailing ramped up to full force again but faded into the distance as they headed for the main road.

Ah yes - now you can give them back when they are noisy.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Livingston]

.... or wet

... or, Phew, here you go Mom.

I remember those days fondly. With 5 of the little ones now, or not so little, I think we're past that stage. The oldest is 11 and the youngest will be 3 in November.

[dfmacliam]

when you plot to sugar the children up with sweets just before you send them home... hehehehehehe.... payback for the teenage years...LOL

[Pleater]

If he is anything like his father there will be no need for encouragement.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[ali8780]

when you plot to sugar the children up with sweets just before you send them home... hehehehehehe.... payback for the teenage years...LOL

oh man! is that why my mom does that??

[JolyStNicholas]

Being an experienced "Grandparent "now we have 15, the youngest son just had another "Son" You can come up with all kinds of ways to get even for those teen age years! But aren't they just Grand ta have around?

[Bigkahuna]

Drums and bagpipes for everyone for Christmas!!!

[David Dubh]

As a new granddad, my granddaughter is 7 months old. They are truly grand, unconditional love. You can give them back when they cry,smell or otherwise become unrully. I agree feed them lots of candy before sending them home and bagpipes and drums make great christmas gifts
May you live long enough to become a problem to your children

[Pleater]

I have the drum already, plus a couple of tambourines, and a bag full of things that make a noise when blown, mostly recorders - the ones which shriek when blown really hard.

Oh yes - there are the keyboards - which can have batteries put in to make them portable, or plug into the mains and use loudspeakers.

And the guitars - I'd forgotten the guitars.

It is a bit early as yet, but time does fly these days. I have a feeling that he might be very precocious in the playing of musical instruments.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[sathor]

Oh yes - there are the keyboards - which can have batteries put in to make them portable, or plug into the mains and use loudspeakers.

especially the ones that if you hit the right two keys mimic precisely the tones of the smoke alarm.