Grandparents' brag thread

margaretinnorthant and so you should be proud, that is a wonderful achievement, many congratulations and here's to a great future for him.

So you should be MargaretinNorthant well done him.

Well, sorry but I do want to brag! My grandson has just got a 2/1 at Oxford.....nothing unusual there except he is Dyslexic, at 9 years old was three years behind his peers at school, had to have a scribe as no-one could understand a word he wrote as he was just as likely to write backwards as forwards, and his spelling was original to say the least. He has worked so hard to get where he is and I am so proud of him I could burst!

Thanks Nannyloves shopping. Very proud. DGS is 13 and has struggled with his co ordination. He has been desperate to get into a school team and has worked so hard.

ginny well done that young man, how proud are you!!

My Grandson won 'Outstanding Man of the Match' in his rugby match today.

My 18 month dgs has a new word.....
'may-yong-aze'! How good is that for his age? It also sounds very cute!

GD4 loves playing Minecraft. She was guiding her figure around looking for the house she had made and said to me, "I'm lost, I'm absolutely lost."

Oh go on then. My 5 year old gd is bilingual. She now corrects her daddy on his German and her mummy on her English. She will, naturally, be taking her PhD shortly.

it's simple, our 8 year old DGD and 2 year old DGS are the best. simples(grin)

This wasn't my grandchild but a 4 year old girl I met on the train to Waterloo. She was with her dad and she was drawing on a cardboard monkey with a felt pen. She showed me how she had drawn eyeliner and lipstick round it's eyes and mouth so Daddy said "Why don't you draw her a pair of earrings? There was a long pause and then she said "She's a Monkey! Monkeys don't wear earrings!" Collapse of entire carriage

My DiL said to her 4 year old son in a plane 'Look at that tiny little ship down there', He looked at her witheringly and then said in a patient voice 'it's not really tiny Mummy, It's just far away' !!

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What lovely stories on here. Long may they continue !!
I have 2 Step grand daughters....9 and 5.
They are a real joy to know.
I spoil them with pocket money or gifts sent in the post because I never had little ones in my life before.
The 9 year old gets Pupil of the Week Awards from school for her imaginative writing of short stories or poems.
So I'm helping her along by sending her
the books she likes to read.
The 5 year old likes to help her Dad mend mechanical things or drive his remote controlled cars.
So she may have her grandad's engineering genes...my husband is an Inventor....who knows ?

My little grandson is only 2. I could brag lots about him, but this is the one I like the best (and is a tremendous help to babysitters): he goes to stand by his cot when he is ready for bed, and says "Up". Then it's just a matter of dumping him in there with his favourite cuddly toy and he assumes the position (passes out).

2.5 year old DGS watched intently as DH inadvertently brought in a packet of biscuits in from the kitchen as we were enjoying a cuppa. DGS is not allowed sweets or biscuits of any description - strict instructions from his mum. Seeing the biscuits, quick as a flash DGS asks if he can have one. 'Sorry' says DH searching for an excuse not to give him one, 'There's only one left and I need it for later.' Looking rather pensive and hesitating for a second, he said, 'Can I just look at it Grandad?'
We couldn't help laughing.

I always wonder why people announce they are not going to post, by posting

I'd never heard of a brag book - and I'm not sure mine's a brag?

Anyway, I childmind and my 10-year-old DGS was visiting, spending time with my childminded kids and me. He worked out that if he wanted my attention quickly the best way was to drop the "Grannie" from my name and just call me Caroline.

It worked! And to me it was funny.

Do have a lovely time in Devon Nannylovesshopping Even Prince Charles travels with his own pillow!

Deeda I think best fork polisher is a great job, we are off on hols this weekend to a cottage in Devon, gd anxious about new roads to cross, she walks to school ok, ie knows roads, but new ones are a mine field. We have googled many times interior of cottage so that is familiar, she will take her own pillow because it smells right Nan. I am very happy to go on hols with this lovely precious gd and her family.

Maybe a brag book is there to write down and remember all the FUNNY things they say and do. I often think 'I must remember that' then don't!

Have just started reading this thread and was enjoying it, very nice stories and no one 'too braggy' just sharing things to which most of us can relate. And then I got to trisher's posts. So, thank you, trisher for spoiling the moment. You don't have to enjoy the thread but if it's not for you why not just keep off of it instead of making that self-satisfied, sanctimonious post? Get over yourself.

Nannylovesshopping my GS refused to use any of my cutlery because it had water marks from the dishwasher. I had to re wash and polish an assortment of forks until I managed to get one that measured up to his requirements. (this is the child who asks me what I do all day when I haven't got a job - well I polish forks obviously!)

This thread has taken a very positive turn. How very refreshing. Thank you everyone with your interesting shared stories.

Deedaa my gd is fixated on sell by dates ( one of many) won't eat anything until she's checked the date, she decided she would go through my cupboards, I don't mind, her horror, when she found out some spices were up to two years out of date, caused her to almost come out in hives, we threw them away obviously, but she is still stressed however much we try to reassure her. These special gc do find ordinary life so difficult.