Grandparents Day - what's the best thing about being a grandparent?

Best thing about being a Grandparent for me is my 6 year old Grandson saying 'Goodnight Nanny, I love you so much'!

I love my GS's total delight whenever we meet and having the time to actually listen to everything he says! Magical!

You know the way little children often say "you" when they are talking about themselves? My two year old grandson came up to me and said "Grandma loves you" - wonderful, however you interpret it!

Living abroad it's hearing my darling granddaughter shout when I phone "quick mama it's nan nan" she is so excited to hear me, or her grandad.

I love knowing that when I leave this life, I won't be leaving my children alone in it, they will have family to love them as much as I do.

The best thing? Watching them go home!

As a long distance Grandma, for me it's the sound of her voice on the phone. I have also kept several answering machine messages over the years and listen to them from time to time. You can actually hear her growing up.

I only have one Grandchild and will only have one. The feelings I have for her are hard to describe they are so beautiful. She fills me with happiness.

A little one shouting "Nannie", running up and flinging their arms around you! Can't beat that feeling!

We are gps and parent out our gd, so things are different in this house.
Obviously she still gets doted on but we have to be carful that she is not spoilt too much, though it's hard, think I would say we over compensate a bit.
My d who is her Aunt as well as her guardian dotes on her, she has no children and they are very close. We are her guardians too.

This!

I haven't heard of it. I also assumed it was a Hallmark invention in the USA.

On Friday my five year old GD said she had a present for me. She'd made a card in school. It said "I love you" and she'd drawn a heart. She could have given it to anyone, but this time it was me and I was so happy. I love watching my grandchildren develop into little people. It's so special.

If it's American scheisse they can keep it.

Well, I googled "how did grandparents day come about?" and I found that while it was started by an American, Marion McQuade, she had nothing to do with Hallmark cards or anything like that:

www.legacyproject.org/guides/gpdhistory.html

I do agree that Hallmark takes advantage of it, as they do all kinds of special occasions, imo.

Sounds as if Hallmark got in a typical American bin. Uggg.

Our 6 and 4 year old GSs spoke to us on FaceTime today whilst they were having a delicious looking fish and chip supper.

Their chat was constant with them both wanting to tell us about their recent holiday in Cornwall, this morning's trip to football practice, the eldest's new male teacher who he says is very funny but strict, the movie they went to see and we were introduced to books about Captain Underpants which they thought was very cheeky .

We could hardly get a word in edgewise but that's ok as long as they are happy and keen to share their lives with us, we are happy to be doting grandparents.

I feel for those grandparents who have grandchildren miles away or on another continent.

Its always nice to get flowers and to know you are appreciated, whatever the day.

Another Americanism most uk grandparents either ignore or are unaware of.

I'm in the UK and have never heard of this. But I'm going to go online and send my mum some flowers. So thanks for posting this.

Sending hugs and flowers to those grandparents who have been cut out of the lives of their grandchildren.

For me I like the idea of grandparents day.There is always confusion and upset surrounding mothers day for E ..my GD..she feels anger and disloyalty to her mum...the anger normally taken out on me through guilt so we dont celebrate it...but a GP day for that reason means that she would feel no guilt in giving a card or spoiling me .....I might add I dont want or need this but when she is with her friends all buying for their mums it does cause her a lot of heartache

The love you feel for them is returned equally to you.

The look on their faces when they see me and vice versa. Spending time with them is utterly precious. I would gladly lay down my life for each of them.

Not being aware of grandparents day, (american?) by coincidence we are dropping a schultute ( german) in for our gs who starts reception on monday, so have just messaged my daughter to let her know the glad tidings and to get some cake in, blow the diet. Its grandparents day!! Not that any of us knew that sunday is such a 'special' ? day.
To answer the post i love it when they stay over with us ( not very often) how they creep into our room, round to my side anytime from 5.30am onwards and climb up into bed for a giant humungus squishy cuddle.

Don't celebrate a special every day I get a spontaneous smile,cuddle,and love you grandma from any of mine makes my day.

As above. I don't need to wax lyrical.