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This year I'm writing about things connected with Being a Grandparent. For an introduction to my grandchildren check out my theme reveal here.
Adorable
I am unashamedly besotted with all my grandchildren. They are all adorable in their own way and I
have been fortunate to have been very hands on with several of them, helping
out with childcare while their parents worked.
I love being a grandparent but it is very different from
being a parent. For starters you get to
give them back at the end of a babysitting stint! You also worry far more about them when
they’re in your care. God forbid
anything should happen to them on your watch!
Thankfully, so far, there have been no major incidents while I’ve been
in charge. Of course you’re never really
in charge because these little demons angels have minds of their own.
It’s not always easy working out what is going on in their
heads but they are all nearly talking now so it’s getting easier to understand
them and if they’re having trouble getting what they want Miles, for example,
will just take you by the hand and drag you to whatever it is he’s after. Vinny on the other hand will just tell me –
“Nanny don’t do that” or “Nanny do it” spring to mind.
We are Nanny and Grandpa to them. This is a mixture of our own parents – mine
were Nanny and Grandad and Hubby’s were Grandma and Grandpa. I never wanted to be a Grandma but sometimes
I wish calling myself Nanny didn’t make some people think I’m just a hired
help. For a while Nathan referred to me
as Nana and it almost stuck but we all used Nanny so much that he stopped doing
it. Sometimes more recently he has even
referred to me as Nan.
This is just one example of how things may change as they
get older but at the moment they are all still young and yes, in my eyes,
adorable.
Yes. They are all adorable. They are our grand children. It is our duty to love them and help them to grow into healthy adults physically and mentally. They have to feel loved and cared.
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#AtoZChallenge 2023 Theme: A to Z of Industrial Engineering
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Grinning...wishing you a beautiful weekend, smiles.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda
DeleteThe best part is probably giving them back to their parents :-)
ReplyDeleteRonel visiting for A:
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Accomplished Athena
Yes there are definitely times when I'm very relieved to see their parents lol
DeleteI am really not that excited about being a grandparent. My daughter asked me the other day if I was sad that we don't have grandchildren yet and I said "Truthfully, no." Am I selfish?
ReplyDeleteJanet’s Smiles
Of course they are!! I look forward to the rest of the alphabet, Wendy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Terri
DeleteI'm not a grandparent yet, but seeing friends who already are, I can see where it could be so much fun! My son and daughter in law are busy with medical residencies and have said MINIMUM three years away and my daughter is a law school student and has no interest now or the near future for kids. I teach preschool, though, so I do get a lot of love from little people! Looking forward to the rest of your A to Z posts!
ReplyDeleteAn enjoyable theme and of course easy to find things to write about. One of my grandkids is now out ofthe adorable phase and well into the challenging stage.
ReplyDeleteI think they're always a bit challenging lol
DeleteLook forward to hearing how being a grandparent has been for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pauleen
DeleteThis is going to be fun. I enjoyed today's write up.
ReplyDeleteLove, Carla
Carla from the River
Thanks Carla
DeleteLove this post. The giving them back part makes it all the more enjoyable, haha.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen
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