We asked our readers what their favourite thing is about being a grandparent, and the responses were overwhelming.
To seeing their families grow up, to having someone fun to learn from, here is what you said.
Patricia Eaton – Seeing that look of wonder meant on her gorgeous little face when I sing old nursery rhymes or songs to her and she joins in.
Raymond Wagner – Filing their bellies with junk food and taking her home.
Joan Greenwood – Everything but especially the hugs and cuddles.
Rick Dayes – Spending lots of time with them they make me feel 20 years younger.
Jude Lowe – Remembering their parents at the same age!
Janette Scott – The excitement to see them again, watching them grow and their funny ways!
Maureen Norton – Love having the grandkids,the cuddles,the innocent remarks making me laugh.
Lorraine Fox – Having the pleasure of their company.
Karen Spencer – Working at my grandsons School, seeing him and my great nephew there.
Christa Caldecott – Listening to their stories of what they’ve been learning and doing. Some are hilarious from our 4 year old great grandson.
Elaine Costello – Being able to hand them back when they have entertained me to exhaustion and then looking forward to the next time.
Margaret Stroud – The overwhelming love that you feel the little faces light up and call your name and watching them grow.
Sandra Bull – When you pull up out side their house and they are waiting screaming “nanny” and “poppy”.
Margaret Dorries – When the families all get together.
Sandra McGregor – Being able to enjoy these little people without having to raise them. We’ve done the raising of their parents and now we just get to do all the fun stuff with them! Love my 10 Grandies to bits!
Lois Tysver Fox – Having my Grands here for some one-on-one time. And seeing how much they’ve grown and changed in such a short time. I get my three grands every other Saturday, and I’m loving this.
Kate Forno – Having the privilege of watching them grow and mature and spending as much time as possible with them because it always leaves me feeling like I’m floating on air.
Jenny Whales – Their innocence and awe.. to see the world through their eyes, accepting and unconditional love, and their beautiful smiling faces.
Michael Woodhouse – Handing them back at the end of the day.
Nola Schmidt – Everything, but especially when they tell me they love me.
Joy Derham – Hugs and then being able to hand them back when they have entertained me to exhaustion and then looking forward to the next time.
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