When it comes to ‘cool’ grandparents, my girls really do know a thing or two. Husband and I both had really close relationships with our Nans and having the same thing for our girls is really important to us, which is why we’re so lucky to have Husband’s Mum just round the corner from us.
Nanny L is the best Nanny ever! The girls absolutely adore her and she’s basically a cross between Willy Wonka and the Fairy Godmothers from Sleeping Beauty – she’s the kindest, most caring Nan with cupboards which look like a branch of Thorntons! The girls love spending time with her and I think they prefer her house to ours at times!
My Dad, Grandad P, is cool in a very different way – we don’t get to see him as often as we’d like because we live a little ways away and all have busy lives, but it doesn’t get much cooler than a motorbike riding Grandad! He’s popped over a few times without ringing first and I absolutely LOVE seeing the girls faces when they hear Grandad’s bike on the drive and run out shouting “GRANDAD’S HERE!”.
Husband’s Dad and his wife live in the States so we haven’t seen them for some time, and we miss them like crazy. They lived here for a while and the girls used to love going to their house for dinner on a Friday evening – their stash of craft supplies was second to none and we used to spend a lot of time laughing together and enjoying music (and a glass of wine or two!).
Did you know that you can save for the future of your grandchildren tax efficiently, in a Young Savers Plan from Shepherds Friendly? They’ve done some research into what makes a cool grandparent and put together this awesome infographic – take a look!
Do your kids have cool grandparents? Are you a cool grandparent yourself? Do leave me a comment below!
