21 things every young grandma will know to be true

Did you become a grandma before you were 40-years-old? Then this is a must-read!

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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1) When you first found out you were going to have a grandchild, you were shocked

Like, properly shocked. You thought you were WAY too young to have grandkids!

** 2) You started shopping for baby things immediately…**

And you spent a fortune. It was touch and go whether or not you’d need to file for bankruptcy!

3) And you panicked that you didn't have what it takes to be a good granny

You can't even knit, for goodness sake!

** 4) But when you met your little grand baby for the first time, your heart positively melted.**

So much love. So, so much love.

**5) You hate the names ‘grandma’, ‘granny’, and ‘gran’ with a passion **

It makes you feel like a super-old and wrinkly and stooped-over old biddy.

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  1. Instead, you prefer to be thought of as a hot young nana **

Or nanny. Sometimes nan - it depends on who’s asking, we guess!

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  1. Although even THAT took some getting used to… **

When people first started mentioning nan, you assumed they were talking about someone else. Someone like, say, your mum…

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  1. You secretly love it when people tell you that you look WAY too young to be a grandma**

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PREACH ON, PEOPLE!!!

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  1. And you totally used to love it when they called you a GILF… **

Until, you know, you broke down the acronym and worked out what it meant. “Grandma I’d like to… ew!”

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  1. People often mistake you and your daughter / the mum of your grandkids for sisters **

You try not to smirk too much while she gets annoyed about it!

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  1. Although you do sometimes bored of people assuming that your grandchildren are your children…**

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Mainly because it encourages your grand babies to pipe up with some amazing little gem, like “no way, my mummy is MUCH younger - this is my nan. She's ANCIENT!!!”

** 12) The closest you’ll get to being a ‘granny’ is wearing granny pants **

But, then again, you’ve been secretly wearing them since your twenties anyway…

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  1. You think your partner is the hottest granddad of all time**

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He’s a total GILF. There, you’ve said it.

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  1. You once idly googled the phrase ‘young gran’ and a MILLION different porn sites popped up**

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“ALL I WANTED WAS TO FIND A FUN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF OTHER HOT YOUNG NANNIES - NOT THIS!!! NEVER THIS!!!”

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  1. You spoil your grandkids **

But it’s a grandma’s privilege to indulge them with special treats!

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  1. You wear yourself out running around after them **

But, you know, playtime is way more fun than hitting the gym!

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  1. Your fridge and walls are covered in childish artwork**

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But you treasure them way more than you ever would a Picasso or a Monet. After all, you'd have NO qualms about selling one of those off if it meant you'd rake in some big bucks...

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  1. You love looking at your grandchildren and seeing your own child smile back at you**

So many memories!** **

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  1. You might be a teeny bit sick of Frozen by now - but you think it’s great you have an excuse to watch Disney films 24/7! **

Let it go, let it gooooooo… nope, we were wrong. You’ll never be sick of that tune!

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  1. Most of all, you love that they always come to you for advice **

You’re a friend as well as a grandma - and they know you’ll always know exactly what to say!

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  1. So yes, you’re a young grandmother - but you wouldn’t change one thing about it! **

You’re a wonderful mother with lots and lots of practice… and you get even more time with your beautiful grandkids because they came along so early. Perfect.

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