Grand children.

[winjim]

Don't treat others like your servants.
When you go to the toilet, turn light off on your way out.
Don't use your phone / tablet whilst at the table when we eat.
Learn to say "Please" and "Thank you".

These are simple, easy rules to follow.

I don't think my children would be able to follow those rules to your satisfaction.

 

[All uphill]

We struggled at one stage with our offspring. We asked him what rules should apply to everyone in the family.

He thought about it and came up with a tough set of rules, which he then followed and policed. This approach gave him some authority and autonomy, and let him feel he had a voice.

 

[Gunk]

I don't think my children would be able to follow those rules to your satisfaction.

I don’t think I could!

 

[si_c]

Don't use your phone / tablet whilst at the table when we eat.

I struggle to get Mrs C to adhere to this one, good luck!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No problem whatsoever.

Mercifully, they live over 300 miles away.

Not really into the grandkid vibe.

 

[steveindenmark]

When he visits is a good time for you to have a few days away at a nice hotel.

 

[Drago]

My oldest granddaughter is 17 and her Mum is showing potential suitors a picture of me to scare away the ones she doesn't like.

 

[Dave7]

My o,dest granddaughter is 17 and her Mum is showing potential suitors a picture of me to scare away the ones she doesn't like.

Bloody hell, I'm 78 and it would frighten me off.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Have you considered sedating him with some Werthers Originals?

 

[Drago]

Have you considered sedating him with some Werthers Originals?

Or Perver's Originals as they're known in the Drago household.

 

[Beebo]

I’m the parent of two teenagers.
It’s proving harder and harder to get them to visit their grandparents.
They used to love going when they were younger, but now a grandparent’s house is very boring and definitely uncool.
It’s just part of growing up.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

My oldest granddaughter is 17 and her Mum is showing potential suitors a picture of me to scare away the ones she doesn't like.

I can see their point!!!

I think I saw a TV thing about Meatloaf and he was doing the same with his daughter

except that he waited until they came round to pick her up and "had a talk with them" - in full Bat Out of Hell" mode and at high volume

If they still took her out, brought her back in time and asked her out again then he took it as a sign they were serious
apparently his daughter was not impressed

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I can see their point!!!

I think I saw a TV thing about Meatloaf and he was doing the same with his daughter

except that he waited until they came round to pick her up and "had a talk with them" - in full Bat Out of Hell" mode and at high volume

If they still took her out, brought her back in time and asked her out again then he took it as a sign they were serious
apparently his daughter was not impressed

If he did that to me, I'd politely tell the daughter the date wasn't happening, and ask him if he wanted to go for a pint instead.

 

[Drago]

I can see their point!!!

I think I saw a TV thing about Meatloaf and he was doing the same with his daughter

except that he waited until they came round to pick her up and "had a talk with them" - in full Bat Out of Hell" mode and at high volume

If they still took her out, brought her back in time and asked her out again then he took it as a sign they were serious
apparently his daughter was not impressed

I used to make sure I was cleaning my shotgun on the dining room table when the boys arrived for my daughters.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I used to make sure I was cleaning my shotgun on the dining room table when the boys arrived for my daughters.

for your Daughter's what????


sorry - someone had to say it