How Children perceive their grandparents.

1. I was in the bathroom, putting on my makeup, under the watchful eyes of my young granddaughter, as Iโ€™d done many times before. After I applied my lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, โ€œBut Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!โ€ I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-byeโ€ฆ.

2. My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, 68. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, โ€œDid you start at 1?โ€

3. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, โ€œWho was THAT?โ€

4. A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. โ€œWe used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.โ€ The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, โ€œI sure wish Iโ€™d gotten to know you sooner!โ€

5. My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, โ€œGrandma, do you know how you and God are alike?โ€ I mentally polished my halo and I said, โ€œNo, how are we alike?โ€ โ€œYouโ€™re both old,โ€ he replied.

6. A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfatherโ€™s word processor. She told him she was writing a story.

โ€œWhatโ€™s it about?โ€ he asked.

โ€œI donโ€™t know,โ€ she replied. โ€œI canโ€™t read.โ€

7. I didnโ€™t know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last, she headed for the door, saying, โ€œGrandma, I really think you should try to figure out some of these colors yourself!โ€

8. When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, โ€œItโ€™s no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights.โ€

9. When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, โ€œIโ€™m not sure.โ€ โ€œLook in your underwear, Grandpa,โ€ he advised โ€œMine says Iโ€™m 4 to 6.โ€ (WOW! I really like this one โ€” it says Iโ€™m only โ€™38โ€™!)

10. A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, โ€œGrandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today.โ€ The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. โ€œThatโ€™s interesting.โ€ she said. โ€œHow do you make babies?โ€ โ€œItโ€™s simple,โ€ replied the girl. โ€œYou just change โ€˜yโ€™ to โ€˜iโ€™ and add โ€˜esโ€™.โ€

11. Childrenโ€™s Logic: โ€œGive me a sentence about a public servant,โ€ said a teacher. The small boy wrote: โ€œThe fireman came down the ladder pregnant.โ€ The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. โ€œDonโ€™t you know what pregnant means?โ€ she asked. โ€œSure,โ€ said the young boy confidently. โ€˜It means carrying a child.โ€

12. A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dogโ€™s duties.

โ€œThey use him to keep crowds back,โ€ said one child.

โ€œNo,โ€ said another. โ€œHeโ€™s just for good luck.โ€

A third child brought the argument to a close. โ€œThey use the dogs,โ€ she said firmly, โ€œto find the fire hydrants.โ€

13. A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. โ€œOh,โ€ he said, โ€œshe lives at the airport, and whenever we want her, we just go get her. Then, when weโ€™re done having her visit, we take her back to the airport.โ€

14. Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I donโ€™t get to see him enough to get as smart as him!

15. My Grandparents are funny, when they bend over, you hear gas leaks and they blame their dog.

SEND THIS TO OTHER GRANDPARENTS, ALMOST GRANDPARENTS, OR HECK, SEND IT TO EVERYONE. IF THEYโ€™RE NOT ALREADY GRANDPARENTS, MAYBE SOME DAY THEYโ€™LL GET LUCKY AND BECOME ONE!

IT MIGHT JUST MAKE THEIR DAY! โค๏ธ