Whether they go by nana and grandad, grandma and grandpa, nanny and pops, Bubbe and Zaydeh, Jaddi and Jaddati, MeeMaw or whatever other variations and unique names your family have come up with, grandparents are a vital ingredient in the family dynamic.
And grandparents are also still handy as parents – saving their children £16 billion a year on childcare when they look after the grandkids.
Often wise, kind and much less strict than Mum and Dad, today, October 2, is officially National Grandparents Day.
Whether you want to send them a message to let them know you’re thinking of them, or you’d like to remember those who are sadly no longer with us, read on for the most touching messages and quotes said about grandparents…
National Grandparents Day: quotes to celebrate
‘Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children,’ Alex Haley
‘If nothing is going well, call your grandmother.’ – An Italian proverb
‘Every house needs a grandmother in it.’ – Louisa May Alcott
‘When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window.’ – Ogden Nash
‘Because grandparents are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations.’ – Jimmy Carter
‘The best parents get promoted to grandparents.’ – Unknown
‘A grandparent has silver in their hair and gold in their heart.’ – Unknown
‘Parents know a lot but grandparents know everything.’ – Unknown
‘They say genes skip generations. Maybe that’s why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable.’ – Joan McIntosh
‘Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.’ – Marjory Barslow-Greenbie
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