A woman has shared how she’s thrilled to have become a grandma at the age of just 37.
Elizabeth Elliott, now 38, welcomed her granddaughter, Elizabeth-Hope, into the world last year.
And she’s delighted at how well her daughter Chloe, 19, has taken to motherhood.
As Elizabeth had Chloe at a young age, she didn’t expect her daughter to do the same. At one point, the mum even encouraged her daughter to wait to get pregnant.
However, as Chloe has previously struggled with endometriosis and polycystic ovaries, Elizabeth also thought she may never become a grandma.
So when Chloe did fall pregnant, it was a very happy surprise.
‘Becoming a grandma at 37 was the best thing that ever happened to me,’ Elizabeth said.
‘It was just a miracle that came out of a bad situation with Chloe being so unwell.
‘When she got pregnant it was a shock, but it was a welcomed shock as she’s still doing her A-levels, but she’s doing it form home and her baby is now in the midst of it all.
‘I went through some bad times when Chloe was young, so I’ve always encouraged education and being a parent later.
‘I think her having a baby saved her life, it’s something she’s always dreamt of as we were worried it would never happen because of her endometriosis – it was a real blessing.
‘She is the best mother to Elizabeth-Hope as she was in bad place before from being so unwell, yet she’s taken to it like a duck to water. People are always shocked I’m a grandmother.
‘People think I’m the mum, but I point out Chloe is the mum.
‘I get told I look too young to be a grandma.’
Elizabeth is extremely proud of Chloe and her parenting skills – but says it is a stark contrast to how she took to having a baby.
‘I think me being a grandma was a shock for people, but no one is negative,’ she explained.
‘I think because she’s so switched on and dedicated to being the best mum, no one has had any bad feelings.
‘Of course, I was worried about Chloe’s health and whether she’d be able to be a mum, as she really wasn’t well. We all thought “oh my God, this is really happening” after the excitement settled, but Chloe has proved how the whole situation is fantastic.’
Elizabeth adds that Chloe has a completely different mothering style to her but that she’s learned so much from her.
She said: ‘When she got pregnant she had her head in books, reading, and educating herself and becoming a boss mum.
‘She said growing up she remembers our house as always being very loud, and now we have a rule that our house is a non-shouting household.
‘When my girls were little, as soon as they weren’t sleeping through, I used to give them milk rusks to soothe them, but Chloe pointed out that her generation have a lot of stomach issues and that’s because feeding baby solid foods too early messes with their gut.
‘I was so shocked at what she was feeding her but now it all makes sense.’
Elizabeth notes that there wasn’t as much guidance for her as a young mum as there is now for Chloe.
‘They have the most amazing bond, and it’s all from how much time and effort Chloe has done for her and interacts with her,’ she said.
‘When I was young and pregnant I never had any guidance, it wasn’t as widely available. I didn’t have a midwife, I was just left to it, whereas Chloe had a community nurse who taught her about breast feeding and these life lessons.
‘I was 17 when I had Chloe and Chloe was 18 when she had Elizabeth-Hope.
‘I am the proudest grandma; she is a fantastic mother. Everything she has done and has been actioning is always what she thinks is right.’
Elizabeth says it wasn’t easy for the family growing up but now they are going from strength to strength.
‘When my kids were young, I wasn’t the best mum and Chloe went into care,’ Elizabeth added.
‘I had to work hard at being a good mum and especially a single mum. It didn’t come naturally and I had to work hard at it.
‘I don’t know why I had any worries about Chloe being a mum as she helped me bring up my younger daughter.
‘I worked my fingers to the bone for my kids and Chloe looked after the house and her younger sister.
‘We’ve been parents to my younger daughter together, and now, we’re parenting her baby together.
‘We’re an unconventional conventional family.’
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