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How old were your parents when they became grandparents?

181 replies

JoeyBartonHanson · 15/05/2019 20:09

Mine were 57 and 65

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SheDancesOnTheSand · 15/05/2019 20:59

62 and 72 (they were 'older' parents having me at 35 and 45).

KipperTheFrog · 15/05/2019 20:59

52 & 56. In laws were older.

hugoagogo · 15/05/2019 20:59

Dm was 44 I think.

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SockQueen · 15/05/2019 21:01

64 and 68

Slomi · 15/05/2019 21:03

My DM was 52

My DP's parents were 68 and 57

Actually they are all still those ages as DD is still relatively new Grin

BrokenWing · 15/05/2019 21:04

57 and 59.

ketchuponpizza · 15/05/2019 21:05

My parents were 55 and 53.

Three of my classmates were 35/6.

My SIL was 41.

YouBumder · 15/05/2019 21:06

57

Only 11 years away for me I’m hoping not as my boys will only be 24 and 21!

Treesarered · 15/05/2019 21:07

52 and 55.

Whoops75 · 15/05/2019 21:07

48 and 47

YouBumder · 15/05/2019 21:07

My grandad was only 49 when I was born though!

hmwhatsmynameagain · 15/05/2019 21:07

50 & 46

takemetomars · 15/05/2019 21:09

44 and 56. I was a young Mum at 20, Dad was 12 years older then Mum.
My youngest (age 28) is having a baby in Dec and I will be a gran at age 53

SauvingnonBlanketyBlanc · 15/05/2019 21:11

60 and 61

Arriettyborrower · 15/05/2019 21:11

46 & 50.

I will be 46 when my DS’s DS is born!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 15/05/2019 21:13

51 & 53

Dh and I will probably be quite a bit older.

myusernameisnotmyusername · 15/05/2019 21:14

74 and 72. DP's were in their 50's though and already had an older grandson.

Namechange8471 · 15/05/2019 21:18

44

TowerRingInferno · 15/05/2019 21:18

67 and 68

IggyAce · 15/05/2019 21:18

45 & 51

cricketmum84 · 15/05/2019 21:20

42 and 46 😳 my mum had me at 22 and I had DS at 20.

I was only just thinking about this the other day and thinking she was only 7 years older than I am now. I don't know how I would feel about being a grandparent in 7 years???

bakingcupcakes · 15/05/2019 21:20

65 ans 59

Grasspigeons · 15/05/2019 21:20

38 and 41

Sarah22xx · 15/05/2019 21:21

51 and 55

harrypotterfan1604 · 15/05/2019 21:22

My parents were 47&48 and in laws were 57&55
My parents were young parents and my in laws never thought they’d get grandchildren and then 3 came in 3 months