How old were your parents when they became grandparents?

[JoeyBartonHanson]

Mine were 57 and 65

My mum was 41 and had her last baby 10 days before my 1st...

My friend just became one same age as me 38.

50 and 56.

60 and 74

Both 52. Me and DH were 26 which was the same age they were when they had me :)

44 & 45 and they were 66 & 67 when their youngest grandchild was born.

Roughly where do you live @sunshineandshowers21 ? There are lots of young grandparents where I live too ☺️

52 & 46

64 & 73

62 & 65

57 & 58

Dbro had first child in 2014 then I had mine in 2016

62 & 59.

Mum 40 Dad 54, Dad died 2 years later but Mum continues to be a great support

Exmil 54 fil 56 least said the better
My Gran 80 when she became a Great Granma and sadly left us in 2016 aged 98

Both 65.

They were older parents. Thankfully healthy and active still in their 70's and very hands on grandparents.

54 and 55.
My grandparents became grandparents at 47.

I am currently 47 and DH is 58 and hopefully we are a looong way off becoming grandparents!

50 and 53

My parents were 46 & 47

DH’s were both 42

I'm 62 and DH is 64 and no sign of grandchildren and it seems less likely as the years go by.

I can't believe it really, having had one child at 24 and one at 27 I never thought I might not have grandchildren at all.

I'm fairly philosophical about it (if a bit sad) as (and I know it's old fashioned) my children were my life and I'm having to embrace the advent of old age without the extra meaning grandchildren would bring to the bigger picture of life's purpose, as well as all I could share with them. It's a slight feeling of what was the point if it all? But it's ok, I didn't have my children to have grandchildren, but it would be nice.

My parents were in their 30s when they had me yet were young-ish grandparents. Some things are out of our control yet I'm still surprised how life's turning out.

DP's dad died before DS was born, but had he been alive would have been over 100.

Makes it seem odd to think of referring to "5 generations" when for one family they might all be alive at the same time and for another they might be getting closer to 2 centuries separation...

Makes it seem odd to think of referring to "5 generations" when for one family they might all be alive at the same time and for another they might be getting closer to 2 centuries separation...

Our family has 5 generations alive right now, my cousin became a grandma last year at 39, her mum (my aunt) a great-grandma at 63, and my gran a great-great-grandma at 90. I never really thought about it until I read this and how different it could be in other families.

Mum 49 dad 51

We had 4 generations of women alive at the same time

My lovely gp whom I knew over 20 years would’ve loved grandchildren
She had a son and daughter
She died this year aged 93 and never got her wish.

Mine were 45 & 47, and 66/68 when they became great grand parents. I was 41 when I became a granny

35. The other one died aged 47 just before my sister found out (I reckon she'd thought the sickness was stress from the sudden illness/constant hospital visits).

It didn't go down well, apparently.

Mine were 55 and 54