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How many grandkids do your parents have?

133 replies

WrendaleCountryDogs · 28/01/2023 08:43

Mine have no biological grandkids and one step granddaughter.

I know somebody the same age as my mum (early 60s) with 22 grandkids from her 5 children and 5 great-grandkids!

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YetMoreNewBeginnings · 28/01/2023 09:33

MIL has 8. Inc 2 that are technically step-grandchildren (my girls) but she’d raise an eyebrow at me for making it seem different.

DH’s Gran is still alive. She had 14 children. She has recently had her first great-great grandchild (she’s been desperately hanging on since that pregnancy was announced - she’s very very frail now). I wouldn’t even know where to start counting the grandkids as all of her kids had at least 2. One had 7!
the age range is huge though so even after nigh on 20 years with DH I still struggle working out the cousins from the cousins children!

Blendandmix · 28/01/2023 09:34
  1. My MIL has 2
CJsGoldfish · 28/01/2023 09:35

My parents had 6 grandchildren and then my brother married someone with 4 children. Overnight, they had 10 and embraced that completely. My dad is a brilliant Grandpa to all of them and would love some great grandchildren ❤️

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Maggiesgirl · 28/01/2023 09:47

I'm in my 60's and have 2 grandaughters and two great grandchildren

HappyAsASandboy · 28/01/2023 10:05

One of my parents has 6 grandkids plus two step-grandkids. My other parent has 6 grandkids and 7 step-grandkids!

elliejjtiny · 28/01/2023 10:10

7, my parents are late 60's

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 28/01/2023 10:11
thaegumathteth · 28/01/2023 10:14

6 aged 10-16 from 3 of us

itssquidstella · 28/01/2023 10:16

Both sides only have one, my DS. DH and I will hopefully have one more. DBIL is only 26 so he'll probably have children at some point but not yet. My DB is fairly unlikely to have children so my parents will probably only have two in total.

All currently mid 60s.

PuppyQuestions · 28/01/2023 10:21

0 so far but hoping in the next 10 years or so they’ll have 2/3 from me (I’m 24 and been with partner for 5 years). They’re 66 and 75

Pinkbananas01 · 28/01/2023 10:29

3 all mine & DM would love more but 4 siblings unlikely to have any now

ColinRobinsonsfamiliar · 28/01/2023 10:33

5 grandkids 2 great grandkids.

my mother has 4 kids. My dad has 6.

MamaBear1022 · 28/01/2023 10:37

My parents just have 1, DS

Clingfilm · 28/01/2023 10:37

6 from 4 kids
I was one of 18 grandkids though.

FriedasCarLoad · 28/01/2023 10:37

My father had 2 children and has 5 grandchildren.

His parents had 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

My mother's parents had 2 children, 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

But my husband and I are hoping to increase some of those numbers 😁

twofojoy · 28/01/2023 10:45

DM is 44 (young teen mum) has 2.

MIL 60 has 6.

TheVanguardSix · 28/01/2023 10:50

8 plus 1 great grandchild

CoodleMoodle · 28/01/2023 10:51

DM has 2, both mine (only child).

PIL have 4, two from each of their children.

Leemoe · 28/01/2023 10:51

Five, which she didn't expect as I'm an only (not by her choice) and so she is absolutely thrilled with her gang of grandkids.

Bbq1 · 28/01/2023 10:52

5 and I ggc.

Enko · 28/01/2023 10:53
  1. 4 are mine. D sis has 1 and D bro none

Inlaws had 8 4 ours 2 from bil and 2 from sil. One bil died before having children. Mil used to say we had the two he would have had so she got her 8 grandchildren. (Sounds odd written down it was a nice idea)

Enko · 28/01/2023 10:53

No clue how the 5 ended up formatting like that.

Cookthecrumble · 28/01/2023 10:58

My Mum is 91 and has 8 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The number of great grandchildren is likely to rise, but probably not for a few years....her youngest grandson is only 11!

noimaginationforausername · 28/01/2023 10:59

My parents gave 3 grandkids, 2 from me and one from my sister.

My in-laws have 9 grandkids and 7 great grandkids.

MrsMariaReynolds · 28/01/2023 11:01

My parents only have one gc, my DS.

But I was one of 13 grandchildren on my mum's side, and one of 17 grandchildren on my dad's side of the family. Lots of cousins!