Grandparent's rights
I have two kids (3&5) and one of their biggest pleasures is weekend sleepover at Nanny and Granddad's.

This usually involves visits to the park, treats, staying up late-ish and playing the Wii for hours on end (grand parents are so much cooler these days).

Anyhow, once, on returning home from said sleepover, the usual interrogation from the wife commenced as follows:

Wife: "Have you had a nice time?"
Kids: "Yeah"
Wife: "Did you go anywhere nice?"
Kids: "Yeah"
Wife: "What did you have for dinner?"
Kids: "chocolate buttons, candy floss and percy pigs"
Wife: "....erm, what did you have for breakfast?"
Kids: "cookies and milk"

The missus obviously gets straight on the phone to her folks to confirm this is of course a lie.

Unfortunately it wasn't a lie, that was actually what they'd given our kids for dinner and breakfast.

According to them, it's their right to be able to do all the things mum and dad won't allow at home - it's one of the few privileges afforded to the old.

Can't argue with that really. I reckon I'll be the same with my kid's kids.
(BinDipper, Fri 3 Jun 2011, 14:31, 4 replies)

Aah
Percy Pigs, my Mums favourite treat for her Grandson!
( SauronWibble I'll hold it, you lick it..., Fri 3 Jun 2011, 14:35, closed)

getting practice in.
My mum is the same with my kids, but admittedly so am i.

My wife does the balanced diet thing. I do sweets cookies and fizzy pop!
(Greencloud Wanted to go fishing on, Fri 3 Jun 2011, 15:42, closed)

quite right
our daughter says crap like"don't let her eat........."
and we say "yes dear".
Then give our grandaughter, crisps, sweets,ice cream and basically anything unhealthy.
(Captain Spacker I lick windows, Sat 4 Jun 2011, 7:50, closed)

quite right too.
if Percy Pigs were the staple diet, there would be an issue but once in a while - go for it. :)
( Fathter Puddytat Kill Kill dat widdle boid is mine on, Mon 6 Jun 2011, 21:23, closed)