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24 Funny Quotes For Grandparents

April 6, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Funny quotes for grandparents

With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share some humorous quotes about being a grandparent. I know your residents will enjoy these quotes, too!

It’s funny what happens when you become a grandparent. You start to act all goofy and do things you never thought you’d do. It’s terrific. (Mike Krzyzewski)

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Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet. (Gene Perret)

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The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent. (Sam Levenson)

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Grandmothers are the people who take delight in hearing babies breathe into the telephone. (unknown)

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To a small child, the perfect grandad is unafraid of big dogs and fierce storms but absolutely terrified of the word “boo”. ( Robert Breault)

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If Mom says no, ask Grandma. If Grandma says no…Who are we kidding? Grandma never says no. (unknown)

If God had intended us to follow recipes, He wouldn’t have given us grandmothers. (Linda Henley)

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Elephants and grandchildren never forget. (Andy Rooney)

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No cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet. (unknown)

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When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window. (Ogden Nash)

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All children are brilliant, beautiful and take after their grandmothers. (unknown)

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If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I’d have had them first. (Lois Wyse)

 

A friend of mine was asked how she liked having her first great-grandchild. “It was wonderful,” she replied, “until I suddenly realized that I was the mother of a grandfather.” (Robert L. Rice, M.D.)

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I love asking my grandkids what they want to be when they grow up because I am still looking for ideas. (unknown)

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Two things I dislike about my granddaughter—when she won’t take her afternoon nap, and when she won’t let me take mine. (Gene Perret)

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Grandpas are just antique little boys. (unknown)

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Being a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you’re just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric. (Pam Brown)

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Grandmothers are better than CSI. They know you did it, they know how you did it, and they can hear you trying to hide the evidence. (unknown)

A baby boy has a way of making a man out of his father, and a little boy out of his grandfather. (Angie Papadakis)

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The sound of my grandkids laughing is my favorite sound in the world. The sound of them sleeping is a close second! (unknown)

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What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies. (Rudolph Giuliani)

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Grandmas don’t just say “that’s nice”—they reel back and roll their eyes and throw up their hands and smile. You get your money’s worth out of grandmas. (unknown)

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Something magical happens when parents turn into grandparents. Their attitude changes from “money-doesn’t-grow-on-trees” to spending it like it does. (Paul Linden)

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You know you’re a grandma when…You used to get angry at your kids and now you laugh when your grandkids do the same thing. (unknown)

 

Did you enjoy these grandparent quotes? Then I think you’ll also enjoy this post: 20 Favorite Quotes About Aging

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