When used as a noun (e.g., "... a grandparent walked by"), grandfather and grandmother are usually used, although forms such as grandma/grandpa, granny/granddaddy or even nan/pop are sometimes used. When preceded by "my ..." (e.g., "... my grandpa walked by"), all forms are common (anywhere from "... my grandfather ..." to "... my Gramps ..."). All forms can be used in plural, but Gramps ( plural Gramps) is rare. According to French parish registers and civil status records, at the end of the 18th century, a little more than half of the grandparents were alive at the birth of their grandchild, a third when the child was 10 years old, and still 10% at 20 years old. [54] In rural France at the end of the 18th century, the majority of family systems were of the nuclear family type (grandparents did not cohabit in the family home, they were only welcomed there at the end of their lives). However, in regions such as Alsace, the west of Brittany, Occitania, or the Savoy region, the systems were more complex, with the stem family in particular: the home housed a succession of family nuclei, the patriarch having authority over this home, which could lead to conflict. These cohabitations were therefore managed from the time of marriage by notarial acts that provided for "clauses of insupport" to share the domestic space and tasks in case of conflict. [55] [56] If you have failed to escape after the last day... well, probably you can figure out what happens then. France, Cour de cassation, Chambre civile 1, 28 février 2006, 05-14484 (in French), 2006-02-28 , retrieved 2023-10-14

Going to see my grandparents was the highlight of my childhood summers. I was doted upon, admired, entertained, and overfed. I was never more content and happy." — Carolyn Anthony Coulthard, Carmen Caldas; Moon, Rosamund (2016). "Grandmother, gran, gangsta granny: semiotic representations of grandmotherhood". Gender and Language. 10 (3): 309–339. doi: 10.1558/genl.v10i3.32036.Cherlin, Andrew J.; Furstenberg, Frank F. (1992). The new American grandparent: a place in the family, a life apart (1st Harvard University Press pbk.ed.). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674029484. OCLC 434586472.

Languages and cultures with more specific kinship terminology than English may distinguish between paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents. For example, in the Swedish language there is no single word for "grandmother"; the mother's mother is termed mormor and the father's mother is termed farmor. [5] However, the other Scandinavian languages, Danish and Norwegian, use words which specifies the kinship like in Swedish (identically spelled among all three languages), as well as using common terms similar to grandmother (Danish: bedstemor, Norwegian: bestemor). Singapore started celebrating Grandparents' Day in 1979, a year after the U.S. started. It is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in November. The Civil Code recognizes few rights for grandparents with regard to parental authority in France, but case law from the 1850s has influenced family legislation: a Court of Cassation ruling on July 8, 1857 recognized the right of grandparents to visit, but this right was only enshrined following the law of January 4, 1970 as part of a general overhaul of family laws in France. [54] [59] The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent." — Sam Levenson

I'm world famous. Throughout the globe — north, south, east, and west — there are literally four people who know my name. It's great to have all four grandparents still living, and widely dispersed around the world." — Jarod Kintz a b c Hayslip, Bert; Kaminski, Patricia L. (2005-04-01). "Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren: A Review of the Literature and Suggestions for Practice". The Gerontologist. 45 (2): 262–269. doi: 10.1093/geront/45.2.262. ISSN 0016-9013. PMID 15799992. a b Kim, Hye Jin (2017-02-02). "Grandparents providing care for grandchildren and employment status of grandparents in South Korea". Journal of Women & Aging. 30 (1): 49–61. doi: 10.1080/08952841.2016.1259443. ISSN 0895-2841. PMID 28151086. S2CID 41630754. Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild and or a grandparent." — Donald A. Norber

We help our 18.7 million customers make the most out of life, plan for the future, and have the confidence that if things go wrong we’ll be there to put it right. In cases where parents are unwilling or unable to provide adequate care for their children (e.g., financial obstacles, marriage problems, illness or death [4]), grandparents often take on the role of primary caregivers. Even when this is not the case, and particularly in traditional cultures, grandparents often have a direct and clear role in relation to the raising, care and nurture of children. Grandparents are second-degree relatives to their grandchildren and share 25% genetic overlap. Ko, Pei-Chun; Hank, Karsten (2013). "Grandparents caring for grandchildren in China and Korea: Findings from CHARLS and KLoSA". The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. 69 (4): 646–651. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbt129. PMID 24378959. We already know that the over 50s – aka Generation Experience are making a positive contribution when it comes to volunteering, informal caring and paid employment. But our survey of 1,000 grandparents aged 65 and above, as well as 1,005 grandchildren aged 18-40, gives us a better understanding of how the UK feels about inter-generational lending and gifting by grandparents. We discovered: It is as grandmothers that our mothers come into the fullness of their grace." — Christopher MorleyIn Estonia, Grandparents' Day ( Vanavanemate päev) is celebrated on the second Sunday in September. [10] France [ edit ] Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Grandfather (disambiguation), Grandmother (disambiguation), Grandma (disambiguation), Grandpa (disambiguation), Granddad (disambiguation), Gramps or Gramp, Abuelo, Abuela,and Grandaddy. The Favorite – Grandfather and Grandson, by Georgios Jakobides (1890) My grandparents suffered through the Depression, World War II, then came home to build the greatest middle class in human history. Lord knows they weren't perfect, but they sure came closest to the American dream." — Max Brooks Grandchildren are more likely to spend money from grandparents on holiday funds – a fifth (20%) selected this option, ahead of buying cars (18%) or property (17%).

If your baby has multiple sets of grandparents and step-grandparents, you may want to use matching names for each couple, which have a certain ring to them and can certainly make things less confusing. Some examples: Gram and Gramps, Nanny and Pappy, Lolly and Pop.a b Thang, Leng Leng; Mehta, Kalyani; Usui, Tsuneo; Tsuruwaka, Mari (2011-12-01). "Being a Good Grandparent: Roles and Expectations in Intergenerational Relationships in Japan and Singapore". Marriage & Family Review. 47 (8): 548–570. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2011.619303. ISSN 0149-4929. S2CID 144713830. No cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet." — Anonymous