When you think of somebody who is cool, who do you picture? According to the kids, it’s the grandparents that are seen as the coolest, even cooler than mum and dad.

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The coolest grandparents let you stay up late, laugh at rude rhymes, tell you secrets and are on Facebook, according to a new study.

The poll by McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading retirement developer, have revealed that 65% of children described their grandparents as cool, with 75% saying they hoped to be like their grandparents when they grow old.

Grandparents are on top of the cool list as children admitted to being taken on days out, choosing dinner, having homemade cakes and sweets on hand, as well as being able to stay up late when staying with grandparents.

A further two thirds of children said they could be mischievous when with the grandparents and 15% of kids get treated with pocket money of Nan and granddad.

While touchingly, more than six in ten 5 to 15 year olds, feel they can talk to their grandmother or grandfather about absolutely anything.

It seems children love having grandparents in retirement as they are always active and busy and have fewer responsibilities, making the most of it by spending quality time with loved ones.

Giving good advice, producing amazing meals and still being in love were other things kids admired with eight in ten saying they felt upmost respect for their mum and dad’s parents, with the main reason being because they say what they think. And one in five said ‘they hold the family together.’

 

  1. THE COOLEST GRANDPARENTS - TOP 25
  2. Let you stay up late
  3. Push money into our hands going 'sshh'
  4. Take you on days out
  5. Let you choose what you want for dinner
  6. Always have homemade cakes available
  7. Always have sweets on hand
  8. Let you bake and don't moan about the mess
  9. Take you on holiday with them
  10. Like listening to your music in the car
  11. They laugh at You Tube videos
  12. Know lots of card games
  13. Help you build dens
  14. Let you have picnics indoors
  15. Play on the Wii
  16. Tell you secrets you're not allowed to tell your parents
  17. Laugh at rude songs you learnt in school
  18. Have a drawer full of magnificent jewellery and nik-naks
  19. Let you go on the computer as long as you want
  20. Know modern songs
  21. Bring hot chocolate/tea to you in bed
  22. Teach you about flowers and trees
  23. Let you ride on the lawn mower
  24. Let you play out in the rain
  25. Teach you to swim
  26. Keep secrets from Mum and Dad

 

  1. NAME OF THE COOLEST GRANNY – TOP 10
  2. Maggie
  3. Sue
  4. Marilyn
  5. Linda
  6. Pam
  7. Jenny
  8. Sally
  9. Janet
  10. Wendy
  11. Carol
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NAME OF THE COOLEST GRANDDAD – TOP 10

  1. Ted
  2. Steve
  3. Bob
  4. Richard
  5. Graham
  6. David
  7. Pete
  8. Mike
  9. Brian
  10. Doug

 

 

 


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