Big age gaps

[FRA53R]

After seeing, in a recent thread, someone mentioning that they were a great grandfather at the age of 67 it's made me wonder about large age gaps between generations.

My Father was born in 1942, my grandfather in 1892, my Grandmother in 1902, and my great grandfather in 1858.

Now I am the result of a second marriage so I can understand my lateness (I'm only 27) and my dad did have my Brother and Sister in his late 20's

Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.

Does anyone else have a similar situation?

[ikarl]

FRA53R said:

Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.

Why do people find that strange, surely there was a load of guys in the same situation

[Quhet]

I'm 25 and my dad's 68, that is a reasonably large gap

[FRA53R]

ikarl said:

FRA53R said:

Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.

Why do people find that strange, surely there was a load of guys in the same situation

I'm not sure but back when I applied to get into the Navy I got corrected frequently. As in 'Surely you mean your Grandfather served in WW2 not WW1' Most people just couldn't understand that someone in their 20's could have a grandparent that old.

[mybrainhurts]

My grandfather was Attila the Hun.

[Harpo]

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mybrainhurts said:

My grandfather was Attila the 'un.

Well, somebody had to do it and today it was my turn.

[Theoldman]

My Father was 47 when I was born, his Father had died in WW1 when he was 6.
I lost my Father when he was 79 and I was 32.
Mum had passed away 18 months earlier.

I am a lot older than you, so can only advise you spoil him as much as you can.

My oldest Brother is 64 and has an 8 year old Daughter, which does worry me that she'll only have him for a short time.

So make the most of the time you have with them, as I miss mine often.

But as I now have an 18 month old Granddaughter, life is looking exciting again.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Theoldman said:

My Father was 47 when I was born, his Father had died in WW1 when he was 6.

Crikey, your grandfather was very young when your dad was conceived!

[RobinOakapple]

I know somebody who's in his late fifties, second marriage and the compulsory (from the new wife's point of view) kid. When he collects his kid from school he's going to be older than many of the other kids' grandfathers. Freaky. And very embarrassing from everybody's point of view, I reckon.

[TwistingMyMelon]

The oppo for me : Im 32, with a 16, 14 and 4 month old

The oldest will be the same age as me , when the youngest is his age now!

A mate of mine is 60 and has retired and has two kids under 10!

Each to their own

[RRLover]

I'm 35 with a boy thats just turning 16 however i've got a baby due on the 7th January. Not as bad as some people.

[TwistingMyMelon]

RobinOakapple said:

I know somebody who's in his late fifties, second marriage and the compulsory (from the new wife's point of view) kid. When he collects his kid from school he's going to be older than many of the other kids' grandfathers. Freaky. And very embarrassing from everybody's point of view, I reckon.

Why it embarrassing? Lifes too short to give a fk what small minded curtain twitchers think, what matters is you have a happy and assured family

[RobinOakapple]

TwistingMyMelon said:

RobinOakapple said:

I know somebody who's in his late fifties, second marriage and the compulsory (from the new wife's point of view) kid. When he collects his kid from school he's going to be older than many of the other kids' grandfathers. Freaky. And very embarrassing from everybody's point of view, I reckon.

Why it embarrassing? Lifes too short to give a fk what small minded curtain twitchers think, what matters is you have a happy and assured family

It will be embarrassing for the kid himself, I expect. But maybe it won't be, maybe he will be used to telling people "no, that's my dad, not my grandpa" by the time he's reached the age of embarrassment, whatever that is. Interesting question that, how old does a kid need to be to be aware of embarrassment?

[Matt_N]

My Dad is in the same boat, I'm 32, my brother 29, yet my Dad re-married and had two kids, one is 10, the other 8, he turns 60 next year!

[mybrainhurts]

Harpo said:

B

mybrainhurts said:

My grandfather was Attila the 'un.

Well, somebody had to do it and today it was my turn.

You'd better have a little lie down now, then....

[cloggy]

Went to pick up my grand daughter from school last week in my TVR (Chimeara and I am 67).
I was stopped by a security guard at the gate who asked me if I was a parent.

Told him I was a grand father and with a big smile he let me through.

[chris1roll]

I've been thinking about this the past few days. In the opposite situation.
My daughter is 5 1/2, I'm (almost) 33. My parents are 56 and 54, and my paternal grandmother just passed away on Thursday aged 82. All the others are still alive and in their eighties.
Just thinking how rare it probably is to 1) be in my thirties with all grandparents, 2) be able to remember your great grandparents like my daughter will be able to.

[Pints]

The gap over 4 generation in my family seems to be around 30 years for each.

[Dr Jekyll]

I used to know someone who had a baby when she had a greatgrandmother still living. By way of contrast my greatgrandfather was born in 1859, so greatgreat around 1830.

[Rick101]

I hated having 'old' parents. My father being much older at 47 when I was born.

Lots of other reasons but I haven't spoken to him last few years, he's 81 I think now.