How To Break The News That They’re To Become Grandparents!

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Getting pregnant for the first time is so exciting. You will have a child that is part of you, and it’s so special. You can’t wait till tell people, but you have to wait the first three months before letting people in on your secret. When it’s time to tell people, the first people you should tell are your parents. It’s extra special if this is the first time that they will become grandparents. They will be so delighted, and will not be able to contain their excitement for the new baby. Here are some ways you can break the news to your parents that they are going to become grandparents for the first time.

Give them a scan

An excellent way to break the news is to give your parents a scan of your upcoming arrival. When you go for the scan, make sure you get a couple of copies so that you can give it to both sets of parents. Hide it in an envelope and pass it to them. They will be in for a shock when they open it and see the scan there. You could always hide it somewhere in their house, and then leave, and wait for them to call you after spotting it. Showing them a scan can be more impactful than just saying it by word of mouth.

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Write them a letter

Another great way to tell them about you being pregnant is to write them a letter. Tell them how much you love them and that you can’t wait for them to become grandparents. A letter is something they can keep forever, and they will always remember how they found out they were about to become grandparents. You could also write a poem and send this to your parents by email. As discussed here, you don’t have to think of your own if you are not creative. Look online for a good poem about a new baby on its way and send them that. They will hopefully catch on straight away and ring you so excited.

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Buy them a grandparent souvenir

Another exciting way to let them know that they are going to be grandparents for the first time is to buy them something with grandparents on it. It might be a top or even a bag which you can get from sites such as http://www.zoeyspersonalizedgifts.com/. Wrap it up for them and then watch their face as they open the gift. It will be something they can keep forever. Don’t forget to keep your camera with you to get a shot of the moment they open it. You could always leave it somewhere in their house and wait for them to find it.

Surprise them at a scan

Another fun way to inform them about the baby is to ask them to go with you to the 12-week scan. Obviously, don’t tell them it’s a scan; just say they have somewhere you would like them to come with you. They will be stunned when you pull up at the hospital, and it won’t take them long to realize why you’re there. For an extra surprise, you could always blindfold them before you bring them to the hospital. They will be stunned when you take off the blindfold, and they see where they are. They will be so pleased to share the special moment with you and don’t forget to pay for them to get their own scan picture to take home with them.  

Make them a photo album

A meaningful way of telling them about the baby is to create a photo album with pictures of you both as you was growing up. They will be emotional looking back at all the old pictures. When they get to the end page, you should leave a couple of blank pages and write something along the lines of ‘Add pictures of new grandchild.’ As this feature reveals, you could always give them a blank scrapbook for them to fill with pictures of the baby. Put on the front ‘Pictures of Grandchild’ so that they know what’s going on.

Wrap up a baby grow

When you find out you are expecting, you should buy a baby grow. Wrap up the baby grow and then go round to visit your parents. Tell them that you have a present for them and watch them open it with shocked faces. You could also take the baby grow round and put it upstairs on the bed. They will be stunned when they find it later and realize you’re expecting. They can keep it as a memento or they could give it back to you when the baby is born as it will be a significant present.

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Buy them a calendar

Another exciting way to break the news that they are going to become grandparents is to buy them a calendar with the date you are due circled. They may be confused when you pass them the calendar, but once they look through it, they will soon spot the date circled. The same can be done with a diary; just make sure they look through it properly otherwise they might miss it! To make the announcement extra special, you could give them a countdown clock which goes off when the baby arrives. When they open it, you can explain what the countdown is for, and they will soon be celebrating.

Buy them a grandparents book

Becoming grandparents for the first time can be so overwhelming and exciting. To help them prepare, as well as inform them it’s happening, why not buy them a grandparents book. As it says here, there are so many grandparents books around that you are sure to find one. You can then wrap it and take it around to your parents. They will be delighted when they see what it is, and they can keep it forever as a memory of when you told them you were pregnant.

The old fashioned way of just telling them in person is also a great way of announcing you’re pregnant!

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