As a 41 year old mother of a 2 year old, how do I respond to the constant assumption that he is my grandson?

Question

As a 41 year old mother of a 2 year old, how do I respond to the constant assumption that he is my grandson?

Answer 1

I can sympathize with this one because I had my last at 40.  He is now 11 and people are constantly calling me grandma.  I just laugh and tell them that I have to take full responsibility because I am his mom.  If I am with my whole family it is confusing to people because my oldest is 32 so my son could very well have been hers.

Answer 2

I don't have any advice on how to deal with it but don't let it upset you too much. People aren't ignorant and assume this on purpose, it's just natural I guess - lots of people ARE grandparents at 40 if them and their children had children young (my mum is going to be a grandma at 39, my dad 41).

Just try to ignore it and politely correct people.

Answer 3

Just ask them, "what grandson?"  smile and walk away (if you can). Embarrass them a little for making such an ignorant assumption.  

Answer 4

just say he isn't. he is my son/daughter. or u can just ignore it. people can assume weird things

Answer 5

If you look old enough to be his grandma then there's not alot you can do about it...try a fresh new younger looking hairstyle...fresh make-up...keep yourself in shape.

Answer 6

Just say, i'm his mommy, not his grandma, and leave it.  They'll more than likely not say anything else about it.

Answer 7

just politely correct them and say "no, i am mommy"

people mistakened my parents for my grandparents all the time.

Answer 8

You're still very young, and people don't realize that what they say can hurt.  Just either set them straight by laughing, and saying that this is your son, or simply let them believe what they want to believe.  If they're strangers, you'll never see them again.  My sister had the same thing happen, and she felt like she must look so old because of it, but she doesn't!  She's very beautiful, people are just dumb sometimes.