History Main / IWantGrandkids

* ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce'': Juliana is very insistent that her son Nekron father children with someone, and is always trying to set him up. It really annoys him.

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* ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce'': [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen Juliana]] is the EvilMatriarch to [[BigBad Nekron]] and very adamant that he produces an heir, going as far as kidnapping [[MsFanservice Princess Teegra]] to provide her son with a consort[=/=]concubine. Nekron on the other hand is repulsed with the idea and throws Teegra in the dungeon instead.

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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10448834/46/Six-Paths-of-Rebellion Six Paths of Rebellion]]'': A variant -- Nunally is quite insistent on Lelouch getting a girlfriend and giving her lots of nieces and nephews to spoil. Nunnally wanting Lelouch to give her nieces and nephews to spoil is not a hard joke to find in Code Geass fanfics in general.

** And in the prequel ''Recap/StartOfDarkness,'' [[DeathByOriginStory Redcloak's mom]] shows some of this.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23085562/chapters/55361710 The Dragon prince: Population problems]]'' (a ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' fic): Triz's mother is ecstatic that her daughter has received an invitation for the "Man Hunt"[[note]]A rogue dark mage cast a curse on the elven population to give birth to only females, and the only solution the elves could come up with to be able to reproduce was to kidnap human males, turn them into elves, and mate with them.[[/note]] because it means that she'll get grandchildren. It would be perfectly fine- if it didn't involve [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale kidnapping a human man, forcibly transforming him into an elf, then raping him]], thanks to a SterilityPlague making it impossible to bring a male elf to term. Even more disturbing is that [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior the kidnappers and victims both tend to be]] [[FilleFatale teenagers]].

* In ''Manga/BitterVirgin'', Daisuke's mother states early on that she'd like her son to get a local girl pregnant. This is not because she wants a continuation of the family line, though; it's because a baby will help tie him down so he can't escape her plans for his future.
* Present in ''Literature/GuardianNinjaMamoru''. Since the line of Kagemori {{ninja}} needs to continue, Mamoru's parents are very pushy when it comes to these matters. For example, when he was possibly going on a date with Hotaru, he comes home to find that his parents have already named his and Hotaru's child.
* ''Manga/MaisonIkkoku'':
** One reason why Grandma Godai uses her funeral savings to pay for Godai and Kyoko's wedding is that she wants to see her great-grandkids.
** Kyoko's mother is constantly pushing Kyoko to remarry, and uses this trope as an excuse at one point. She might have something of a genuine desire for grandchildren, but the excuse is primarily a means to an end.
* Used along with a subversion of VirginPower in ''Anime/DevilHunterYohko'': Yohko's grandmother impresses on her that a Devil Hunter must be a virgin to take on the power -- but once they've ''acquired'' their powers, they can go ahead and have sex! In fact, guess who wants great-grandkids...

* Kei's mother in the manga ''Manga/TheBeautifulSkiesOfHououHigh'' is so worried about the possibility that her daughter won't end up giving her grandchildren that she tricked her into going to an All Boys School; while this would be a secret fantasy for most girls, it's a nightmare for Kei due to a number of reasons. First, the Principal has threatened to ''erase her'' if she tries to expose herself as a girl (thus ruining the school's reputation); second, she is ''allergic'' to guys which makes her throw up a lot; and lastly, she is a lesbian (it is this fact that the mother is trying to ''cure'').
* The grandmother in ''Manga/OtomeNoIroha'' came back to life due her concerns that her two grandchildren, Iroha, a [[TheLadette masculine girl]], and Hifumi, a feminine boy, won't be able to get married and continue the family line due to their ''gender dissonance''. Her solution: magically [[GenderBender Gender Bend]] them.
* In the ''Manga/MyOtome Arashi'' manga, [[spoiler:Lena Sayers]] hopes for this.

* In ''Manga/MissionYozakuraFamily'', Ban Yozakura says this to Taiyo. The former Yozakura patriarch laments how prudish spies are these days and wishes Mutsumi and Taiyo would just give him great-grandkids to dote on already.
* Lady Ramia expresses this desire in the ''Manga/VampireGame'' epilogue.

* Mentioned in a ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' flashback, when [[spoiler:the Konoha children and teenagers are banned from joining the adults in fighting the Kyuubi on the loose. The one leading the operation is Kurenai's father, who tells the trope almost word by word to not ''just'' his daughter but to the boys he's taking to safety as well.]] Notable in that this was more a case of MoreExpendableThanYou than pressuring his child to have children. He's in no rush to be a grandfather; he just wants his kid to live long enough to have kids.
* In ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'', both Mizore and Kurumu's mothers tell them that they expect Tsukune to pop out some kids with them, much to his chagrin. Highly justified in Mizore's case, as her people hit menopause in their mid twenties, leaving them a very narrow window in which to produce the next generation.
* In ''Literature/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Nyarko starts [[BlatantLies telling their friends that she's pregnant with Mahiro's baby]]...and to his annoyance, they believe it. He asks his mother to be the voice of sanity, but she's too busy blushing and muttering "My first grandchild..." blissfully to herself.
* In ''Literature/HighSchoolDxD'', Issei's parents are happy when they see him genuinely interacting with girls. They expressed a fear that they would never have grandchildren because Issei is a perverted idiot who spends most of his time ogling girls or his PornStash instead of actually talking to them. This is a bit less funny with later revelations that Issei was actually their third attempt at a child (having two older siblings who died of miscarriages), so their complex on this is a bit less purely comedic. As for actually wanting grandkids? [[spoiler:Well, they got their wish. All 20 of them.]]
* In ''Literature/IfHerFlagBreaks'', the "Elder" praises Akane and encourages her and Souta to hurry and give her some grandchildren. It doesn't seem to matter to the Elder that neither of them are actually her children, or her relatives for that matter.
* Hajime's mother in ''Manga/ICantUnderstandWhatMyHusbandIsSaying'' has a desire for grandchildren. A desire she expresses with [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily shark teeth]] and [[VoiceOfTheLegion demonic reverb]]. [[spoiler:In the end of episode 13 it is revealed that her wishes had been fulfilled, with Kaoru expecting at least one child.]]
* In ''Manga/GouDereBishoujoNagiharaSora'', Tenka's parents want grandchildren so badly that they don't mind Shouta's Unwanted Harem and even try to give him relationship and sex advice so he will sleep with Tenka sooner. Needless to say, Shouta and Tenka are embarrassed beyond belief.
* In ''I'll Bring You Mille-Feuille!'' Midori's mother jokingly says she brought her into the world to give her grandchildren. She complains that Midori isn't married yet, not realizing her daughter is gay.
* Downplayed for the most point, in ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''. Mirumo's diary mentions how eager he is to see Shuu have children of his own, but the father and son haven't been shown discussing the issue of marriage or children. Instead, he seems content to support his son's pursuits and wants him to find an epic romance ''before'' grandkids come into the picture. In comparison, when Kuroiwa is visited and the topic of his son's upcoming marriage is discussed, it becomes clear that Takeomi is expected to start having children immediately.
* In ''Manga/{{Horimiya}}'', Hori's father tells Miyamura that he expects them to give him a grandchild (preferably a girl) as soon as possible, and even tries to come up with baby names. Keep in mind that at this point Hori and Miyamura are still in high school and have only been dating for about a week.
* In ''Manga/MissionYozakuraFamily'', Ban Yozakura laments how prudish spies are in the modern day compared to his youth spent drinking, partying, and smoking, worrying that he wouldn't live to see his great-grandkids courtesy of his new grandson-in-law Taiyo.
* {{Downplayed}}, but [[PlayedForDrama for drama]], in Chapter 10 of ''Manga/IThinkOurSonIsGay''. Akiyoshi told his sons he would "love to see our son's wedding" and "see our grandkids' faces". The tone is hardly serious, but it's enough to cause his ClosetGay elder son Hiroki to fall into one of his rare {{Gayngst}} moments. [[OpenMindedParent His mother Tomoko]] gives him a CooldownHug to make him know she'll support him always.
* A big point of contention between Kabu's father and Kabu himself in ''Manga/BiNoKyoujin'' isn't the fact that Kabu is dating another man in the person of his second-in-command Nirasawa, but rather the necessity of the presence of an ''ane'' (usual title for the clan's leader's consort) for diplomatic reasons on one hand and the necessity to [[HeirClubForMen at least produce one male heir to perpetuate the clan]]. Kabu's father points out to Nirasawa that the only tenable position for him is [[TheMistress to accept being Kabu's ''mistress'']].

* Canadian comedian Tim Nutt notes that since he got married, he gets all kinds of comments, like "[[AC:MAKE ME A GRANDMA!!!]]"

* In ''ComicBook/{{Circles}}'', Marty's grandmother wants grandkids, even after she finds out her grandson is gay.
** In ''Webcomic/VinciAndArty'', Vinci's mother [[http://www.vincifruit.com/strip.php?id=4&sid=3074 seems to think the same.]] She's blunt about it, too.
* ''Characters/WonderWoman2006'': Even Franchise/WonderWoman gets this from her mother, Queen Hippolyta, when she introduces new love interest Tom Tresser during Gail Simone's run. Is no one safe? Granted, this was during a time when Diana and Hippolyta were the only two Amazons left which strongly influenced how they were thinking. And of course, Hippolyta was so desperate for a daughter that she moved the gods into miraculously creating Diana. She just really seems to like kids. She's not alone either: one Amazon led the others into revolt mostly out of envy that Hippolyta got to be a mother and she didn't.

* In ''ComicBook/SinCity'', Senator Roark has his son undergo unorthodox (putting it mildly) methods to regrow his [[spoiler: shot-off genitalia, which have unfortunate side-effects,]] so Senator Roark can have a grandchild to carry on his legacy, though the legacy is the only thing he really wants - he has no interest in children or in being a grandparent.
* This might be one of the reasons ComicBook/{{Galactus}} [[spoiler:stops his estranged daughter Galacta's attempt to destroy the "Tapeworm Cosmic" (actually the larval form of Power Cosmic entities like Galactus and Galacta) near the end of her one-shot. He doesn't want her or his unborn grandkid to be destroyed.]]
* Ninjette's parents from ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'' had this plan for her, but it's even worse than most examples and ''not'' played for laughs: [[spoiler:They plan on cutting off her limbs and basically turning her into a BabyFactory. Another ninja basically let herself be sterilized to avoid this same fate]].
* ComicBook/VandalSavage wants his daughter Scandal [[spoiler: now formerly]] of the ComicBook/SecretSix to have kids. This is not going to happen with Scandal's consent for a few reasons: 1) Scandal ''hates'' her father, 2) she is a lesbian with absolutely no interest in the opposite sex, and 3) she is convinced (with good reason) that the only reason Vandal wants grandchildren is so that he can harvest them for organs to sustain his immortality. Ironically, in the reboot version of the series it's implied he might get his way after all, when Scandal calls up Catman and tells him that after a lot of discussion she and her [[MarryThemAll two wives]] have decided to start a family, and they want him to be [[ChosenConceptionPartner their sperm donor]]. Who's going to carry the child is left ambiguous.
* A hilariously pragmatical example can be found in chapter ten of Don Rosa's ''ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck'', where Beagle Boys conclude that four of them against Scrooge is not enough anymore, so Blackheart Beagle tells his sons that "You boys need to start raising families. We need more Beagle Boys", which prompts one of them to make an AsideGlance.
* In ''ComicBook/EmpireState'', the protagonist's mom sets him up on a blind date, and explains:

* A short ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' story has Kate Corrigan dealing with this. From her mother's ghost.

* In one Magazine/{{MAD}} parody of ''ComicStrip/{{Cathy}}'', the title character's mother decides to prevent her from getting an abortion by burning down the local abortion clinics and having two pro-lifers move in with her, even though she was date-raped. Even though she justifies it by saying that she doesn't want Cathy to violate God's laws, she admits after hanging up that "The need to be a grandmother overrides all else."
* Not that Mad Magazine was exaggerating much; it shows up a lot in ''ComicStrip/{{Cathy}}''. Her mother constantly nags Cathy to marry so she can give her grandkids, to the point that she sent cards to Cathy's ex-boyfriends. The nagging only increases when Cathy ''does'' get married, to the point when Cathy and Irving even ''suggest'' the idea of kids at their age, she comes storming in with material to help them out. [[spoiler:When Cathy announces she is pregnant in the final strip, her mother fell to her knees in jubilation.]] It's to show the differences between the attitudes and aspirations of Cathy and her mother; Cathy wants to further her career; marriage and children were not high on her priority list. Meanwhile, her mother was raised with the idea that a woman's purpose in life is to get married and produce BabiesEverAfter.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'':
** Since Garfield's owner Jon is regularly dating Liz the veterinarian, his mother comes right out and says she wants to see grandchildren before she dies.
--->'''Garfield:''' Moms are not masters of subtlety.
** In another strip, when Jon's parents are introduced, one of the first things we hear Jon's mother say (besides "Eat, eat, eat!") is "You meet some nice girl. Settle down. Start a family." She never touched on the issue again... that is until Jon and Liz started dating.
* In ''ComicStrip/BabyBlues'' Wanda's sister has a rather strained relationship with their mother due to constant badgering for grandkids. Wanda already has kids so she doesn't get ragged on as badly.
* In ''ComicStrip/SafeHavens'', Jeanine apparently started texting Shondra once a day every day after Shondra turned thirty reminding her that she still wants grandchildren. It doesn't get much better for Samantha, either, once she marries Dave (and it doesn't help that basically ''everyone else'' wants her to have children too). [[spoiler: Everyone finally gets their wish when Samantha gets pregnant...during the mission to Mars.]]

* Seems to be the case with Ms. Buxley's mom on ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'', seeing [[http://beetlebailey.com/comics/august-31-2016/ the methods she uses to watch her and Beetle.]]
* In ''ComicStrip/ForBetterOrForWorse'', when Elly learns that her son and daughter-in-law are dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, she is ecstatic apparently without giving a fig for the turmoil they are feeling.
* In ''ComicStrip/{{Retail}}'', when Val's asked how her parents will react to her engagement to Cooper, she says her mother will be disappointed that the engagement wasn't spurred by a pregnancy, and then start hounding Val for grandchildren.
-->"I may have to get a new phone."

* This kicks off the plot of ''Fanfic/BabyBoom''; Mabel [=LaCrux=] is so frustrated by her daughter's lack of interest in children that she gets akumatized into "Fairy Grandmother" and goes around the city spreading MindControl gas that causes thousands of people to get busy making babies. Including not only the heroes who could have stopped her, but the villain who was responsible for the akuma. (When Mabel comes back to her senses, she's horrified.)

* This pops in '''so many''' ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' fanfics, it's not even funny anymore. Chichi is the usual culprit, despite the fact that she's usually nagging her sixteen-year-old son while she still has a seven-year-old at home.
* In the FanFic/OneiroiSeries, the only reason [[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Redcloak's]] [[RacistGrandma mother]] is willing to give [[AmbiguousGender Vaarsuvius]], an [[FantasticRacism elf]], a chance with her son is because of this trope. That, and they already have a kid with each other and a second on the way.
* ''Fanfic/NobodyDies'': Lilith, progenitor of humanity. Simply being in her presence compels humans (of opposite gender) to think of one thing and one thing only. '''''[[MemeticMutation Babies.]]'''''
** [[spoiler:Kyoko]] invokes the trope by name after [[spoiler:Shinji and Asuka's first time]].
** This carries over into ND's sister fic, ''Fanfic/WalkingInTheShadowOfDreams'', as Rei is more or less fixated on the BABIESBABIESBABIES drive.

* ''Fanfic/HardResetEakin'': Twilight's mother feels this way. [[spoiler:The fact that Twilight's a lesbian only means she expects both her and her future girlfriend to churn 'em out.]]
* ''[[FanFic/RealityChecksNyxverse Nyx's Family]]'': Twilight Sparkle's mother has been standoffish and fearful ever since Twilight adopted Nyx, the filly version of Nightmare Moon... till the moment she sets eyes on the filly.
-->That instant, she realized that nagging fearful voice had a competitor. The moment she clapped eyes on the tiny, wide eyed little black filly, a second voice had come roaring up behind the first, chased it down a back alley of her mind, and gleefully stomped it into the mud: "I'm a Grandmama!"
* ''FanFic/TheMixedUpLifeOfBrad'': Celestia playfully asks this of Cadence (who is her protege and thus the closest thing she has to a daughter.) Cadence responds by revealing to her "auntie" that she is, indeed, pregnant.
* A justified example in ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'', in that since there's only one adult female Smurf among them who's about the same age physically [[YoungerThanTheyLook if not chronologically]] as her fellow adult male Smurfs, Papa Smurf is hoping that one of his little Smurfs would marry her and have children so that their people would not die off. The only problem with that idea was that [[{{Ephebophile}} Papa Smurf]] [[PervertDad was also in love with Smurfette]], and in an alternate timeline even marries her.
* ''Fanfic/MGLNCrisis'':
** Amy suspects that Lindy went a bit further than most aspiring grandmothers would in ''Red Jewel Diaries'' by swapping her birth control with sugar pills.
** Nanoha's parents indirectly implied this in a letter in ''Through a Mirror, Darkly''. Sure, they already had [[HappilyAdopted Vivio]] to dote on, but they wanted somebody to carry on the family bloodline. And if your wondering why they didn't pester her older brother and sister instead, Kyouya and Shinobu couldn't have kids ([[spoiler:since Shinobu is a vampire]]) and Miyuki didn't have anybody. Nanoha was married to Yuuno (and Fate) and shouldn't have any problems having a kid.
* In ''Fanfic/TheVow'', Lord Chang of the Shēnghuó Province is determined to marry off his only child Lianne in order to gain [[HeirClubForMen a grandson who'd continue the legacy he has built for his family]] to the point of obsession. While he complies with his wife's refusal to put Lianne into an ArrangedMarriage, he foists numerous suitors on her. After she humiliates one of the more lewd suitors and [[CallingTheOldManOut calls her father off]], he sends her to Gongmen City to be courted by [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 Lord Shen]], thus starting the plot. [[spoiler:When thirty years later Lianne becomes expectant with Shen's child, the gravely ill Chang is [[SoProudOfYou happy enough for his estranged daughter]] to care about the child's gender or the fact that the father is the peacock he hates. He allows himself to die contently after he gives blessings for his daughter and grandchild.]]
* ''Fanfic/LucinaReacts'': Sumia wants Lucina and Robin to, ahem, [[UnusualEuphemism "make Morgan"]] already. She also spoils the future version of Morgan quite a bit.
* In ''[[Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames Integration]]'', Flash comments that part of the reason his mother is okay with him dating Princess Twilight is that she already has two kids of her own ([[HappilyAdopted namely]] Spike and [[spoiler: filly Starlight]]).
* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' of Creator/AAPessimal, licenced Assassin Johanna Smith-Rhodes is pretty much an emancipated career woman with no fears or worries. Much. But one thing that irks her is the continual stream of letters from her mother back home in Howondaland which lament the ongoing absence of husband, and always end on the dire warning that it will get ''worse'' after you turn thirty. Her mother is completely clear on her wish to see grand-children before she gets too old and senile to appreciate them and is unrelenting in her prompts. By the time of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11536013/1/Hyperemesis-gravidarum Hyperemesis Gravidarum]]'', Johanna is at least married to a man her mother approves of and adores. Now the emphasis is on ''children''. Johanna eventually obliges. The same story also deals with the universal concept of the JewishMother, or its Discworld analogue, seen through the eyes of a young Cenotian student at the Assassins' Guild School. Her mother appreciates that Rivka ben-Divorah is at least training for a profession, but is insistent that Rivka attends Temple every Saturday, keeps a kosher diet, and marries a good Cenotian boy in a profession at the earliest opportunity, so as to get down to the ''really'' important business of having children. In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12321109/1/Gap-Year-Adventures a continuation tale]], the emphasis shifts to Johanna's unmarried brother and sister with the same end goal - marriage and grandchildren - in mind. Danie and Mariella respond as you might expect.

* ''Fanfic/BlackSky'': Daniela Vongola is quite disgruntled by her grandsons for failing to marry when they already are forty-and-more years old and giving her babies to spoil. She outright dotes on her granddauther Erica - for being a mother of two - and her grandson Xanxus - because she raised him and he's still young enough for a good wedding. [[spoiler: When she learns Xanxus discreetly married and fathered three children, she's ecstatic and declares he's her favourite.]]
* ''FanFic/TheDifferentverse'': Twilight Velvet immediately became attached to Spike after Twilight hatched him, telling him to "Come to Grandmare" after Princess Celestia asked if Twilight could take care of him.
* Twilight Velvet again in ''Fanfic/ChangelingCourtshipRituals'' is overjoyed to realize that technically the entire changeling race are now her grandkids, crowing how she'll rub that in her neighbor's face.
-->'''Twilight Velvet:''' Your grandkids have all been in the top 5% at the university? Mine conquered Equestria!
* A variation occurs in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10448834/46/Six-Paths-of-Rebellion Six Paths of Rebellion]]'' where Nunally is quite insistent on Lelouch getting a girlfriend and giving her lots of nieces and nephews to spoil. Nunnally wanting Lelouch to give her nieces and nephews to spoil is not a hard joke to find in Code Geass fanfics in general.
* In ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8793565/chapters/20159878 How the Light Gets In,]]'' Laurel's grandparents were really the only members of her family to support her relationship with Dean. Her grandmother (Beatrice) eventually threw (literally) her engagement ring at Dean, in an attempt to get him to propose citing this reason, among others.
-->'''Beatrice:''' Do not mess this up. We want our girl to be happy. You make her happier than she's ever been. And also, I want great grandbabies. Preferably before I die.

* In the ''Film/TheHobbit'' fic ''[[Fanfic/TheHeartTrilogy Heart of Ashes]]'', [[HotWitch Andraya]] tries to bargain with [[VillainProtagonist Smaug]] to have him impregnate her daughter Freyja while he's [[HumanityEnsues still in human form]]. She believes that the old magic of the Third Age's greatest fire drake combined with the magic stored in her [[MuggleBornOfMages otherwise normal daughter]] would [[DarwinistDesire make the offspring powerful enough to rival the wizards]], and Andraya would use the offspring to keep herself and Freyja free of the men [[DoesNotLikeMen Andraya]] hates. The reason she's not planning to mate with Smaug herself is because she sacrificed her fertility to awaken him from a coma. [[spoiler:Andraya never manages to make Smaug comply with her goal, and both she and Freyja die before any grandchildren can be gained.]]
* In ''Blog/TheRoyalSketchbook'' both Cadance's guardian Celestia and Shining's mother Twilight Velvet would really encourage them to give them grandkids. They soon got their wish with Flurry Heart.
* Delia Ketchum is starting to have this drive in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12920286/1/That-Twerp-is-Trouble That Twerp is Trouble,]] having had her fill of reclaiming her lost youth. The trope is in play with a mixture of genuine worry about her son ever noticing someone, girl or boy, to love him. [[spoiler: This concern promptly has her experience a jump scare nightmare where Ash more than fulfills the need for grandchildren]].
* From the same author as the above, in ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'' a couple cases pop up:
** The elders of the Blackthorn Dragon Clan are pressuring Clair to get married so as to secure a future heir. She's not amused in the least.
** Lorelei's parents (half-jokingly) tell her that they would like if she and her boyfriend Frey brought them grandkids for Christmas. While they're not adverse to the idea, they're not in a rush to settle down yet.
* ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' has an inversion of this. Inko Midoriya faints when she learns that her son Izuku is the leader of a team of three gorgeous Huntresses and is sleeping in the same room as them. When she comes to, she then proceeds to fly into a panic and squeals that she's not ready to be a grandmother. Izuku has to make several hurried assurances to her ''in public'' that he's not going to impregnate any of them. A while later, she sends an entire box full of condoms to him as a precaution, which Weiss and Pyrrha find first. Inko faints ''again'' when Nora's vague wording makes it sound as though Izuku is in a polyamorous relationship with every girl on his team.
* ''Fanfic/FusionImpression'': Having seen that Steven and Connie's relationship is pure and genuine, not only does she give them their blessing, but she then sees Stevonnie as what she would picture their kids to be like.

* ''Fanfic/WhiteSheepRWBY'':
** Salem is ''obsessed'' with having as many grandchildren as possible. Besides constantly trying to arrange a harem for her only son Jaune, she adopted Cinder so she could marry Jaune, and made sure Jaune was never taught about contraception at all.
** In Chapter 100, Salem tells Jaune that [[spoiler:her son-in-law Qrow]] might well take his place as her favorite son because he hasn't left his bedroom (except to get food, NoodleImplements, and an unbroken bed) in the week since he married her daughter, while Jaune and [[spoiler:Yang]] want to take their relationship slow.
** When an army needs a place to rest, Salem says there's enough room in the tower, because "I've been preparing for grandchildren for years." She is rather unconcerned that there are more than ''four hundred'' people who need rooms.
** It's mentioned that Salem and Nicholas renew their vows in a big ceremony every couple years in a not-so-subtle hint to her unmarried children that they need to get on with it already. They remain oblivious.
* Delia brings this up in ''[[Fanfic/TilDeathDoUsPart Empty Nest]]'' when she tells Ash to apologize for upsetting his wife:
-->'''Delia''': "Go apologize to Misty."
-->'''Ash''': "What? Why should I? I didn't do anything wrong."
-->'''Delia''': "Just go tell Misty that you're sorry. Besides, the sooner that you do, the sooner you and Misty can get started on giving me some grandchildren."

* When Blake tells her mother that she's in love with Weiss in ''Fanfic/RWBYScars'', Kali jokingly asks if that means she shouldn't expect grandkids.
* ''Fanfic/MyHeroPlaythrough'': Izuku narrates "For a moment, I could have sworn I saw the kanji 孫 in (his mother Inko's) eyes." after he tells her Tsuyu wants the two of them to practice swimming. [[spoiler: 孫 means grandchildren.]]
* In the ''Pokémon'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/7817548/chapters/17841961 Solar System]]'', B-2 has an overbearing mother who wants him to have kids soon. Unfortunately, he hasn't had a girlfriend since 6th grade.
* In ''Fanfic/GhostsHowToTrainYourDragon'', almost the entire village is harping on Hiccup and Astrid to have kids to the point of openly questioning whether they're "doing it right". Stoick is the worst with this.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' fanfiction ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23085562/chapters/55361710 The Dragon prince: Population problems]]'', Triz's mother is ecstatic that her daughter has received an invitation for the "Man Hunt"[[note]]A rogue dark mage cast a curse on the elven population to give birth to only females, and the only solution the elves could come up with to be able to reproduce was to kidnap human males, turn them into elves, and mate with them.[[/note]] because it means that she'll get grandchildren. It would be perfectly fine- if it didn't involve [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale kidnapping a human man, forcibly transforming him into an elf, then raping him]], thanks to a SterilityPlague making it impossible to bring a male elf to term. Even more disturbing is that [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior the kidnappers and victims both tend to be]] [[FilleFatale teenagers]].
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'':
** In chapter 3 of the sequel ''Diplomat at Large'', Windy Whistles expresses a desire for grandfoals, but is more reasonable about it than most examples, pointing out that Rainbow Dash has career plans and she won't ask her to put those on hold - she can wait until later.
** Velvet expresses a desire for grandfoals from Twilight in chapter 13. The fact that the prospective other parent is another mare [[HomosexualReproduction doesn't stop her in the slightest]].
** Velvet again hints at this in chapter 2 of the second sequel, ''Diplomacy Through Schooling'', eying Cadance and Shining Armor this time.
* ''Fanfic/HowEatingAStrangeFruitGaveMeMyQuirk'',
** [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Inko Midoriya]] grows excited every time the idea of grandchildren comes up. She even has "[[MySignificanceSenseIsTingling Potential Daughter-In-Law Senses]]" that allow her to sense when Izuku is talking to other girls.
** According to Mandalay, part of Pixie-Bob's desperation for finding a boyfriend is a mix of both constant nagging from her parents to give them grandchildren and how despite being 18 at heart, physically [[MyBiologicalClockIsTicking she's not getting any younger]].
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1384351/chapters/2912359#workskin Crossing Subspace Bridges]]'' has a male example with Patrick Sheppard, driving his tentative reconciliation with his older son. Yes, John ran away from hom to enlist into the military and left his younger brother to inherit the family business, but said younger brother won't have any children while John already has a daughter and could potentially sire more offspring. Both sons are aware of their father's intent and quite uneasy about it.
* In ''Fanfic/JusticeLeagueOfTheRebellion'', Big Barda bluntly tells Kallen on Kamina Island that she wants her and Lelouch to marry and have children. She later elaborates that right now Lelouch is focused on his rage and fury. Being married to the woman he trusts and loves along with having a family will provide him a peaceful life once the war with Savage and Darkseid is over, saving him from his pain. It will also allow Barda to see her son live a full life since as an immortal she will eventually [[OutlivingOnesOffspring witness Lelouch and Nunnally die from old age while she remains physically unchanged]].
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': Mei Terumi at one point complains about how much her parents were nagging her about having children so she could pass down her two bloodline limits, especially since she was busy leading the rebellion in Kirigakure to overthrow Yagura and end the Bloody Mist regime. [[spoiler:The epilogue reveals that she and Zabuza had ''six'' children, since after their second child inherited both both bloodline limits, it wasn't enough for Mei's parents and they continued having them until the sixth one did it as well. When they tried to pressure her to have even more kids, she responded by having her tubes ligated.]]
* A variation is brought up jokingly in ''FanFic/ThickerThanBlood'', when Lincoln's sisters learn his relationship with Ronnie Anne is getting more serious, Luna tells her little brother to get around to making her an aunt in a teasing manner.
* In one ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13420739/8/Omakelous-Ladybug Omakelous Ladybug]]'' chapter while Adrien is telling his father about how he is in a polycule with Marinette and Kagami, he brings up how Kagami's mother was initially against their relationship until she realized she can expect twice as many grandchildren. [[spoiler:Hearing about potential grandchildren also causes Adrien's mother Emillie to wake up from her Miraculous-induced coma]].
* ''Fanfic/IHopeYourePreparedForAnUnforgettableWedding'': Agnes Skinner says she'll only go through with her son Seymour's decision to marry Superintendent Chalmers if he can still find a way to have a child (since two men can't naturally make a baby), because she wants grandchildren. Seymour finds a solution by entering into a surrogacy agreement, and having a surrogate mother carry his and Gary's child.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfiction [[http://fanfiction.net/s/9653496/1/Unsuitable-Suitors Unsuitable Suitors]], Noah's parents want grandkids, so, they sign him up for a reality show where he has to date the ENTIRE cast.
* ''Fanfic/AClashOfNeets'': Hestia is the divine equivalent, being the goddess of family; she views all mortal followers of [[FantasticPantheon the Seven Goddesses]] as her children, and part of her scripture implores them to give her many, many grandkids to dote upon (something she helps with due to also being the [[EarthMother goddess of fertility and new life]]. It's noted, however, that she's a little less accepting of gay couples than her sisters for this reason, since they can't procreate, but encourages adoption since her church runs most of the orphanages in Westeros.

** The King from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' has this bad, to the point that the whole reason he announces the ball is so he can find a suitable wife for the prince, which will hopefully lead to grandchildren. He later takes the prince's comment about how he'd marry the girl Cinderella's slipper belongs to (not knowing her name) literally, and tries to find ''any'' girl that will fit the slipper, regardless of if it's the same one. Justified, since [[HeirClubForMen producing heirs]] (and having his heirs produce heirs) is the only way a royal dynasty can survive. However, the King is clearly more interested in "hearing the pitter-patter of little feet again" and actually dreams about doing "grandfatherly" things like playing horsey with a grandson and granddaughter.
** On top of uniting their kingdoms, both King Stefan and King Hubert from ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' have expressed this as another reason for arranging for their children to be married. Hubert is the more enthusiastic at first, but Stefan quickly warms to the idea.
** This is apparently one of the reasons Eudora wants her daughter Tiana to settle down a little in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''.
* [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen Juliana]] in ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce'' is the EvilMatriarch to [[BigBad Nekron]] and very adamant that he produces an heir, going as far as kidnapping [[MsFanservice Princess Teegra]] to provide her son with a consort[=/=]concubine. Nekron on the other hand is repulsed with the idea and throws Teegra in the dungeon instead.
* Queen Lillian implies this in ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2'' saying the swamp would be a fine place for Shrek and Fiona to raise their children. Both Shrek and Harold are against the idea of children though. Lillian is delighted in ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheThird'' when Fiona announces her pregnancy. At the end of the film, she becomes a grandmother when Fiona gives birth to triplets.
* ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'': The Bog King's mother keeps trying to pair him off with various women. [[spoiler: She even tries [[ShipperOnDeck putting him together with]] a woman who just tried to kill him moments ago!]]
* Present in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' in sentiment though not literally (in light of the toys-as-parents metaphor) when Woody mentions, "Someday, if we're lucky, Andy may have kids of his own."

* In ''Film/BachelorMother'', when J.B. Merlin finds his son David with his employee (and David's eventual girlfriend) Polly with a baby boy, thanks to a misunderstanding, J.B. thinks the baby is David and Polly's. When Polly realizes this, she tries to come up with a scheme to convince him the baby (which isn't even hers) belongs to someone else aside from David, J.B. roars, "I don't care who the father is, ''I'm'' the grandfather!"
* In the French lesbian romance film ''Film/{{Besties}}'', protagonist Nedjma's mother wants her daughter to find a "nice Algerian man" to have a family with, not knowing that she's in a lesbian relationship.
* In ''Film/BrideAndPrejudice'', the Bollywood version of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'', this is a great concern of the Mrs. Bennett equivalent. The original Mrs. Bennett was more concerned about impending homelessness.

* In ''Film/DonJon'', Jon's mother constantly pesters him about finding the right girl and settling down because she feels old enough to be a grandmother already.

* In ''Film/{{GoodFellas}}'', gangster Tommy's mom keeps contrasting with his friend Henry who has settled down and is producing grandchildren.

-->'''Tessa''' And what about my grandchildren? Who will provide me with them? \\
'''[[OpenMindedParent Ned:]]''' [[HasTwoMommies Well, kids these days have many amazing new methods at their disposal.]]

* The last line of the adorable Chinese film ''Film/SavingFace'' involves Wilhelmina's mother asking [[spoiler:when she can expect grandkids from Wil and her girlfriend]]. This prompts a SpitTake. What makes it funnier is that Wil's mother has just had a kid with her boyfriend, so it's not like she needs a baby right then.

* Kevin Flynn's smile at his son Sam and Quorra's growing interest in each other in ''Film/TronLegacy'' suggests this.
* On ''Film/TheTrumanShow'', Truman's "mother" is pushing Truman to have children on this excuse; what she ''really'' wants is to fulfill the wishes of Christof, who is still holding out for the first on-air conception.

* In ''Literature/AgathaHAndTheClockworkPrincess'', one Jager is a nuisance to his great-great-grandson owing to his wanting great-great-great-grandchildren. It is noted that many Jagers have hobbies trying to reconnect with the humanity they left behind him, and preoccupation with his family is his, and has nearly wiped out his descendants.
* At the end of the ''Literature/BelisariusSeries'', Belisarius asks one more favor from his beloved stepson and daughter-in-law. "As soon as you can manage it, I'd like a lot of grandchildren." Justified in that said stepson is the Emperor of Rome and the daughter-in-law is a high Persian noble; the hope is that the children will stabilize the dynasty and create a lasting peace between Rome and Persia.
* In ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'', Queen Elder explicitly tells the protagonists that her family's numbers are reduced, and she wants grandchildren. Justified in that she is one of the Queens, and there need to be heirs of the throne. She doesn't pester her daughters about this, though - they know what is expected of them.
* ''Literature/TheCatInTheStacksMysteries'':
** Despite the fact that they tend to butt heads on several matters, Azalea Berry is fiercely proud of her daughter Kanesha and her accomplishments, with one exception - Azalea is disappointed that Kanesha hasn't married and given her grandchildren, which is a touchy subject between the pair.
** Charlie is mentioned as looking forward to being a grandfather as well. He gets his wish when, at the end of book 6, his daughter Laura informs him that she's pregnant; in book 7, his son Sean informs him that Sean's fiancee Alexandra is also expecting, so they're moving their wedding up to immediately.

* In ''Literature/TheDeclineOfTheWest'', Oswald Spengler gives the justification for this trope: "He does not entirely die who lives on in sons and nephews."
* ''Literature/{{Deryni}}'' series: In the novel ''King Kelson's Bride'', before her son Kelson leaves for Torenth, his mother Jehana informs him that "All apart from Gwynedd's need for an heir, I would have grandchildren to dandle on my knee."
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': In the novel ''Literature/BloodRites'', Karin Murphy's mother would really like her to have some kids by now. It's one of the things they fight about.
* ''Literature/EarthCentAmbassador'': Main character Kelly Frank, a functionary at the [=EarthCent=] consulate on Union Station, is nagged by her mother on a weekly basis about giving her grandkids.
* ''Literature/EstherDiamond'': The title character's sometimes boyfriend Lopez is on the receiving end of this from his mother.

* ''Literature/HannahSwensen'': Or rather, "I want grandkids from my older daughter too". Delores tends to nag Hannah about finding a man and having children - while Hannah's happy babysitting for her niece, Delores insists that that's no substitute for having a baby of her own.
* Literature/HonorHarrington's mother is obsessed with getting her daughter knocked up and drops hints about bring vials when she meets her boyfriend. Since they can raise the babies in tubes, it's not even a problem that she's an active duty navy officer. In some ways not having grandchildren actually creates huge problems when Honor is believed dead due to inheritance laws being complicated.

* In ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'', it's a major plot twist that [[spoiler:Maya Yotsuba]], of '''[[EvilMatriarch all]]''' people, wants kids and grandkids. Unfortunately, prior injury meant she couldn't bear kids herself. So she "stole" her sister's son by driving a wedge between the two, ensuring that he would be considered TheUnfavorite due to UnequalRites. Then she suggested that the clan make a female ArtificialHuman to be the next heir, specifically modifying said homunculus' genes so that she could reproduce with the son. [[note]]It's not really explained why [[spoiler:Maya]] didn't just make an artificial kid to begin with.[[/note]] 16 years passed, during which [[spoiler:Maya]]'s sister and only co-ruler. ''Then'' she told her nephew and the homunculus [[ArrangedMarriage that they were going to be married]], and the next rulers of the clan, and that he was '''really''' [[spoiler:Maya]]'s son, [[IRejectYourReality regardless of biology]]. Nobody really believed this bullshit, but they went along with it because [[spoiler:Maya]] would run them through with [[EnergyWeapon laser beams]] if they didn't.

* In Creator/PoppyZBrite's ''Literature/{{Liquor}}'', Rickey's mother Brenda asks him when he's going to meet a nice girl and give her some grandbabies... [[SelectiveObliviousness despite knowing that he's gay.]]
* ''Literature/{{The Love and Death of Caterina}}'' by Andrew Nicoll: Luciano Hernando Valdez is a popular and respected writer from an unnamed Latin American country. But his success does not mean much to his widowed mother, who nags him to get married and give her grandchildren whenever they meet.

* In the ''Creator/SidneySheldon'' novel ''Literature/MasterOfTheGame'', Kate Blackwell is positively obsessed with this, to the point where she urges her daughter-in-law to ignore her doctors warnings about getting pregnant. The result? The woman dies in childbirth, her widower is so grief-stricken that he goes mad and tries to kill his mother, and of the twin granddaughters, one is so evil that she repeatedly tries to kill her sister, starting from when they're ''five''.

* In Creator/SeananMcGuire's ''Literature/OctoberDaye'' novel ''Rosemary and Rue'', Toby suggests that the message Luna is trying to send Connor is that she wants him, and her daughter, to give her grandchildren. Connor points out what would Luna ''do'' with a grandchild?

* In ''Betrayal'' the first book in the ''Literature/LegacyOfTheForce'' series, Leia inquires as to when she could become a grandmother. Her son Jacen shuts her down. Ironically, in typical Star Wars fashion, Leia already is a grandmother to Allana Djo, heir to the throne of Hapes. The [[DeadlyDecadentCourt nature of Hapan politics]] means Jacen and Tenel Ka (Queen Mother of Hapes) were unable to be together openly and thus Allana's parentage is known to only a handful of people.

* In Creator/JasperFforde's ''Literature/ThursdayNext'' novel ''The Eyre Affair'', Thursday's father asks about the possibility of grandchildren.

* In ''Literature/WarriorCats'', Bramblestar tells Lionblaze and Cinderheart this - though, in a somewhat darker twist, the reason he wants them to hurry up and have some is because the Clan doesn't have any. On a more lighthearted note, when they actually do, he realizes that this makes him feel old.
* ''Literature/TheWatchmakerOfFiligreeStreet'': Grace's mother, which is part of why she tries to set Grace up with Fanshaw.

* In ''Series/ThirtyRock'', this is a major source of tension in Liz Lemon's otherwise ideal relationship with her parents.

* ''Series/BobHeartsAbishola'': Chukwuemeka's mother Ogeche and girlfriend Kemi are constantly at each other's throats. It is eventually revealed that the reason why is because Ogeche wants grandchildren and Kemi--who has three grown children, grandchildren and a deceased husband--is too old to sire any more children. The two eventually reach a compromise: Kemi and Chukwuemeka can still see each other, while Chukwuemeka can find a surrogate to have children with. Chukwuemeka, unfortunately, has no say in this.
* Something of an after-the-fact variant in the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E10Amends Amends]]" where the First Evil appears to Angel in the form of Jenny Calendar, who he killed earlier that year:

* In an early episode of ''Series/TheCosbyShow'', Claire's mother explains the trope:

* Played with on ''Series/{{CSINY}}'': It's not her college-age son or her teenage daughter Jo's after to have kids, it's Mac. She wants him to hurry up and marry Christine and "start ploppin' out little blonde babies into the world" so she doesn't have to go thru parenting drama alone. It's once implied she does the same to Sheldon about Camile as well.
* Discussed in an episode of ''Series/DesigningWomen''. Mary Jo tells the story of the first time she visited her parents after being married. They told her they weren't comfortable with her and her husband having sex under their roof, then spent the entire trip pestering them for grandchildren.

* Marie in ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'', to the point of making a "love nest" for her son Robert and his wife in their house complete with Barry White [=CDs=]. Robert moans "I can't breed in captivity!". What makes this an interesting case is that she already has three grandchildren but because they are no longer excited to see her when she comes over (due to both growing out of it and, as Debora pointed out, simply by virtue of her spending more time at their house than her own) and simply wants new ones so she can "be grandma" again. Marie is generally considered one of, if not THE, most selfish, self centered characters on the show because of actions like these.
* Variation occurs in the "Look at the Princess" trilogy of ''Series/{{Farscape}}''. A Sebacean princess can only become Empress if she marries a man who can provide her with viable offspring and thanks to DNA poisoning by her brother, only John can "put the sword IN the stone" as he puts it. For good measure, on their first meeting, the current Empress tells John, "I expect sturdy grandchildren from you."
* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Daphne has a dream in which her mother shows up to do just this. And when Gertrude moves to Seattle, that dream becomes a constant reality.
* Both Ross and Emily's parents in ''Series/{{Friends}}'' seem to be keen on the idea, since Ross threatens them with "No grandkids!" when they are squabbling at his wedding. Ross' parents ''already'' have a grandson prior to that event, but they frequently forget about Ben; of course, they also frequently forget about their own daughter Monica.
* ''Series/FullHouse''. Despite having three granddaughters, throughout the second season Jesse's parents pestered him to marry Becky so they could have more grandkids.

** Tywin Lannister...as long as they're male grandkids from his eldest son. Ironically, he already has two of these but they're less than ideal, being officially Baratheons rather than Lannisters, and rather more importantly ''bastards born of incest between his son and daughter''.

* In the CBC adaptation of Douglas Coupland's ''Series/JPod'', Carol is continually pressuring Ethan for grandchildren.
* ''Series/LivingSingle'' has Laverne Hunter who finds a way to work in the need for her daughter Regine to 'settle down and put some beans in that oven'.
* In ''Series/TheNanny'', Fran Fine's mother Sylvia was very obsessed with having grandchildren from Fran, despite the fact that her other daughter Nadine has several children. It's stated several times that Yetta (Fran's grandmother) nagged Sylvia about giving her grandchildren years ago. Specifically, when Fran was giving Sylvia grief, Sylvia turned and ''blamed'' Yetta for pressuring her for grandchildren. Yetta simply responded, "That's right, Cookie, it's payback time."
* After Jess and Nick break up in ''Series/NewGirl'', her mother is more concerned her chances of becoming a grandmother are diminishing than Jess's feelings.
* Don and Charlie's father in ''{{Series/Numb3rs}}'' isn't too pushy about it, but he does give his sons the occasional nudge.
* A particularly obnoxious (and, thanks to the ImagineSpot inserts that were a motif of the programme, hilarious) incarnation of this kind of parent was added to the BBC's 2009 sitcom ''Series/ReggiePerrin''. This was a new addition for the remake - in the original, ''Series/TheFallAndRiseOfReginaldPerrin'', Reg hated his mother-in-law and had two independent adult(ish) children. Possibly it was felt that, as the actors were very slightly younger and middle-class people like the Perrins now have children rather later, they would be unlikely to have children that old, and the dynamic would be different if their children were still young.

* After [[spoiler: almost dying from his gunshot wound]] in ''Series/TheSopranos'', Tony is particularly fond towards the prospect of Meadow and Finn having kids.

* In the story of Apollo and Daphne in Creator/{{Ovid}}'s ''Literature/{{Metamorphoses}}'' (making this trope OlderThanFeudalism): "Saepe pater dixit 'Generum mihi, filia, debes.' Saepe pater dixit 'Debes mihi, nata, nepotes'". "Often [Daphne's] father said, 'You owe me a son-in law, daughter.' Often her father said, 'You owe me grandchildren, daughter'".
* Also in Myth/GreekMythology, King Thespius promised his daughter to Heracles if the hero would hunt a lion that was plaguing Thespiae. Thing is, he has ''fifty daughters'', but still kept his promise, giving Heracles one of them a night. Some versions of the story say the reason for this was because he wanted ''strong'' grandchildren, and thought Heracles was an ideal sire. He certainly got grandkids; ''all fifty'' of his daughters became pregnant as a result.

* In the first scene of ''Abie's Irish Rose'', Solomon Levy explains why he's anxious to have his son Abie get married: "I want grandchildren--dozens of them."

* In ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' your parents will send you a letter asking if you've met anyone special. They claim they want grandchildren... [[InterspeciesRomance even though you live in a village full of animals.]]
* Eli Vance in ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' doesn't take it to extremes, but he does tease his daughter Alyx about her affection for the hero because, "can you blame an old man for wanting grandkids?". This comment was particularly significant because it was made shortly after the destruction of a device that the occupying alien force had set up the to make human reproduction impossible.
* In ''VideoGame/ArTonelicoMelodyOfElemia'', [[IdiotHero Lyner's]] father encourages him to get married soon because he wants grandchildren. Lyner responds that he doesn't have anyone in mind, eliciting the groans of [[UnwantedHarem the three potential love interests]].
* In ''VisualNovel/PlumbersDontWearTies'', both John's mother and Jane's father are pressuring them to have children.
* If you marry [[ProperLady Nera]] in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'', Nera's mother will pressure Nera to have grandchildren right after you're married. She eventually does, giving you twin children, [[UntoUsASonAndDaughterAreBorn a son and a daughter.]] Strangely, she doesn't say this to Debora, her other daughter. Though she gets the two grandkids either way.
* If you [[spoiler: spared Teryn Loghain and married Anora (only possible as a male Human Noble)]] in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', [[spoiler: Loghain]] will reappear in ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOriginsAwakening Awakening]]'' and remind you that you have a duty to produce an heir. Ostensibly it's because [[spoiler: the Ferelden throne needs a clear line of succession]], but this trope is probably in play as well. However, the game implies that having children can be difficult for Grey Wardens.

* The opening of ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride'' opens with Valanice attempting to marry Rosella off and listing who she thinks are suitable candidates. Rosella is less than thrilled with the idea. Yes, it's justified by the fact that Alex took up ruling the Green Isles, leaving her as Daventry's only heir. Still, she's no more eager to be "up for auction" than her dad was in ''VideoGame/KingsQuestIIRomancingTheThrone''.
* ''VideoGame/TheSims'':
** Older Family-oriented parents in ''VideoGame/TheSims 2'' will often have a want to get grandchildren as soon as their oldest child progresses to adulthood.
** "Have 6 Grandchildren" is a lifetime want your Sim can roll upon choosing the Family aspiration as a ''teenager''.
** This returns in ''VideoGame/TheSims3'', where Sims will often roll the "Become a Grandparent" wish as soon as their grown child gets married. (If said wish is fulfilled, the new grandparents may then wish for ''five'' grandkids altogether.)
* If you get Fayt's ending with Adray in ''VideoGame/StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime'', Adray makes it clear that he intends for Fayt and his daughter Clair to get together for this purpose. Clair is not quite as supportive of this [[spoiler: (she calls her father into the other room, then beats the crap out of him)]]. It's a bit more subtle in his solo ending where he has Clair's subordinates in a push-up competition for the right to marry her.
* ''VideoGame/{{Tales Of Graces}}'': Lady Kerri Lhant makes it abundantly clear that she wants Asbel to settle down and have a child. Much to Asbel's chagrin, she already has marriage proposals ready.

* The plot of ''VisualNovel/TrueLoveJunaiMonogatari'' is tied to this, in a way. The PC's father is ''desperate'' to see his son married with kids, so he forces the PC to live on his own in a family-owned apartment so he will look more independent anf attractive to any prospect girlfriend...
* After revealing he's getting married in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonLightOfHope'', Dean's mother Carol mentions she wants a grandchild soon.

* [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Nidhogg]] from ''VisualNovel/SablesGrimoire'' is very insistent that her HalfHumanHybrid daughter Drakan produce grandchildren and greatly accelerates her relationship with the protagonist (the titular Sable) in order to guarantee this. In the bad ending [[spoiler: she magically imprisons Sable and forces Drakan to rape him in order to achieve this.]]
* A strange variant happens in ''[[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Warlords of Draenor]]'' between Draka and Thrall, where Draka asks if Thrall has a Mate and if they have any children (largely unaware that Thrall is actually her son from an alternate timeline).
* In ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda'', if Jaal is romanced then after meeting his family, his mother sends Ryder an email asking, among other things, about the human birthing process "for the obvious reason". Oddly, she does this even [[AlienGenderConfusion if Ryder is male]]; it's implied that Ryder is literally the first human she has ever met.

* The first episode of ''WebAnimation/QueerDuck'' has the titular character's father make it clear that he wants his son to give him grandchildren, disregarding that Queer Duck is not interested in women. It is never explained what Dr. Duckstein thinks of his grandson Little Lucky from his other son Lucky.

* Joyce's mother in ''[[Webcomic/RoomiesItsWalkyJoyceAndWalky It's Walky!]]'' Big time. She even asked the bridal store if they had dresses with [[http://www.itswalky.com/comic/elastic-waists/ elastic waistbands]] so Joyce wouldn't let a silly thing like conceiving out of wedlock stop her (which shows just how much she wants grandbabies, as she's pretty strictly Christian otherwise) and was busted [[http://www.itswalky.com/comic/poking-holes/ poking holes in their condoms]] (which, is implied to have worked in at least one alternate timeline, as the moment Walky busts her, fifteen of the future children Head Alien kidnapped disappeared). [[spoiler:When she's shot during Joyce and Walky's wedding she flat out ''blackmails'' Joyce into agreeing to give her grandchildren by making Joyce think it was her dying wish (she actually got shot in the butt). She's also disappointed to meet Joyce and Walky's KidFromTheFuture Bobby, as she wants a grand''baby''.]]
-->'''Head Alien:''' Man, and I thought ''I'' was manipulative!
* [[http://crfh.net/d/20020415.html Blue's]] [[http://crfh.net/d/20020426.html grandmother]] (father's side) in ''Webcomic/CollegeRoomiesFromHell''.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
** When Roy leaves the Heavenly Mountain, his mother Sara instructs him to marry his girlfriend and get her pregnant. Celia isn't the [[InterspeciesRomance same species]] or even from the same plane of existence as Roy, although the strip takes place in a RPGMechanicsVerse where [[HalfHumanHybrid Half-Human Hybrids]] of every sort are possible.
** Apparently, Roy's mother would get along well with [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0529.html Celia's]].
** And in the prequel ''Recap/StartOfDarkness,'' [[DeathByOriginStory Redcloak's mom]] shows some of this.

* Fa'lina of ''Webcomic/DanAndMabsFurryAdventures'': [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_730.php "Hey, hey! Get back here! Do not run in fear from me when I'm plotting my grandbabies' futures!"]]. Becomes kind of sad when you look into the backstory here. Fa'lina adopted Pyroduck after [[spoiler: Pyro was taken as a hostage in the Dragon-Cubi war, during which Fa'lina's entire clan (which she founded) was killed]]. Cyra (Dan's grandmother) [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1213.php does this to Dan]] as well.

* Crest's mother in ''Webcomic/{{Flipside}}'' indicates this [[http://www.flipsidecomics.com/comic.php?i=21 in this strip]].
* [[http://johnnywander.com/comics/67 Yuko's mom]] in the slice-of-life webcomic ''Webcomic/JohnnyWander''.
* ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}'' contains one of the most horrific instances of his trope in fiction with the relationship between [[spoiler:Quain'tana and her daughter Mel'arnach]]. Basically, she couldn't have children anymore but needed an heir, so she wanted to get one from her daughter -- ''[[RapeAsDrama by force]]''. And to rub salt in the wound, once the child, [[spoiler:Ariel (who was actually [[ItMakesSenseInContext born from a consensual relationship with another elf turned giant spider]]]] was born), she was taken away from her real mother and raised without knowing her true lineage or even seeing her real mother for 10 years, did not know their real relationship for over 30 chapters. Minus a single, non-canon and very spoilerific [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6704 chibi page]] (which indulge in BlackComedy anyway) this is not played for laughs ''at all'', and many fans consider it a MoralEventHorizon crossing for [[spoiler:Quain'tana]]. After a 10 year timeskip it's also shown that [[spoiler:in exchange for not killing Mel after she came back after running away (again) Quain has gotten her wish and Mel already had two more children with a third on the way, and though her circumstances are better Mel still lives in a GildedCage and the two young children are being raised elsewhere]].
* In ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'', Desdemona Fuscus is seen asking Kell which of them should be the first to bring the topic of grandchildren up to the recently married Fenton and Lindesfarne. Desdemona isn't as bad as Lindesfarne and Fenton's ''house'' (a sentient tree named Tree), who keeps pestering them. Lindesfarne is ''very'' ambivalent about the idea though [[spoiler: especially since, as a former human, her children are likely to become human themselves. On the one hand, society already doesn't handle her cousin, TokenHuman Francis Fennec, as well as they could. On the other hand, her having a human daughter might be the only way Francis can have a mate he can breed with. (And before anyone asks, they're cousins by adoption, so the NotBloodSiblings trope comes into play if that happens.)]] On August 2017, she gave birth to a daughter [[spoiler: who's half hedgehog, half bat (shown as a bat with hedgehog quills). However, it should be noted that Francis was born animal too, and later spontaneously turned human, so time will tell.]]
* Taken to [[MateOrDie terrifying extremes]] in [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2078 this]] ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal''. When Mom said she wanted grandkids, ''that was not a request''.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Route 148}} '' this trope is used to hint at one of the protagonists' homosexuality [[spoiler:when Frank, on the same page he is introduced, jabs at Linton about probably never producing any great-grandkids]].

* Takeru Oyama in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/baby_grandchild demonstrates the trope]] within seconds of meeting his daughter Yuki's new boyfriend Gary. Faintly creepy, or at least Freudian, in that his relationship with Yuki has previously been difficult, and that's largely because childhood exposure to the [[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles tentacle-porn]] {{Hentai}} which he created damaged her psychologically.
* In ''Webcomic/EvilInc'' Lightning Lady's mother starts off discussing her daughter's scandalous wardrobe (LL dresses like a typical comic book supervillainess), but when her daughter protests she mentions grandchildren. Lightning Lady goes back to the conversation about her costume ''[[http://evil-inc.com/comic/spill-beans/]]''.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Fans}}'', when Rikk and his wife Aly formed a [[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] union with Rumy, Rikk's conservative mother did not take it well and nearly stopped speaking to her son. Later, at dinner with Rikk's parents, Rumy accidentally let it slip that she was preparing to act as a surrogate mother for Rikk and Aly (Aly wanted a baby but due to a disease that nearly killed her before, she did not have viable ovaries, and Rumy was too active as a member of AEGIS to carry a baby to term, so Rumy conceived the child with Rikk, and then doctors used alien-tech to transplant the fetus into Aly's still-functioning womb). Rikk's mom then approached Rumy, hugged her fiercely and declared, "You're my new favorite daughter-in-law!" Her desire to be an active part of her grandchild's life won out over any objections to her son's unconventional lifestyle.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', as the creator of Bowman's wolves, and at his age, [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2600/fc02571.htm Dr. Bowman feels entitled to bug Florence about grandchildren.]]
* In ''WebComic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella'', a guest comic [[http://nonadventures.com/2012/09/15/plan-dine-from-outer-space/ suggests]] that Ginormous's mother is like this. Later, [[http://nonadventures.com/2013/10/19/baby-comeback/ Titania]] literally ''hires'' Wonderella's villains to try to convince her to have a baby.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Savestate}}'', Kade and Nicole's mother mentions, upon hearing about Riley (Kade's eventual girlfriend), [[http://www.savestatecomic.com/2017/11/grandpuppies/ that she always expected Nicole to give her grandpuppies]] first. This results in a SpitTake from Kade.
* In ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'', when Gina invited Jamie to her place to cook together, [[http://www.leftoversoup.com/archive.php?num=478 she asked her mother whether she looked okay on the day.]] Her mother responded that she didn't look 'desperate enough', citing this trope as clarification.
-->'''Gina:''' Mom, do I look okay? I don't look too trashy or desperate, do I?\\
'''Gina's mother:''' Oh, you look fine, darling. If anything, you don't look desperate enough.\\
'''Gina:''' Not desperate enough?\\
'''Gina's mother:''' You're thirty-one, sweetheart. That uterus of yours isn't going to last forever.\\
'''Gina:''' Good talk, mom.\\
'''Gina's mother:''' Your sisters have all given me grandchildren. Get married and get out of my house.\\
'''Gina:''' Workin' on it!

* Mnemosyne to Thalia and the rest of the Muses in ''Literature/ThaliasMusings''.
* [[https://notalwaysright.com/not-kidding/49312/ This example]] from Website/NotAlwaysRelated. One nosy mother bluntly asks her child about "sex with ex".
* From ''Blog/CinnamonBunzuh, an ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' ReviewBlog.

* Parodied by Website/{{Reductress}} in the 'article' "[[https://reductress.com/post/i-finally-gave-my-mom-grandkids-and-now-im-wanted-for-kidnapping/ I Finally Gave My Mom Grandkids and Now I’m Wanted for Kidnapping]]", where a woman responds to repeated grandchild requests by felony kidnapping.

* ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries'': Mrs. Bennet's only goal in life is to have her three daughters married. According to Lizzie, she once cried hysterically: "It's your fault if I die without graaandbabiiieees!"
* ''WebVideo/{{Abuela}}'': In one video, Abuela buys her grandson boxers (instead of briefs) because she wants great-grandchildren.

* At the end of the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "Marcy & Hunson", Marceline's father Hunson Abadeer bugs her by asking her when she'll start having kids.

* On ''WesternAnimation/DanVs,'' Elise is horrified when her parents are planning to move into town to be closer to her. Her husband Chris doesn't think it's so bad... until Elise reminds him about this trope. ''Now'' he's scared.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}},'' the title character writes about a story about her family's ideal future. Quinn already has five kids, but Helen still prods Daria and her [[TheUnseen unseen]] husband to start a family of their own.
* Used in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', of all places, where, when [[Creator/PattonOswalt the writer of the Crimson Chin comic book]] gets kidnapped by one of his fictional villains, his mother ([[BasementDweller who he lives with]]) doesn't notice, and simply shouts "Don't come back unless you bring me ''grand''children!" at him as he's being dragged out.

* Amy Wong's parents in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' are an extreme example. They are so obsessed with getting Amy to have grandchildren, it almost seems like they care more about that than they care about Amy herself. To the point that when the latter [[FountainOfYouth got deaged to her preteen years]], they were too busy complaining about how they were never going to have grandchildren at this rate (and in Leo's case, [[{{Jerkass}} cruelly tease Amy]]) to actually worry about their daughter's condition.
* In ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' when Bobby has joined a cult of geeks -- after he got sent to the Principal's office for what they think is witchcraft -- when Hank and Peggy are called over; Bobby does this dance to provide a positive vibe. Peggy says:

* In the ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' episode "The Visit", a lack of grandchildren is one of the things Brain's mother complains about after he makes his parents capable of human speech.
* On ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', Mayor Jones and the Sheriff are having lunch when they spot Fred completely fumbling his date with Daphne. The Mayor groans and says that at the rate Fred is going, he's never going to have grandchildren.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'', the episode "Mother of Doom" at one point has Doctor Doom's mother remark that her son has neglected to give her grandchildren.
* The ''WesternAnimation/TakAndThePowerOfJuju2007'' episode "To Zaria with Love" has the Pupununu people believing that Tak is destined to marry the Chief's eldest daughter Zaria. The Chief enjoys this news and at one point states that he's looking forward to having grandchildren.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ToxicCrusaders'' episode "Toxie Ties the Knot", Toxie helps his mother up and asks if she is alright. Toxie's mother replies that she'd feel better if she had grandchildren.

* In the French lesbian romance film ''Film/LesMeilleures'', protagonist Nedjma's mother wants her daughter to find a "nice Algerian man" to have a family with, not knowing that she's in a lesbian relationship.

* Present in ''LightNovel/GuardianNinjaMamoru''. Since the line of Kagemori {{ninja}} needs to continue, Mamoru's parents are very pushy when it comes to these matters. For example, when he was possibly going on a date with Hotaru, he comes home to find that his parents have already named his and Hotaru's child.

** Keep in mind that Nyarko is an ''[[EldritchAbomination eldritch abomination]]'' (specifically, [[Creator/HPLovecraft Nyarlathothep]] in the form of a human girl.) [[WidgetSeries It's that kind of show.]]

* In ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Nyarko starts [[BlatantLies telling their friends that she's pregnant with Mahiro's baby]]...and to his annoyance, they believe it. He asks his mother to be the voice of sanity, but she's too busy blushing and muttering "My first grandchild..." blissfully to herself.

* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDxD'', Issei's parents are happy when they see him genuinely interacting with girls. They expressed a fear that they would never have grandchildren because Issei is a perverted idiot who spends most of his time ogling girls or his PornStash instead of actually talking to them. This is a bit less funny with later revelations that Issei was actually their third attempt at a child (having two older siblings who died of miscarriages), so their complex on this is a bit less purely comedic. As for actually wanting grandkids? [[spoiler: Well, they got their wish. All 20 of them.]]

* In ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'', it's a major plot twist that [[spoiler:Maya Yotsuba]], of '''[[EvilMatriarch all]]''' people, wants kids and grandkids. Unfortunately, prior injury meant she couldn't bear kids herself. So she "stole" her sister's son by driving a wedge between the two, ensuring that he would be considered TheUnfavorite due to UnequalRites. Then she suggested that the clan make a female ArtificialHuman to be the next heir, specifically modifying said homunculus' genes so that she could reproduce with the son. [[note]]It's not really explained why [[spoiler:Maya]] didn't just make an artificial kid to begin with.[[/note]] 16 years passed, during which [[spoiler:Maya]]'s sister and only co-ruler. ''Then'' she told her nephew and the homunculus [[ArrangedMarriage that they were going to be married]], and the next rulers of the clan, and that he was '''really''' [[spoiler:Maya]]'s son, [[IRejectYourReality regardless of biology]]. Nobody really believed this bullshit, but they went along with it because [[spoiler:Maya]] would run them through with [[EnergyWeapon laser beams]] if they didn't.

* ''The Love and Death of Caterina'' by Andrew Nicoll: Luciano Hernando Valdez is a popular and respected writer from an unnamed Latin American country. But his success does not mean much to his widowed mother, who nags him to get married and give her grandchildren whenever they meet.

* In the ''Creator/SidneySheldon'' novel ''Master Of The Game'', Kate Blackwell is positively obsessed with this, to the point where she urges her daughter-in-law to ignore her doctors warnings about getting pregnant. The result? The woman dies in childbirth, her widower is so grief-stricken that he goes mad and tries to kill his mother, and of the twin granddaughters, one is so evil that she repeatedly tries to kill her sister, starting from when they're ''five''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig Zagged]] by Malory Archer. For the first few season she's vehemently against the idea of becoming a grandmother and repeatedly pressures Sterling to get a vasectomy to avoid any further "accidents". Apparently she started to change her mind when Sterling was diagnosed with cancer and had him freeze some sperm as insurance. In season six Lana Kane reveals it was ''Malory's'' idea for her to use the frozen sperm when she got IVF in the previous season, making her daughter Malory's grandchild.

* ''Literature/TheCattleRaidOfCooley'': Medb and Ailill use this as an excuse when they start offering their daughter Finnabhair to ANYONE who's able to kill Cú Chulainn for them. Cú Chulainn ensures [[ChristmasCake she dies a virgin]].

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[[caption-width-right:300: The least subtle version of this ever.]]

Well. Not quite. See, your [[MeddlingParents parents]] know that the only way you'll truly make ''them'' proud is to pop out a few kids of your own, allowing them to live their dream of being grandparents.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfiction [[[http://fanfiction.net/s/9653496/1/Unsuitable-Suitors Unsuitable Suitors]], Noah's parents want grandkids, so, they sign him up for a reality show where he has to date the ENTIRE cast.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfiction [[[fanfiction.net/s/9653496/1/Unsuitable-Suitors UnsuitableSuitors]], Noah's parents want grandkids, so, they sign him up for a reality show where he has to date the ENTIRE cast.