What "parent" thing do you that you never thought you would?
I don't think I could have known about the little changes you go through when you go from expecting a baby to having that baby in your arms, and sometimes I catch myself doing stuff that, before having children, I never thought I would do.
For example, I have licked my thumb and wiped my children's faces when they were dirty (we were out, and I was getting them out of the car and noticed how grubby they were!)
And the other night, Sebastian took hold of this book we've been reading every night for the past week, so you know he really likes it, and tore a big tear in about 5 of the pages, and I said, "Sebastian!! Whatever would possess you to do such a thing?!!" Because, obviously, we live in Victorian England and usually speak like that plus he's 2.5 years old and can totally understand. He did get the point that I was upset, though.
Generally, I figure I'm fairly "me" when it comes to being around my children, but sometimes I just feel like I must be channelling some weird parent spirit -- anyone else ever get that feeling?!
PMSL, that's very funny!
There're loads of things I do that I told myself I wouldn't The most recent one was me telling Natty "not today, darling". I still remember getting sooooo cross when my mum said that to me when I asked for something. Well if not today, when? But I know I must have said it a fair bit because Natty has started repeating it. *Sigh* Fail. LOL!
LOL punks, I say to Nina all the time 'when you're a big girl you can do that'. Since turning 3 though she thinks she's a big girl, so every time I say it, she replies 'but I'm a big girl now'. Oh, and she thinks she's big enough to drive the car also
Oh man, I find myslef sounding more like my mother every day. It scares me!
The latest one which made me shudder was last Friday when I said "If your friends jumped off a bridge would you jump too?" I have also been known to say 'when you pay the bills you can do whatever you want!' WHY do these things come out of my mouth before i can think of it?
Great thread, was thinking about starting something like this some time ago. There are sooooo many things that I do that make me cringe & think of my Mum LOL. Then there are those things as a person without children I would never have pictured myself doing........like running around on the back lawn like an aeroplane singing without a care what neighbour is watching LOL!
When we pull up at the post office now DS always pipes up "mummy with be 2 seconds"!!! he,he.
But really never pictured myself,
Worried about when my child had last done a poo!
Dancing around the kitchen to the wiggles everyday!
Knowing all the words to things such as the Thomas theme song & that James is no5 & Percy no6!
Oooooh sooo many more but I'm about to be late for playgroup.
P.s I am famous for the "go ask your father"!!!!!!!!! I remember that was very much from my childhood.
What "parent" thing do you that you never thought you would?
plus he's 2.5 years old and can totally understand. He did get the point that I was upset, though.
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The most recent one was me telling Natty "not today, darling". I still remember getting sooooo cross when my mum said that to me when I asked for something. Well if not today, when? But I know I must have said it a fair bit because Natty has started repeating it. *Sigh* Fail. LOL!
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