I have been asked a few times (then shunned) when I reveal I'm not DS's nanny.

But then, my mum came into my work last month. I'm bloody sick of hearing that she looks like my sister! I'm nowhere near being in my 50s! My mum loves it though.

My mum and I were both about the same age when we gave birth to our firstborns. She felt like an old crone because girls younger than her in her birth group were all on their 4th children, I felt odd because I wasn't approaching 40!

I must be looking old now - when DS was tiny I was his nanny, now I must have plenty more children ("really? he's an only one?") because I look so shot. (Or because I make it look so easy/natural... think happy thoughts!)