The most devastating thing happened to me this week.
O.K maybe that is a bit of an over exaggerating statement
but the realisation of it left me standing still and questioning the adult that
I have become. Let me explain why:
This week has been a week where I have found myself turning into my Parents, especially my Mum.
My Mum was a fantastic lady: she was warm, caring and would
go the extra mile for anyone but there was also the side of her which was
strict, firm and to be completely honest a little scary; ultimately the best
kind of parent that you could ask for.
One thing that was true about her and her parenting style
was that she would say those ridiculous sayings.
This week I found myself doing the same:
William was standing up in front of the T.V, not too close
but from the point of view of us on the sofas he was standing close enough to
block the screen. Subsequently this phrase came out of my mouth:
“Will, you make a
great door but a rubbish window can you move out of the way please?”
Why? What suddenly urged me to say this? I have been
parenting for 6 years now and I have never uttered such things! But sadly it
got worse……
If you have been following my posts then you will know that
the boys are going through a ‘Daddy said' stage where they create ridiculous
scenarios of what I might have said. I subsequently followed them to find out
more and on hearing one of these and then their subsequent excuse that they
came up with I uttered this old chestnut of a phrase:
“Are you kidding me? I
wasn’t born yesterday!”
Then following that I said something far worse:
And finally,
With the weather being nicer and us being able to go out on
more day trips which obviously has allowed the boys to become slightly more
“If you don’t stop
annoying each other I will turn this car around!”
Which we all know I am not going to do considering I have
been driving 40 odd minutes to get to where we were going!
Sadly I have come to the conclusion that I must be sick and
have some form of parenting Tourette's.
It has got me wondering though…….
Have any of you said sentences that your parents have said
that you thought you would never utter?
If so, what were they?
18 comments:
Now you have me wracking my brains. I had a day a while back where, like you, I found the phrases tripping off my tongue and when I stopped to think about what I was saying and it didn't really make sense. I cant think right now but I will be back to when i remember. #PoCoLo
I am turning into my mam & dad saying the things they used to say....It's terrible! My overused phrases are - If someone asked you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? & Close the door you don't live in a barn...lol
Great post Martyn :-)
Lol thanks for commenting. It's strange how it all happened at once for me. Made me start to feel old! Come back of you remember would love to know what they were.
Thanks for commenting Kim. Haha I haven't used these yet but I do worry that they older the boys get that these are the ones that will come out of my mouth.
Thanks Nicola!
Ha ha! My mum flies out my mouth all the time. At least she has some fun Jamaican phrases I've promised myself if Imake any threats,however outlandish, I've go to follow through Lets see how that goes :)
Haha well at least you've got the fun side and sound like you don't mind eat. Ha good luck with following through with it!
Oh definitely, I say ridiculous things that my parents used to say all the time. I suppose it's fairly inevitable, the sole never falls far from the tree and all that... Actually, I think my mum uses that one ;)
I have started to do this as well. Normally along the lines of not feeling the benefit if you don't take your coat off.
Yahhh its not just me doing it, i have said the you make a great door, also the if you do not stop fighting we are going home, i seem to hear my mothers phrases more and more often x
i say that one too and i also say it to my hubby before we had children!!!!!
Haha I think it is inevitable when being a parent. Ha I'm sure you say more than you realise!
Ha I've done this a few times! Why do we copy these phrases!
@mudcakesandwine haha poor hubby!
Ha I think everyone is right and it's bound to happen lol its either a great compliment to our parents or a worrying sign for us. At least I don't feel so bad knowing everyone else does it!
The old You weren't born in a barn! Line has come out recently..I got that when I left front door open I think!?
Haha love this! I haven't used it yet but I was told this all the time! I bet I'll day it at some point!
Think it is absolutely karma and the right thing to do - cannot wait to bore tiny human with my inherited pearls of wisdom! :D great post x
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