Top Ten Things I Never Thought I’d Say {Until I Became a Mother}
Posted on: January 11, 2011
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I use to make fun of my mom for all the different phrases she used on my siblings and me growing up. And even to this day {sorry Mom!} I tease her about never getting our names right. Some how I am always transformed from Sarah to MarSarah {my sister and my name mashed together}. My brother’s have it worse, since there are four of them {LinJessFletchJohn}. My mom would always tell us that we’d be the same way once we had our own kids. I never believed her. Until now. The things I never thought I’d say, until I became a mom:
1. Don’t put that in your mouth.
2. Get your hands out of the toilet.
3. Fingers out of your nose/mouth.
4. Wipe that look off your face.
5. This is your side, this is your sister’s. Don’t cross the line.
6. Oh! Someone has a poopy! {Said in either total praise or total disgust – depending on the circumstance}
7. Go ask your dad.
8. When I was your age…
9. I’ll give you a cookie if you…
10. Because I said so.
Are there things you said you’d never say/do that now as an adult/parent you find yourself doing just that?
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13 Responses to "Top Ten Things I Never Thought I’d Say {Until I Became a Mother}"
January 11, 2011 at 9:12 am
“I don’t care if EVERYONE is doing it. You’re not everyone. You are mine, and you will not do it.” or some derivation of that.
I used to HATE when my mother said that. Now that mine is 8 and approaching the, “But Mom, so and so is going or so and so has 67 Nintendo games…” phase, I find myself saying it over and over!
Great list!
January 11, 2011 at 9:21 am
Get you hands out of the toilet-hilarious! Great post.
Ouch please don’t pinch me there (while breastfeeding) has to top my list for now but I know the best are yet to come as Archr gets older and has siblings.
January 11, 2011 at 10:20 am
Ugh! So true! I want to kick myself every time I say, “If you do this…I will…” Gah!
January 11, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Ok I just changed a diaper before nap and have to add “ouch buddy don’t pull that” you figure what that is, I’ll start handing him other things instead!
January 11, 2011 at 5:04 pm
HAHAHAHA! #2 cracks me up! Love that!
And I never ever EVER thought I would EVER say “because I said so” until I started working with children. I always swore I would never use that phrase. I was wrong, haha!
January 11, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Oh, isn’t it so sad we have to worry about hands, toys, etc. going in the toilet? Sheesh! I am SO with you!
January 11, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Oh my goodness… thank you for the laugh today! New to your blog but cannot wait to read more!
I knew I was officially a grown up when I started uttering my mothers words! Not often anymore, but just as my mother did before me, when things get too crazy around my household, a good old primal scream not only brings the troops to attention, but also gets rid of any anxiety I may have. Thanks mom!
January 11, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Alicia – I considered added “I told you so” to the list! But, I didn’t because I know I said it a lot to my younger brothers growing up – didn’t wait till I was a mom for that one! 🙂
Leah – Yep, said that too! Haha!
Kathy – Haven’t gotten to that one yet, but I’m sure I will!
Katie – I can’t wait to hear what more you say as Archer gets older. I’m sure it’ll be super funny.
Amanda – Ah, yes… I use that tactic more than I should I’m afraid. 
Rach – Because I said so ends it all. I’m mom and therefore it will be as I say. It’s the ultimate trump. Haha!
Christine – J never messed with the toilet, but for whatever reason H totally thinks it’s a mini pool for her pleasure. Can’t wait for her to grow out of that one!
Kristin – Glad you dropped by and had a laugh! Sometimes I’ve thought “Good gracious, I have become my mother”. It was bound to happen. 😉
January 11, 2011 at 7:04 pm
Oh I can think of so many. Enough that it would take up to much room on your blog to write them all!
January 12, 2011 at 5:45 pm
How about “put that thing back where it came from or so help me…” Ok, maybe that’s Monster’s Inc, but it’s my fav 🙂
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January 11, 2011 at 8:16 am
I think “I told you so” can be perfectly legitimate! 😀 God tells us as much sometimes. 🙂
“When I was your age…” cracks me up!