As a mum, you are likely to have heard the following ten sentences at least once in your life. And if not, your child probably hasn’t started talking yet.
“Mum, why don’t you like so and so?” Said out loud while you try and dodge so and so.
This one is awkward and, unfortunately, there isn’t really any way back from it apart from hiding your ever growing red face.
“Are we there yet?”
This one definitely falls under the category of annoying, especially if you have literally just started your journey.
“You’re not the boss of the world”
They may be right on this one, but we are the boss of them. Until they reach eighteen that is and after that, well, we’ll just have to see.
“I don’t want to [...]”
When your child starts a sentence with this it’s hard not to let out a huge sigh. Whether the following word is share, go or even sleep, you just know this is trouble brewing.
“I never get to go anywhere”
What they really mean is “you never let me go anywhere I want to go.” Which is probably true for the most part...
“I hate you”
You know they don’t hate you, they know they don’t hate you so let’s all just be friends.
“MUM!”
It’s not the name that’s the annoying part in all of this, it’s that it is usually shouted from the other side of the house without any explanation as to what they want you for.
“I’m not ready yet”
They have had at least 20 minutes to get their shoes on but got distracted by something shiny. Now you are heading out the door and they still aren’t ready.
“But it will take ages”
Usually said when asked to clean up a mess they made somewhere in the house. Their moaning naturally takes longer to do than the tidying up part.
“You’re so annoying”
No dear, that sentence is annoying.
