My Kids Drive Me Crazy When They Say These Things

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I just read the most perfect article for my day.  Today was just one of those days, ya know? When it's been so stressful that everything your kids say is starting to get under your skin…. that kind of day.  What do your kids say to send you totally over the edge or, as my son likes to say, “crazy up the wall?”

For me, it starts with…

 Mom/Mommy/Momma.

Not always, but at times, any one of these names makes me want to curl up in the fetal position, plug my ears, and scream. I love you deeply, and unconditionally. You are the true joys of my life. But how about you don’t say my name for like an hour. Thanks.

Spare me the sanctimommy fluff about how it should thrill me to no end to hear my name on their precious little lips. Answer me honestly, after they've been repeating it for five straight minutes as you stand there begging them to please tell you what? what? what? …. You get where I'm going with this?

Of course it's precious when our children call for us, but it stops being precious at a certain point and starts being annoying.

Another little phrase that makes me crazy is:

 But why?

My children have a way of making me bizerk with their constant curiosity of WHY. “But why do I have to leave?” “But why can’t I play outside?” “But why am I on time out?” “But why, but why, but why!?” Because I said so. THAT’S WHY! Of course they are never satisfied with this timeless response, but sometimes it’s all I got!

I'm running out of comebacks for this one. I swore I'd never say “Because I said so!” but I'm getting dangerously close. It's so maddening.

 I didn’t mean to hurt him/her.

I don’t care if you didn’t mean it. Apologize because you DID it. One of my biggest pet peeves with my kids is when they accidentally hurt their sibling, and quickly defend themselves with “I didn’t mean to!” Let’s show some compassion and common courtesy and apologize for the accident. Then make sure they’re okay. If they’d give me a chance, they would see that I understand accidents happen, but please be kind. Grrrr…

The close second cousin to this statement is “But it was an accident!” Good. I'm glad you didn't smack your sister over the head with The Hulk on purpose. Now, apologize anyway my adorable little delinquent.

 These socks feel weird.

I despise this complaint, and it seems to happen almost on a daily basis. I try all the tricks. I pull the corners of the socks up around the toes, I put the socks on inside out, I put the shoes on without socks. It can turn into quite an ordeal. I’ve learned to try to distract my daughter with a song or a series of questions as I put the socks and shoes on her feet. Anything to avoid these 4 words! I’d say my efforts are successful about 50% of the time. Clearly not enough.

My kids don't complain about their socks. Thank God. However, today my son decided that he hates half his shirts. We had a lovely morning filled with me putting shirts on him only to hear “IT”S ITCHY! GET IT OFF!!” Over and over again.

I'm praying it was a one time thing. Otherwise, I might just have to add that to my list.

What do your kids say to make you totally crazy?  Do they say any of the things on this list of phrases kids say to make us insane?

 

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