Top 5 Things That We Dread Hearing As Moms: The Baby Edition

1. Silence – Silence is usually the first sign that something is amiss. That something may be innocent. More often than not, that something means that trouble is sure to follow. Usually, when my son’s in his room and it gets quiet, I know that he’s up to no good. I especially have to wonder when he’s in his crib and I know that he’s not sleeping, but he’s being particularly quiet – usually, I go check to make sure that he hasn’t figured out how to escape yet. That day’s coming, I’m sure.

2. “He (or she) is sick” – This is something that no mom wants to hear. You get a phone call or text message from school or daycare and it’s something along the lines of “Your little one has a fever or is throwing up and you need to come pick him (or her) up. There are usually multiple reasons for that. The most obvious being because you know that they’re miserable and that, of course, you’re in for a long day and an even longer night.

3. The same annoying toy over and over again – There are a few toys here that I sometimes wish that I could hide. There’s one in particular that I’ve seriously considered taking the batteries out of because I’ve listened to it non-stop for hours on end. I remember being pregnant and begging our parents not to buy certain toys, which ironically – I ended up buying anyhow. Why? I’ll never know. I guess I had a momentary lapse in good judgement. Either way, it’s a little late now.

4. “We had a child get sent home with [insert contagious germ of the week here]” – This is the worst in terms of playing the waiting game. For the most part, I love knowing that my little one is playing with his friends every day – and at his age, I use the term friends loosely – but it never fails that when one of them gets sick, it’s like a domino effect and we all end up suffering.

5. Screaming – There’s a fine line with this. Somewhere between silence and screaming, there’s a sweet spot. I think it’s called playing quietly on the floor or even using our indoor voices. Whatever it’s called, it happens entirely too infrequently at this age. I’m guessing it happens less than we’d like anytime there are little ones involved. You know, the whole finding their voice concept?

Are there a few things that you dread hearing as a mom? Are there some things that you would give almost anything not to have to listen to? Leave a comment and add to my list.