Oh, how life has changed since having children.
Our CD player now longer blasts rock tunes. In fact, it no longer blasts at all. All music is kid-friendly and of a moderate decibel level.
Our television no longer screens violence and swearing. In fact, it rarely screens anything at all when the kids are awake.
Our floors are no longer clear and free from obstacles. Wagons, toys, plastic food, flip out couches and books can and do appear anywhere. Everywhere.
Our fridge no longer carries blocks of chocolate to satisfy my cravings… haha, tricked you. As if that’s true! They’re just on a higher shelf than they were previously.
Almost two years ago, I shared ten signs that you’re a stay-at-home mum. Here are ten signs you’re a parent of young’uns:
- You can ‘read’ most of your picture books with your eyes closed
- You know there’s a difference between size 1 in the baby department and size 1 in the toddler department
- You have a Justine Clarke CD
- You have a favourite Justine Clarke CD
- You have a favourite Wiggles CD
- You have a favourite Wiggles line-up
- You have said something like “Please don’t put your brother in the dishwasher” or “No, you can’t have chocolate for breakfast”
- You plan your social life around feeds and naps
- You laughed when you read ‘social life’
- Your turn…
What would you add to this list? What’s your favourite Justine Clarke CD? And which Wiggles line-up gets your tick of approval?
Oh I’m so Glad I’m passed the worst of that!
Yes. One day. One. Day.
I only have #7 on my radar at the mo, the rest, PASSED IT! Hoorah! Inky (3) can ‘read” most of her picture books with her eyes closed. Kx
#7 is just growing and growing here. Many blog posts to come on that topic!
You haven’t eaten a meal uninterupted since your child was born.
EXCELLENT number ten. Knew I could count on you!
You may not believe this but just the other night my 26, 23, and 18 year olds cranked up the wiggles and loudly and proudly sang it out.
You’ll always have young’uns
Haha! Friends of mine went to a Peter Combe concert recently. Apparently Juicy Juicy Green Grass rocked.
These are gold! Some of mine are:
* Please don’t put you snot on the couch
* Everything that is green is really good for you – except bogas.
* Please don’t sniff his bottom you aren’t dogs…
Oh the lists goes on – thanks for the laugh and for linking lovely xxx
HAHA don’t sniff his bottom! Hilarious. As usual from you!
This makes me very relaxed to not have kids haha
As it should!
My contribution to number 7 is “We don’t eat books in this house. Or treadmills”. *sigh*
But muuuuuuum, treadmills are so yummy! Haha!
Is there a difference between sizes in baby wear and toddler wear? I had no idea – and yet it would explain why I thought baby clothing companies based their size labelling on a dartboard.
I also don’t know who Justine Clarke is. Does that make me a bad parent or a good parent?
I wouldn’t dismiss the dartboard theory just yet. But yes – the main difference is in pants, I think. Baby wear tends to allow for the nappy, and some toddler wear doesn’t.
Yes yes yes…
and a new one (from yesterday).. ‘Oh, you went to the potty in your gumboot!’
At least it was waterproof.
Oh dear! I hope it was easy enough to clean up.
I groaned when I read ‘social life’, but I laughed when i read “you have a favourite Justine Clark song”. Mine is I love to Dance!
And now I’m dancing… I have a problem. A serious problem.
I have no idea who Justine Clark is although I have heard of the Wiggles !!!!!
My ‘baby’ turned 22 yesterday – although I’m not sure that any of those apply to us except #9 – and the feeds and naps are ours !!!! LOL
Have a great day !
Me
Justine Clarke is from LONG after your baby would have been interested.
And thanks for the giggle! Looking forward to introducing my own naps!
Is there a difference between size 1 babies and size 1 toddlers? Gee, I did NOT know this! Am I the only parent who cannot handle the sound of Justine Clarke singing???!
There can be! Definitely is at Target, my main source of baby clothes.
And no, apparently not. I like her – perfect for kids’ music.
I got about 7 out of 10, that’s not good is it? And I’m not looking forward to getting acquainted with this Justine Clarke person after what I’ve read here.
Don’t let it put you off!
These all made me laugh! But only because we’re past them now 🙂
Yes, all things are funny in retrospect!
I don’t have a Justine Clarke CD? But the girls do love her. With kids that span the whole Wiggles career I do have a soft spot for the old school Wiggles. But hey know what they are doing because the girls really love the new Wiggles too. I don’t mind them either!
My number 10? When the house is ‘clean’ it still looks like a bomb hit it!
Old school did rock. But I love Sam’s voice. And the new ones are nice too. Watch me straddle this fence!!
EXCELLENT number ten. Tough choice between you and Mumabs!
Going through all of this as we speak!
Hooray! And sorry!
I’d like to know why the size one in the baby department is different to the toddler department. Craziness!! Songs to make you sing is probs my fave CD at the moment. Closely followed by Yo Gabba Gabba or anything from Frozen. I have really diverse tastes 😉 Another sign you’re a parent of a young’un – going to work with a Dora ring on your pinky 🙂 Great post.
I can’t remember which CD it’s on, but Ashleigh’s fave song is The Gumtree Family at the moment.
Who’s Justine Clarke??? Do I need to find her?? x
Yes. But you’ll never go back!
My kids are 20 and 17 and I have only JUST managed to start listening again to the music of MY choice in the car!!! I do remember chatting with other mums about which one was the cutest Wiggle … LOL
Visiting today from #teamIBOT xxx
Count me in for NONE of them. But I have heard some friends talking about Jimmy Giggle! Haha!