Most of us know by now that becoming a mother changes you in certain ways. You lose, among other things, sleep, the ability to watch without crying that John Lewis 'always a woman' ad (see here), your mind, the ability to fully relax (unless you're talking about your bladder which of course can become very relaxed).
But this week I realised there is something else that changes when you become mother, and that is the reality you live in. Whereas for twenty to thirty years BC (Before Children) we happily lived amongst other humans who obeyed 'The Rules' of being a civilised 21st century person, suddenly we woke up one day as a mother and that reality was lost to us.
Take for example last week when this revelation first came to me. I was in the kitchen chopping onions when the 2 year old casually wandered into the kitchen completely naked, swinging a garlic crusher in one hand and a torch in the other. What he had in mind is any one's guess, but the point is I barely batted an eyelid before going back to my onions. My only thought was a distracted 'Am I going to need that crusher for this? Bet he loses it'.
But it struck me later that day that I had become so immune to the ridiculous that it now barely registered on my radar. So here are some of the other peculiar sights I have witnessed along the years that have gone unacknowledged....until now.
Naked blondes in the bed. My daughter regularly used to strip her barbies of all clothes (and dignity) before putting them 'to sleep' in our bed. My husband would regularly call down to me 'Darling - there's naked blondes in my bed again...'
Superheroes on the sofa. Many's the time I've realised that the house is suspiciously quiet and found Batgirl, Spiderman and Wigman (don't ask) cuddled up together watching telly.
Deja Vu Bathtime. You take the time to bathe, dry, and clothe them then find that all 3 have decided to get back into the bath in their Pyjamas. Whatever.
Can I fit in that? Why oh why do they always feel the need to climb into cupboards, wardrobes, plant pots, bins....
So, what are the ridiculous sights you've seen recently? I'd love to hear them.
Hi Kate! I identify with all of the above! I'm wise to it now but a couple of years back I recall unloading the wet washing from the machine only to find it also contained my very soggy purse, cards, cash and all - a result of my first born's obsession with hiding things in that tempting black hole. The fun never stops does it?!
ReplyDeleteHa ha, great post Kate, you had me giggling. I remember being on a severe tidy up mission, just days after Mr G's birth (hormonally driven and insane, I should have been resting) and finding a T rex staring at me from the bathroom sink. To this day it is a pivotal moment in parenting. I saw the funny side in kid's mess. Thanks for the reminder!
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Great post and so true too.. Our oldest is nearly eleven months so much of the madness is yet to come but the funniest thing she has done today had me in stiches... I heard a plaintive 'Mamamamamam' from the living room and dashed in to find she had got into her little sister's walker, head first so all I could see was a pair of very long legs waggling in the air!
ReplyDeleteShe also spent a lot of time trying to put both her feet into one of Daddy's socks..
Brilliant post, could nod in agreement about all of the points!
ReplyDeleteMadness has been rather tame this last while since my Little Man started school, but I did recently find him snuggling up to a pair of kitchen tongs in his sleep. I don't bother questioning anymore ;-)!
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@poorparenting: I can just picture your little girl in a panic - poor thing! (On a totally different note - having a little sister at 11 mnths old is quite an accomplishment!)
ReplyDelete@mom-on-a-wire: I can't believe I forgot the 'going to bed with something' one. Robots, balloons, drumsticks...never tongs though!
Love that post!! Our son is going through his right-of-passage dinosaur phase. This means that every corner of every room is "dinosaur land" and out of bounds. I'm a believer in picking your battles and not making a big deal about little things, but it occurred to me today that we are living in a quarter of the space we are paying for, thanks to a thousand little plastic dinosaurs. I am so sick of dinosaurs.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what you find yourself doing isn't it? I've written a few posts about the surrealism of parenthood in the past. I'm always amazed at how quickly you accept it all. I wonder where our head's are at half the time!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab post! Most ridiculous sight I can think of? My 12 year old, absolutely nose to nose with me as we're now almost the same height. At this rate, he'll grow to be 10 feet 4 or whatever that is in new money...
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Oh my gosh, so cute!
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LOL! Love the post.
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ReplyDeleteI recently found my seven year old with my panty pads stuck to the soles of her feet skating around dusting - I certainly didn't discourage her as I am not much of a clean freak!
ReplyDeleteRidiculous children's habits? Ha! Where do I start?? Perhaps with this:
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