You know you're a parent when...?

Question

- you can't stop singing Teletubbies in your head
- there is constantly dried dribble on your left shoulder

anybody want to add to this list?

Answer 1

you realise there's someone else in the house whose needs are more important than yours.

Answer 2

As a mum of 4 the eldest being 7. You know you are a parent when you don't even bother to close the bathroom door anymore because you always have a shadow about 2 foot behind you.
You have a padlock on the front gate to stop the kids getting out and the postman has to polevolt over the gate and then make his way through an assault course of toys, bikes and prams just to get to your front door.
Your house resmbles something out of a war film and you feel like you are in a war film splitting up arguments every five minutes.
Your kids go to bed and for some reason it takes about 2 hours for you to realise that you still have nick juniors on and your are now watching rainbow and button moon.
You are never known on the estate as having a name anymore you are always called kayles mum or sophies mum.
You get in the car and have to move about 6 dolls and teddies out of the way before you can actually sit down.

But the best thing about being a parent, it doesn't matter how bad a day you have had there is always someone there to give you a hug.

Answer 3

you never knew your stress levels could get any higher !
you get up in the morning and stand on a barbie doll .
some little person doesn`t flush the loo after leaving a calling card !
when ur out and u heara kid shout mum u automatically say what ?
when u witness another child having a tantrum in walmart and u sympathise with the mother !
when all you seem to sing is barneys `i love you ` song

when u know all the tweenies and teletubbies names
when u would rather watch peppa pig instead on Tricia

the list is endless , but isn`t it great !

Answer 4

When you and your partner stop holding hands and the only conversations you have are about the kid(s). When you lack solid sleep and sometimes forget your own name. When after a busy day at work you come home to play with building blocks or gently be forced to have your nails painted purple. When eating in a restaurant, travelling or just leaving the house is like planning a weeks holiday in the dessert. But hey its all worth it. I love being a dad and wouldn`t know what to do without my little girl anymore !

Answer 5

When every day starts with a bit of bribery i.e., please get dressed and you can watch Sponge Bob.

You clean a room and come in 5 minutes later and its worse than when you started.

You go to work for a break

You have to get up half and hour earlier in the morning to make sure that everything is ready for the morning cos' you were that tired the night before you know you have forgotten something.

The one for me though has to be the first time I felt a kick. It seemed to say "I'm here now and you can never forget about me!"

Answer 6

Every time you see a train whether you are with a child or not - you say there's the choo choo.

Police car's have become Nah Nah cars.

You have a regular visit from the bogie man each night when your child does not want to go to bed.

You have not bought anything for yourself for months, as soon as you get money you immediately go to the kids department.

Single friends give up asking if you want to go out.

You no longer swear, and take offense at others who do when kids are around.

Answer 7

you like cold tea,
your bag is the same as mary poppins
you rush home to catch cbbc
you cant think straight
your no longer worried about the smell of poo
your proud of a scribble
you love more then anything
your loved more then anthing
your willing to do anything

By the way don't you hate the teletubbies, i always turned over to watch tweenies there are soo much better....

Answer 8

+ you stop having to take a p!$$ & have to go potty instead
+ you find diapers in your purse
+ instead of getting ready to go dancing at 9pm on a saturday night, you're getting ready to: a)start the last load of laundry b)go to bed c)curl up with a Spongebob video for a "slumber party" on the living room floor
+ your stories to friends now begin with "well, so&so had to pee..."
+ you wake in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, knowing SOMETHING is wrong & HAVE to wander in & out of every bedroom to check breathing patterns
+ you dinner is ALWAYS cold
+ you NEVER have clean floors (or bathrooms, or kitchens, or... oh, you get the picture)
+ your husband/wife is no longer known as such... their God-given name is now daddy or mommy (whether the kids are around or not!)
+ you go to the mall to shop while dad stays with the kids. you cant wait to get all your new stuff home!!! Only to find that... you FORGOT to buy YOUR new stuff (the bags are full of toddler size shoes, big-boy underwear & new clothes for school)
+ where did all the sugar-ary stuff in the cabinets go?!?!?!?!
+ the need for milk or bread (or baby water, diapers, wipes, etc) is a relief because it means you get out of the house for a few minutes... ALONE!!!
+ you can't decide whether it hurts more when a)they cry because you're leaving b)they're too busy to say good-bye when you go
+ every trip to the ER, every doctors appointment sends your head spinning & even the smallest of problems (compound bowl) turns into the worst-case scenario (appendicitis)
+ you realize you never knew how much you could REALLY love someone

Answer 9

-you often can't even use the toilet without one of the little darlings having to be in there with you.
-you start calling other peoples kids sweetie or honey
-peanut butter is as much a staple in your house as toilet paper.
-you cut the crusts off your husband's lunch without even realizing it.
-your idea of "getting away from it all" involves being anywhere the kids aren't.
-you'd trade your soul for an hour in the tub alone.
-you find yourself saying "when I was little..." which you swore you never would
-you ask Yahoo answers if watching TV too close will really hurt your eyesight.
-you can understand for the first time in your life why your Mom was so tired when she was a stay at home Mom.
I have three children so I could sit here all day and still not mention them all; but I'd never trade motherhood for anything in the world.

Answer 10

hey hun.....when you were a kid your mom said one day you will understand and now you do!

you go grocery shopping only to come out with more toys and Gerber 1st foods then actual food staples!

some one makes the statement you can't see something cause it's to gross and you declare that you have had a child, changed mountains of pooed up diapers, and lived through the egectial vomiting and that nothing absolutly nothing can hinder you now!

your purse or suitcase is not complete with out a small toy and snack....and you move your makeup bag out of the way for a juice box!

you pass up the fishing or cosmetic section to find that perfect binki your babies always wanted!

eating out now means a trip to McDonalds and praying they order the chicken nuggets so you can snitch one while they climb up the slide! ;)

and we realize that we are parents when we have a little miracle that sees us as their biggest hero's no matter how imperffect we are...
love daisy

Answer 11

-cbeebies is the first channel you put on
-Cbeebies is the only channel you watch even when the children aren't around
-the public playground at the park is visited as much, if not more frequently, than the supermarket,
-you feel obligated to say 'sorry about the mess' whenever anyone visits,
-you've forgotten how adults talk to each other,
-you think that you have to dance around like a fool everytime you hear a catchy tune,
-you're favourite tune is 'the wheels on the bus'
-You wake up in the morning listening to your baby saying 'Mama, mama'...so sweet!