Apparently, preschoolers need to hear 21,000 words a day – and we’re pretty sure as mums we’re the ones speaking a fair chunk of them, give or take a Peppa Pig episode or two.
Mums of four-year-old girls are asked almost 400 questions a day, that’s about one question every two minutes. So it’s little wonder that mums the world over are repeating these same 50 phrases day in out – even though you probably swore you’d never say half of them!
Here are 50 things mums say every day.
- No.
- Let’s play who can be quiet for the longest.
- Go poo.
- Did you wipe?
- But you just ate!
- Get down from there.
- Where’s your other shoe?
- I can’t look right now.
- I’ll think about it.
- What’s in your mouth?
- I thought you said the green cup?
- Because I said so.
- What’s on your hands?
- What did you say?!
- No more snacks!
- No, you can’t wear dress-ups to the shop.
- Why did you do that?!
- Just let me drink my cuppa in peace.
- Wait ’till I tell dad.
- What was that noise?!
- Let me kiss it better.
- Two more bites.
- Ok, one more bite.
- Urgh, why didn’t you flush?!
- HANG ON!
- I’m done.
- Where are your pants?
- Why did you do that?!
- Absolutely not!
- What’s on your face?
- I want my phone back.
- Nappies stay on!
- What’s that smell?
- I’m in the toilet!
- Of course, we can snuggle.
- Put the cat down.
- Where did that come from?
- Brush your teeth.
- Have a piece of fruit instead.
- Leave your sister/brother alone.
- Wee goes IN the toilet.
- I’ll put a bandaid on it.
- Go to sleep!
- Are you listening?
- Bathwater stays IN the bath
- What part of no don’t you understand?
- Yes, I can cut it in triangles.
- No, I can’t cut it into squares now.
- Go back to bed.
- I love you.
Naw, we really do love you kiddos!
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