I have turned into my Mother!

 This was a pleasure to read and brought a smile to my face as I am a grandmother and can sit back and say :We will see", no truer words are spoken.

What a lovely way to say thankyou to your mum.

Thanks!

Reagrds Janice

How scary! JK.

I am similar to my Mum in some ways but my parenting is mostly different. I have respect for her as she did it on her own. And I think she was more patient than I am (maybe I am more strict). She is great though she listens to why I parent the way I do. (Not judgements full of fear and ignorance)My MIL is the same. Though I understand their concerned its great when they ask questions. Education is power.

This is a beautiful tribute and so true.  Although there are some things I have changed, there are many things that I would never change, and I am proud of the job my parents did on me and my brothers.  We were very privileged, and though it was not easy (when is it ever?) I knew I was fortunate when I was growing up, but now that I am 'worldly wise' i know exactly how fortunate, and every day I thank God for the honour of my parents and the love and care they devoted to us.

Peace
EF.x

Thank you for sharing this with us..

I often hear me say what my foster parents used to say  to me , and i think NOOOOOOOOO LOL... wasnt going to say that..

xx cazza

When i was a child and asked Mum why I couldn't do something the answer I would get was

"Because I said so"

I hated that to me is wasn't an answer just a lame way of saying No without a real reason.

Guess who says it now........

I actually never said I don't want to be like my parents.. :) I wanted to be, and am glad that I am... I hear myself say things sometimes and give a little giggle knowing exactly where I picked it up from.   Then just out of the blue sometimes I hear my husband sound just like my dad, whom he has only met three times totally about two months in 8 years. (That is the freaky thing)...

My father once said to me, he had rang his dad on a few occasions to say sorry and now he understands what it was like for him to be a parent... When he told me this I laughed...  But when one day I rang him to to say those exact words, it was he that was laughing...

I guess sometimes we just can't help it...

Hi there,

VERY WELL SAID . .  Parenting is an amazing adventure and sometimes the old tools work  better than  the  new gadgets!

I don't have a mum to take after BUT I do have a nan and oh boy do I hear her sometimes in my voice . . It's not a bad thing either, its great to know that YES my nan's advice and lessons did stick ! ! !

Cheers Kellz