humming the theme tune to 'Baby Jake', 'Mr Bloom' and a whole back catalogue of Cbeebies tunes! this has happened in the supermarket AND most embarrassingly on the bus where another Mum gave me a knowing nod...
the playground, suddenly I'm allowed to be on a swing or go down a slide, make a sand castle or just run around like a lunatic just because I have a small person with me and the odd looks have stopped!
watch cartoons knowing that no one will judge you for it except your own child when you actually like a show more then they do (guilty as charged, I'm a sucker for postman pat just for the theme tune alone)
talk in a ridiculous voice and refer to yourself in the third person...'Mummy wants some of your biscuit, can Mummy colour that bit in...'
wear pyjamas most of the day And look a mess, everyone will think you've been up all night with your child, you don't have to mention the bottle of wine you may have had the night before
Buy and play with toys....Toys R us was a distant childhood dream where by when I grew up I would own that shop and keep all the toys for myself, well that didn't happen but i do spend a large amount of my time looking at toys and 'testing' playing with them.
Buying clothes...ok so i use to spend all my money on shoes, bags, clothes and nights out, these days its toddler clothes (well they just keep growing!) toddler shoes, (who knew wellies were SO vital) toddler bags (nappy bags, change bags, bags for toys, bags for biscuits) and toddler days out...its a rock n roll life.
Funfairs...so my son cant go on any rides, doesn't stop me going on them though.
Funfairs. So, you were barely 2 years old and were taking to Hampstead Heath fair by your Mum + Dad, Kevin + Rita and Me. You decided to go on the merryground and ran to it across a lake of mud. As you were so small and light we could only see your little legs moving as you glided over the mud. Your coat didn't move - which provided such a contrast.
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Peter McCarney
aww, what a lovely memory! Im hearing a lot of these stories of my single mindedness now I have my own stubborn baby!
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