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What are the things you never thought you'd do before becoming a parent? Tell us for a chance to win a copy of YOU'RE SO MUMMY + a YEAR'S SUPPLY OF BOOKS!

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UrsulaMumsnet · 22/02/2016 11:52

Set aside the Gina, silence the baby-whisperers and shelve the Jo Frost manuals. This is the book to make new mothers feel better about themselves.

No tips, no advice, no routines, no philosophies - just an honest account of two writers' adventures in the twenty-first century Motherland.

Alex and Sarah are two mothers and lifelong friends, whose hilarious book is the perfect antidote to all the smug, scolding, impossible-to-achieve tomes of advice that are passed around baby yoga classes up and down the country.

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Tell us the one thing you never thought you'd do before becoming a parent for a chance to win a copy of You're So Mummy by Alex Manson-Smith and Sarah Thompson plus A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF BOOKS

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What are the things you never thought you'd do before becoming a parent? Tell us for a chance to win a copy of YOU'RE SO MUMMY + a YEAR'S SUPPLY OF BOOKS!
What are the things you never thought you'd do before becoming a parent? Tell us for a chance to win a copy of YOU'RE SO MUMMY + a YEAR'S SUPPLY OF BOOKS!
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Mumag4ches · 22/02/2016 17:44

I never thought I'd be able to hide my own fears (especially the dentist) from my children so that they are confident in areas i'm not!

elf1978 · 22/02/2016 17:42

I never thought, when pressed for room in my handbag, I would remove my make-up bag to make way for baby wipes!

Footofthestairs · 22/02/2016 17:41

Never thought i'd ever be so interested in the bodily functions of another human being, or be responsible for the wiping up, washing up and clearing up of said bodily functions .... for years .... and do it for more than one little human.

Quietvoiceplease · 22/02/2016 17:39

I never, ever thought I'd become so blasé about poo. Pre-children, I would actually slightly, privately, gag if someone changed their child's nappy within eyeshot of me. Post-baby? The low point was probably the smear of baby poo on my sleeve that simply got covered with my cardigan until bedtime. Just too tired to bother changing outfit just because of one poo stain!

slev · 22/02/2016 17:38

I never thought I'd spend my evenings discussing the merits of various dragons - and at great length. Dragon Mania Legends has a lot to answer for!

Papergirl1968 · 22/02/2016 17:32

I never thought I would consider our regular Saturday trip to McDonalds the highlight of my week!

HettyD · 22/02/2016 17:30

I never thought I would be quite so knowledgeable about Star Wars! I have two boys who are obsessed!! Every discussion in my house seems to focus upon this and so I am now able to discuss (at length) the relative successes and failures of various Jedi. Mind you, a step up from Fireman Sam!!

Bebelala21 · 22/02/2016 17:28

I never thought I'd find myself sat on a toilet breastfeeding whilst making up a story for my toddler. I had a bad stomach and the toddler was going through a clingy phase.

CordeliaScott · 22/02/2016 17:26

I never thought I would eat food that had previously been in someone else's mouth but DD is very insistent upon sharing!

cookiemonster66 · 22/02/2016 17:23

I thought I would never turn into my own Mother! Until the day I walked into my daughters bedroom, saying "Look at the state of this room!" I knew then it was a slippery slope!

Emrob86 · 22/02/2016 17:19

I never thought I'd co-sleep but my daughter ends up in our bed most nights! :) It's quite cosy though! :)