Times when you are guaranteed to hear 'MUUUMM!'

[SmellyOldOwls]

When you've just sat down with a glass of wine to watch the programme you've been looking forward to all week.

Mid tampon/mooncup insertion (this will always be an urgent call that cannot wait 3 seconds for a response)

When you've just started eating something delicious you'll get the inevitable 'mum I have to poo! Wipe my bum!'

I share your pain!

Also:
When you have just put the dinner on the table and everyone “needs” something different/extra such as mayo, more drinks, cutlery falls on floor etc

When you switch the hoover on. Or the hairdryer, especially in the morning when you have approximately 0.005 seconds to get out the house and get to school but don’t want to look like a drowned rat.

My 16yo called me yesterday just as I was in the middle of something. "Muuuum!" "Muuuum!, I've met the girl from a few doors down. Her name is Anna!"

And there was me thinking it was an emergency.

Still hearing it! My two are 20 & nearly 19, sorry to tell you OP, it never ends, you are always mum.

Every single time I sit down to eat dinner, my toddler always does a poo then stands in front of me looking very proud 🤣

My 7 month old, once I've got him settled and drifted off into his cot he won't even move he will be sound asleep. The minute I get up to go for a wee or think I'll have a shower he's wide awake 🤦🏼‍♀️

Yip:

Just made a cup of tea? 'Muuuum'
Picked up a book? 'Muuum'
Mid hair wash? 'Muuum'

Very often followed by DH shouting "I do also exist you know you can ask me."

Whenever he's upstairs and I've just gone downstairs. Or vice versa.

The minute I start talking onnmy phone

During my job interview tonight. I told them beforehand I needed peace for half an hour... but no they decided to join me for a few minutes. (On zoom) (they are 8&10)

Fortunately for a job with children!

Emptying & washing my mooncup today,

"M-uuuuuuuu-mmm, where are you? I'm ready!"

(for stories)

Aaarrrggghhh!

The moment I sit on the toilet. Always.

On the phone listening to several recorded options to choose who I want to speak too. Listening hard MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM! (usually something really vital, like complaining his brother breathed near him).

Turning right at a busy junction will always ensure a faint but frantic “Muuuum!” from the rear seats. Once I have turned the radio down and asked him to speak up a couple of times ( he has a delicate little piping voice) I’ll finally manage to ascertain what he wants, which is usually “What is 9 times 27?” or “How many acres are there in a mile?” 🙄

Definitely as soon as you talk on the phone.

When I had a sick bug . As I'm vomiting mum mum mum MUM what you doing mum what you doing. Mum mum I'm hungry. What's for dinner.

Anytime the automated phone message asks “tell me the reason for your call” after 40 minutes on hold it hears “muuuuummm!” and answers “I didn’t understand that, let me put you on hold…”

@Roselilly36

Still hearing it! My two are 20 & nearly 19, sorry to tell you OP, it never ends, you are always mum.

Or WhatsApp "Mum?"

@LadyCleathStuart

Yip:

Just made a cup of tea? 'Muuuum'
Picked up a book? 'Muuum'
Mid hair wash? 'Muuum'

Very often followed by DH shouting "I do also exist you know you can ask me."

OMG this - dd will call me into a room where she is sitting with dp to ask if it’s ok to go out/eat something etc - doesn’t even consider asking the parent she is with! Dp and I are very aligned on parenting stuff so I don’t get why I am always the default!

The moment I start talking on the phone. Even my 19 year old suddenly needs to tell me something urgently. The other 22 hours and 59 minutes a day they’ve no interest in my existence

@LadyCleathStuart

Yip:

Just made a cup of tea? 'Muuuum'
Picked up a book? 'Muuum'
Mid hair wash? 'Muuum'

Very often followed by DH shouting "I do also exist you know you can ask me."

Same! Dc earlier walked right past dh to say

MUUMMMY! Help me with taking my tie off!

DH also saying 'l'm right here!!'

On putting in my contact lenses

As soon as I’ve sat on the toilet.

As soon as I’ve left the room and they can’t see me.

As soon as I’ve gone outside to hang the washing out.

When I come in the door from work and my children are so excited to see me. Tell me how much they love and miss me.

I know it won’t last

As soon as I get in the shower DD needs a poo, I then have a choice of helping her myself or calling dh so we can all be in our tiny bathroom together 🤦

I was just in the bath the other day when DD suddenly needed a huge stinky poo (she's 5).

Atmosphere ruined.

@crackofdoom

Turning right at a busy junction will always ensure a faint but frantic “Muuuum!” from the rear seats. Once I have turned the radio down and asked him to speak up a couple of times ( he has a delicate little piping voice) I’ll finally manage to ascertain what he wants, which is usually “What is 9 times 27?” or “How many acres are there in a mile?” 🙄

Oh this is mine too. Trying to merge onto a busy motorway in driving rain.

Mum-MEE!!
Sorry darling I’m just… er… what is it love?
What does my soul look like?