I am XX years old and this week my Mum told me off for ...

[A580Hojas]

I'll start.

I am late 50s and my Mum (early 90s) ticked me off for not messaging her to say I'd arrived safely at my holiday destination (France). Ffs.

Please add your own. I'm going to put them on a list of things I am never going to nag my DC about.

I am late forties and my dad(almost 85), told me off today for having two weekends away in a row booked.....😔

I'm mid 40s and my Mum always tells me off for not untying my laces when I remove/put on trainers.

I'm 30 and my mum will without fail find the thing in my house I didnt get chance to clean/fix before her visit and point it out

I’m 40 and my mum told me off for getting my helix pierced.

I'm 42, and my garden looks very sorry for itself

I'm 44 (with a full time job, three kids, two with disabilities and a useless DH) and my Mum still mentions it if my dining room is messy. Even though every where else is ship shape.

Sorry @A580Hojas but I'm with your mum on this one..I can't imagine ever not worrying that one of the DC has arrived safely after a long journey.

My late mum used to go walking with a friend ( both in their 60s) my mums friend lived with her 90 odd year old mother
When my mum used to call for the friend to go walking, the elderly lady used to tell her daughter "make sure you go to the toilet before you leave!" 😀😀

I am in my 40s and my mum told me my dress was too short...barely above my knees.

I'm almost 50, and my mum called to check if I sent my aunt a birthday card.

I'm 36 and my mum will audibly tut if she hears that I've been to a pub.

Did a long distance train journey. All I got all week was 'don't forget to leave plenty of time' and 'are you sure the tubes are running?' And 'don't miss your stop.

My mum spent half an hour texting me everything I have done wrong in my garden and telling me how to fix it.
this women hasn’t done a day out on her garden in her life.

But that's your issue Kitty. It's not normal to worry about someone arriving safely after a trip on a cross channel ferry.

We get the keys to our new house this week and my mother has told me at least 40 times to make sure that I wash the floors before the furniture arrives , as it's covered in footprints from the builders.🙄🙄🙄

I am pushing 50 and my mum told me off today because I'd booked 4 nights away and she'd immediately assumed that I had forgotten the cat needed feeding. I had to stop her mid-admonishment to tell her that I had arranged for my neighbour to come in.

Mid forties, didn't dry my hands properly.

Have you all got adult dc?
The worrying never ends you know!!
Ime...

Mid fifties - my mum has messaged me several times to remind me it is my Aunties birthday next Friday.
I have already ordered flowers to be delivered on Thursday and have a card ready to post - despite me telling her this she still keeps reminding me.

She also messaged today to tell me to put on suncream if I was going outside

You do realise that in 30 years time, most of you will be the stars of this (future) thread? It doesn't matter how old the kids get. There are still your kids.

DS is 43. I took his hand when we crossed the road the other day. In my defence I was a CM for almost 4 years and have grandchildren.

He just rolled his eyes. DDIL laughed.

#40 years

I love this thread!

I'm 50 and my mum is 75. She phoned me today to ask if I was in the garden - no, I was actually in B&Q at the time. She then told me to be very careful if I do go out in the garden as I'm very fair and will burn easily.

I do know this, mum and I will miss the day you aren't here to tell me anymore. I love you!

I’m nc with my mother but adore my mil-she’s my mum,she just didn’t give birth to me
ive been told off for-not wearing a vest in winter (I didn’t own a vest-so she bought me some!)
calling my partner ‘the southern one’ (I’m northern)
For using my tumble dryer-on a bright winter day-it was freezing
singing in the shower-she thought a cat was ill in the garden
for cooking a chicken-my dp,her pfb isn’t keen on chicken (he’s 47)
For having a friends dog to stay for the week

my own mother used to have a go at least once a week for not ironing our clothes-she doesn’t own an iron herself
i worked full time and only bought non iron clothes for the kids but she’d have a go every week about how scruffy they looked
if she was that bothered,she could iron them herself

A580Hojas · Today 21:18

kittythames

Sorry @A580Hojas but I'm with your mum on this one..I can't imagine ever not worrying that one of the DC has arrived safely after a long journey.

But that's your issue Kitty. It's not normal to worry about someone arriving safely after a trip on a cross channel ferry.

I'm with kittythames - I always ring my mum when we arrive at any holiday desti action & I WhatsApp my adult children. They always message me when they go on holiday because they know I'm ridiculously anxious.
It may not be normal, but I bet it's quite commonplace.