to want any (male) members of my family to listen without me having to SHOUT!

[jellyrolly]

Seriously, I have to say everything over and over again and only when I yell it do they even look at me. I start at a reasonable level and then end up a fishwife. Does anyone listen to mums other than other mums?

I have a DH and 2 DS's

I feel your pain>

DH and 2 Ds here also. Am expecting DC3 who is apparently a girl. Am looking forward to some quiet shout free conversation in approx 5 years time.

Iusually say e erything twice now just to be on the safe side

Iusually say e erything twice now just to be on the safe side

Glad it's not just me.

I say things in a resigned 'no-one will listen to me anyway' sort of a pathetic way. The shouting is less pathetic but more desperate.

Tryharder what a good incentive during labour

Ha ha sixty that's cheered me up. Humour, forgot about that.