most repeated phrase:

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XAusted, I had forgotten about counting! With DDs 1 and 2 I never got past 3 because they were petrified of the (unspecified) consequences - what a scary mum that must have been! (For some reason it didn't work with the DSs.)

My biggest nag - my kids being older - is put your shoes away put your coat away put your lunchbox in the kitchen take your backpack upstairs have you got any homework I don't care if it's not due in till next week do it now do I really have to say all this every day how small is your brain anyway?????

Tellyon (all one word) as we walk in through the front door.

Not programmes, cbeebies.

I've suddenly overnight discovered I say "NO!" fifty million times a day. Trying to intersperse with other phrases... e.g.

Me to 10m DD: No, get down from there please
Get down please
Please get down, NO!...

" can i have..can i have.. can i have!"
" no you cant, get a job down the mines or in a mill or something for goodness sake you are 10 years old!"

Awwwwwww edgar cat with an edgar kitten, that's so sweeeeeeeet!

Mine is
Do you feel like putting the kettle on? to dh obviously(usually while I'm breastfeeding, so as to induce maximum "support me as the nuturing mother of your child" response

to ds- hello beautiful; how's my gorgeous boy etc etc
Oh the innocent pre crawling/walking days......

DD:
mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. mine...

(while pointing at everything, everywhere we go)