Advice your Mother gave you that you actually listened to.

[TheLostWinchesterWife]

Talking to my children today about being nice. Two seconds after they were tearing each other apart again.
Found myself saying 'I always listened to my Mum!'
...then wondered if I ever actually did.
Some of it was good and I should have followed and some was rubbish. But I couldn't think of any that I remembered thinking 'ah yes..I must remember that' so has anyone, anywhere ever listened to their mother?

Always have a taxi fare in your purse in case you need to get out of a situation fast.

And the only bit of advice she ever gave me about dd - dd was a few weeks old - Just keep talking to her - And I did, and it helped so much, just released any tension, physical and mental. And helped us to have a proper relationship. And of course, I now realise, helped her language development!

Always treat people with respect. You never know at what point in your life you might meet them again, and whether you'll need their help when you do xxx

Chew it 30 times: never took much notice of this one and only realised its wisdom a few years ago when I belatedly realised the mouthful of Brazilian grilled meat I'd just swallowed contained half a toothpick

If you're wise, you'll let your MIL look after the baby once a week: best advice ever. Got me out of the throes of snarling territoriality and into periodic me-time I didn't even know I needed.

Do as I say not as I do: was always delivered so tongue in cheek that I didn't realise the power and pathos of knowing right from wrong even while not being able to live up to it

Don't mix grain and grape: have followed this since university experiments showed me the penalty for mixing your drinks

"Never think you can change a man, it's a waste of time and won't work anyway." "Don't wonder why someone has been rude to you, there are some people, young and old, who are bastards and that's all there is to it." Both from my dad, and both very true. He's wise

My mother on the other hand has so far contributed: "Never trust a man with a hairy back."

Pipbin your dad sounds wonderful!

My Mum's classic I've heard many times over the years which I do follow is, always 'keep an air of mystery' about you with men. These are 3 of her her examples of how to do that....
"don't parade around the bedroom naked with all your wares on show"
"never, ever do a poo in front of your husband"
"never, ever ask him to look at your piles when you are heavily pregnant" (this was based on someone she knew who did this and my Mum was mortified. "No wonder he ran off with a fancy woman!!!").

So there you go ladies!

My folks have been married for 49 years so might be something in it. I have followed her advice so far on the three above

Katie

"Neither lender nor borrower be."

Don't tell your DM, but that quote is from the character who is meant to be a right wally in Hamlet.

But then, I suppose Shakespeare was writing before the Wall Street crash...

Always make sure you're wearing decent knickers in case you are involved in a car accident

Sorry havent rtft so sorry if I repeat but,
Always wear cotton knickers. (or cotton gusset at least)

1944girl I really can't be held responsible for my mother's views. I found the whole of my childhood full of misinformation and false warnings.

advice from mum and dad:

trust your gut...if its telling you something is wrong it probably is.

work hard and you will get wherever it is you want to go

cherish your friends and your loved ones... they are the ones that are there for you through everything

be prepared and be calm.

Don't trust everyone but be friendly to all.

when in doubt,don't

better to spend your money at the grocers than the doctors

Get everything the night before to save time in the morning

Never get into debt- the pennies will look after the pounds

My Dad always used to say that boyfriends are like buses- there is always another one on the way (this was to cheer me up when dumped!). Also 'tidy up as you go' and 'never leave a room empty handed'.

Also "if something seems too good to be true, it probably is"!

Not from my mother but someone else told me that their mother's advice when she got married was, 'never put anything in your mouth that hasn't been boiled.'

Never be beholden to a man.

Treat others as you wish to be treated.

I have followed her advice, it's served me well.

1944girl- not easy is it. Do you still see your mother?

Only ever date a kind man and she was absolutely right.

Re 'neither a borrower or a lender be' - some interpretations suggest that Polonius who gives that advice is actually supposed to be a model of an old-fashioned father (to contrast with other father figures in the play). Pompous and somewhat sanctimonious - but not necessarily wrong. After all is advice also includes 'to thine own self be true... thou canst not then be false to any man'. Lose the non-inclusive language, and that's the kind of advice I wish my mother had given me!

People don't change, they only get more so with age. For people, read men!

Play nicely - or noone will want to play with you. I'm going to start saying this to my toddler...

Never marry a man you meet in a pub regular!!! Saves arguments

never tell a bestfriend a secret. cause she will tell her best friend who will then tell her bestfriend etc.

In regards to tidying and housework mum always says " the hoose will still be here when your not, calm down" So I always folliw that lol

My mum warned me off making decisions early in a relationship - or losing my virginity too soon! - by teaching me

"Because you're in love with being in love, you think you're in love - but you're not!"