3YO saying Mummy all the time

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My 3YO says Mummy all day long. It's really driving me mad and I end up snapping and shouting by the afternoon. When I say all day long, I really mean it... every few seconds she's saying it and asking me a question or just saying ummmmm and trying to think of something to say. Is there anything I can do to try to even just cut it down a bit??

Well my dc is 7 and this hasn't stopped yet!

Even though I can tell her "darling when it's just me and you around you can just start your sentence with what you want to say and not "mummy" I know your talking to me...." but nope!

It's tough and frustrating sometimes, I feel you. And sadly no advice, just deep breath and ffs internally

YES this is a really annoying phase! They do stop eventually OP.

Your 3 year old is behaving like a 3 year old.

Nope. Just have to grin and bear it I'm afraid! It doesn't really improve for a few years either.

I was hoping you'd say she was broken and I could still claim on the warranty

Thanks all, if I'm in it for the long haul I might get some ear plugs 🤣

My 8 year old still does it, it drives me insane. I sometimes say to her that she does not have to say everything out loud that comes into what head and to practice only saying what really needs to be said

Annoying as it is now, you will miss it when they get older and just grunt to get your attention!!!!

My 7 year old does it. Every sentence is for example... mummy can I go outside mummy!!! Always mummy at the beginning and end!! He won't call me mummy forever so I'm making the most of it! 🙂

I had this with both my kids, and hearing Muuuuuummmmm all day long IS bloody frustrating !

What helped me was saying to them in a fun 'lets play a game' tone ''For the rest of the day we're playing a game. Instead of Mum/Mummy my name is going to be Fred ! So unless you call me Fred, I won't answer, OK !''

They still called me as often, but it didn't elicit the same annoyance/irritation that I felt when they said 'Mum' ? It was actually very effective 😉

One it drives me so mad! Sometimes I scream into a pillow when they can't see me

It’s such a cliche but you do miss it when it stops. My hulking teen barely talks to me and I miss being the centre of his world …

I remember those days. Earphones are your friend.

Very clever - I'll give this a go tomorrow!!

One day you will realise that they have stopped saying mummy and only say mum and you will feel really sad! And then they'll be teenagers and not talk to you for years. So, you know, each phase has its own challenges!

As the saying goes, whichever stage you are in, is the one that's the hardest.

I think it’s sweet! But my kids are older now and I’ve possibly forgotten how relentless it is. The ‘mummy erm’ made me smile. They just want your company and to talk to you about anything at that age. You can get your own back in 10 years when you’ll be trying to speak to them all the time and they just want to speak to their friends.

Time to dig out this classic!

It used to drive me so insane. My DD still does it a bit and she's 13. Sorry.

Oh that phase lasts maybe 10 years or so.

Although it's thankfully fizzling out now, when dd2 was anything up to the age of 11, it was

DD "Mummy?"
DD "Mummy?"
DD "Mummy?"
DD "Mummy?"
Me [suppressing desire to fling self out of moving car] "Yes?"
DD "Um..."
DD "Um.."
DD "Can I have a.... a... um...."
Me "[Name] did you just want to say Mummy?"
DD "Yes."

And then it would literally happen again 5 mins later.

Both DC have now turned it into a running joke, where one of them says "Mummy?" and I say yes, and they say "Oh no, it's okay, I just wanted to say Mummy." [pause] "But actually... can I have a ..."

You really don't want to hear that my 22 and 26 year olds do this...Except it's Mum or Ma, not Mummy. At least they're only here every three weeks or so.....

My 9 year old always says.

"Mama can I ask you a question? "

I've told her over and over again,.just ask me what it is she wants to know.

But nope.

Its always-

"Mama can I ask you a question? "

Just ask the question!!!

It's sooo
annoying! It was definitely a thing at 3...has been replaced at 4 by physically following me round tugging at my clothes for attention, which is equally annoying.

It can help to stop what I am doing, get down on her level and say something like - you keep grabbing at me, do you want a cuddle? We cuddle and this often helps to diffuse the situation of her feeling frustrated/ me feeling annoyed.

I think this feeling is probably common in parents that don't have any grandparental support.

Wait till she stops. Then you’ll be sad

Mine both do this, I thought the 7 year old would have stopped but she hasn't. If I had a pound for every time they both said it I'd be a millionaire by now! When they are both out which very rarely happens I just sit there in a state of shock at the silence!

yes!! 😂😂😂