How often do you phone your mum?

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I was just wondering how often others speak to their mum's on the phone, as my mum gets very funny with me if I leave it more than around 5 days.
I work in the day, then come home & have the boys demanding, & once they are in bed, I have a bath & something to eat, then it is quite late. I just feel the need to relax at that stage in the evening & tend not to make any phone calls unless I have to!
I went round to see my parents on Sunday & haven't dared to phone mum for a lift to work, as she will accuse me of only phoning because I need something!
I know I'm going to be in trouble again, so will either phone her later today or tomorrow, but I am dreading the lecture I may get!
Am I being a terrible daughter?
How often do others speak to their mum's & do you get similar reactions if you leave it more than a few days?

every day & she only lives about 20 mins away

Never.

But she lives down the road so I visit.

Every fortnight,only cos Im scared if I dont Id get a mouthful.She has an understanding of the stress she has caused me over the years.My shelves are groaning with self-help books and she told my daughter when she saw them I should get a Life.Shell never change,with this knowledge I have got some peace.Long story!

I see my mum every day almost. They have a flat near us and also back in London. On the days they go back to London I call her at least every day to chat. We are very close though and talk about most things really. She calls me too if I haven't called her. I love having her to talk to and be there for me, it's really great. I'm an only child as well. We get on really well and are quite similar in our views.

Usually once a week. If something happening then more often. For instance I was home last week and she had a sort of mini-stroke on the last day so have poned nearly every day since to check she is ok and to make sure she sees doc etc.

I am a crap daughter! I haven't spoken to my mum for 6 days & I know that is a pretty poor show.
I will try harder to be more attentive!

Sorry to hear about your mum's mini stroke, Budababe. Hope all's ok now.

Thanks pink. Twas v scary at the time - i found her trying to come out of bathroom (she had been totally fine 5 mins prev) and she couldn't talk or use her leg or arm. Got her back to bed and called sis who called doc who recommended ambulance. Mum by this stage was coherent again and refused. She recovered and went to doc on the Monday, sent for scan on Friday.

She is only 67 but a bad 67 IYKWIM - very anxious and panicky and goes nowhere and does nothing. Is now on Warfarin along with all other stuff for high blood pressure and "nerves". Results of scan Mon or Tues.

Sounds very frightening, Budababe.
I hope all goes well with your mum's scan.

used to ring my mam every day(or she'd ring me) if i wasn't along at hers-she only lived in the next village.sometimes i'd get home from hers,then ring her! she died two years ago and i really miss those chats,as unimportant as they were most of the time!

Thanks Pink

My mum panicks if she doesn't hear from me every 36hrs. She leaves messages which become increasingly frantic, "hello! it's me again, is everything all right?"

I phone mine every couple of months I reckon (or more likely, they'll phone me every few months).

I don't know how you find stuff to say every day.

also hope your mum's scan is ok buda

mum and dad live half hour away but I call her usually everyday. Sometimes a few times aday and sometimes not at all...depends on how busy I am as Im a sahm and things can get hectic.!

There is no set rule and either of us calls. I also email her and text .

Never an interesting conversation..just for a gossip, or to chat about the news or weather or just to moan and off load.

Everyday?! I do feel bad now!! Will try harder to be a good daughter!

2-3 times a day and she phones me at least once a day - I am a SAHM and she stays at her home to look after my nephew, so it is nice to have adult chats IYSWIM - we also see each other about twice a week so the boys can play and she only lives 15 minutes away. DH on the other hand can go for ages without speaking to his mum, it is normally about once a month he speaks to her.

2-3 times a day?!! Blimey, I am shocking!

Ex H is round my parents house more than me!

I call my mum 2-3 times a day usually. We are very close and I love her company. We do lots together, swimming etc. She has my children for me when I work. I don't know how I would manage without her support. She's fab.

About every 6-8 weeks. We're not very close. "She has her own life" ie. she hasn't had time to babysit for me yet and DD1 is 5 years old!

my mum's fab too but she is also a Royal Pain in the Buttocks at times.

at least every couple of days and usually more. I also see her nearly every day - glad to see I'm not unusual

I also tend to talk to dp's mum several times a week and always see her at least once (more than dp).

speak to her every 3 weeks or so, but only since having the dc. before that, once in a blue moon

Thing is, my mum expects us to contact her constantly, and if we go more than a couple of days without, she gets very upset with me.
Soetimes, come 8pm, I just don't have the energy to phone anyone! It's not a personal thing!