Tell Baileys what you’ve learnt from your Mum that has made you the woman you are today – 10 MNers to win Baileys and glasses. NOW CLOSED

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The team at Baileys HQ say "Here at Baileys, ahead of Mother's Day on the 30th March, we would love to hear from you as to what makes you your mother's daughter?"

So what have you learnt from your Mum*? Did she encourage you to be independent-minded? Or maybe she taught you to laugh at life? What (perhaps quirky) personality or particular physical traits do you share? Do you try to live by the lessons your mother taught you?

Everyone who adds their comments on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where ten MNers will win a bottle of Baileys and pair of exclusive Baileys glasses.

Please note your comments may be included (anonymously) on Baileys' social media channels, and possibly elsewhere, so please only post if you agree to this.

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

PLUS - For a chance to win an exclusive patisserie masterclass for you and your mum, submit your recipe featuring Baileys here.

• by Mum we mean any Mum-like figure you may have had when you were growing up

My Mum told me not to push water uphill.

Speak well and use the correct grammar always. Reading is the way to learn to spell, read widely and vastly. I tell my children the same.

My mum taught me that life is precious and family is everything. She has been poorly ever since I can remember and has had lots of spells in intensive care. She is the strongest woman I know. Having her as a mum has taught me that I can get through any tough situation and you should make sure that the people you love know how much you love them.

My mum always put the kids (ie. me and my brother) first before her own needs and I've learnt to do the same. It's not always a good thing as I think she should have looked after herself more and I know that is something I need to 'unlearn' from her so that I can look after myself properly so that I can be a better parent to my kids.

I've inherited her apple shape with being prone to put on weight around the tummy.

I wish I had learnt to cook from her before she passed away.

I love talking about my childhood with my children and that is something I learnt from mum as I used to love hearing her stories of when she was a child.

My Mum taught me that I am better than noone and noone is better than me. Also sometimes you have to laugh even when things arn't going great.

Also she taught me that Baileys with ice is delicious ;)

My mum taught me to adapt to all that life throws at you, and to persevere until your voice is heard; my dad didn't treat her as well as he should, and for a lot of my life I thought she was responsible for our shitty family finances (leccy cut off; little food in the cupboards, no money for nice clothes, school trips etc etc). It wasn't until I was an adult that I learnt that when we were little, Dad gave her an allowance and she was expected to kit us all out and buy all the food and pay the bills, but it wasn't enough so she used credit and got herself into a pickle. When she went back to work part time to try and better our situation, my Dad docked her wages from the allowance he paid her so she was no better off . When I was thirteen she didn't come home from work one day. She called later to let us know she was OK. She came home a couple of days later and things changed. Dad started handing over all his pay and he got the allowance and mum started paying the bills and being in charge. By the time they had retired they were better off then they had ever been; with mum in charge.

I think I share her determination; but also her ability to criticise. She was either indifferent to me, or intensely critical; there was no middle ground. She wasn't the most touchy, feely person in the world and though I tend to that as well, I make sure I hug my children every single day to let them know that they are loved, and I try and curb any criticism I might have.

She has made me a better person than I might otherwise have been though; which is all good!

my mum and i both share the need to be slightly random.we find laughs in the silliest things.other people dont get her but i totally do and laugh laoing with her.
what i learnt from her is how to be perfect.she is perfect.she has sp many flaws i could probably l;ist but being my mum,humna and the person she is to me and my family with everything,every blemish or flaw she is still who she is,simply perfect.

To fight.

From my mum, my grandmas and my aunties I learned a lifelong love of music and reading, how to stand up for myself, to laugh at myself, not to laugh at the expense of others and to treasure the women in my life. And how to make chicken soup.

That education gives you choices and being financially independent gives you freedom.

As someone who was always treated as 'lesser' for not being a boy, she made sure her daughters grew up with self respect, and we're both high achievers.

This is what she should have done....

To never give up on your children no matter what they do and to love them unconditionally no matter how hard things get.

You cannot help your feelings but you can control your actions.

Superb advice from my wise Mother.

My mum taught me that family is more important than material things.
She also taught me to work hard, be kind and patient and to be a good mum myself.

However, she also taught me about good wines, girly days out and the thrill of a bargin

My mum wasn't a great mum, she didn't set a very good example and eventually turned to drink which eventually killed her.

If theres anything Ive learnt from my mum it would be dont ever be afraid to get help because if you don't then it could be a dark and deathly road ahead.

My mum taught me to be positive, forgiving and liberal by being negative, totally unforgiving and illiberal. We get on well in spite of being polar opposites .

My mum taught me to be accepting of everybody, no matter what their size, colour, wealth, job, house, whatever... things like that don't matter, all that matters is whether a person treats you right.... it's not about what they do or what they have, it is about what is inside.

I try to live by the lessons my mum taught me when growing up.
She's fond of sayings such as "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again."
Also "As long as you try your best, that's what matters."
Lessons I think are good to learn.

unfortunately my mother taught me to believe that I wasn't good enough and that perfection in every aspect of one's life is vital. As a result I spent the first 20 years of my life miserable and the next 20 years unlearning what I'd been taught. I'm pretty much there now!

My Mum taught me to always find the humour in things no matter how bleak they might seem and also to be a good listener. I hope my kids still look to me for advice when they are adults the way I do with my Mum.

My Mum was the most sweet and gentle, kind, honest and loving person you could wish to meet. I'd be delighted if anyone thought I took after her in any way.
On a completely different note my Mums maiden name was Love, one particular physical attribute ran in our family that of wide/ largish bottoms so they called it the "Love seat" and coined the phrase has she got the Love seat ie has she got a big bum! and yes I did inherit that off my mum too!.

My Mum taught me that your children are precious beings that are "lent" to you, cherish their individuality, love and encourage them to be independant, but feed them well and they will always return!

Fresh air and exercise cures pretty much everything, and never go to bed without removing you make-up and brushing your teeth, no matter how tired/drunk!

To love, love and love

My mother taught me never to be scared to aim high and that I could do anything to which I set my mind. She set a great example, achieving the highest ever scores in her professional qualifications in a traditionally 'male' field, balancing a full-time career with family commitments, always putting family first but somehow still developing her career, and being brave/foolhardy enough to completely change her career path, and go back to university, in her mid 40s.

I grew up feeling empowered and convinced that the world was full of opportunity: that being female could in any way hold me back never featured in my world view.