Funny things - good and bad - you'd only know about if you're a parent: share with Arla Big Milk for a chance to win a £300 Love2Shop voucher - NOW CLOSED!

[AngelieMumsnet]

Parenting is a joyful, but occasionally exasperating experience, with pride and happiness frequently intermingled with tears, tantrums and toddler meltdowns.

Arla Big Milk have asked us to find out about your funny (even if only in retrospect!) 'Oh God' moments of parenting - here’s what they say:

"Being a parent comes with its ups and downs and getting your little one the nutrients they need isn’t always easy. That’s why Arla Big Milk has been developed to specifically meet the needs of growing children from ages one to five*, enriched with essential nutrients to help support children’s growth and development as part of their balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Arla Big Milk ‘helping your little ones become big ones’."

So what snigger-worthy woes or wonders have you experienced as a parent? Has your newborn ever 'surprised' you with an unexpected and well-aimed wee? Perhaps your child has channelled their inner Picasso with crayon marks all over the wallpaper? Have you ever had to brave a completely irrational meltdown at the supermarket that (in hindsight ) makes you laugh? Whatever your stories are, Arla Big Milk would love to hear them.

Everyone who comments on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky Mumsnetter will win a £300 Love2Shop voucher!

Thanks and best of luck,

MNHQ

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I learned that the flour, water and glitter mixture Father Christmas used to leave his footprints on the front doorstep take till April to wear off

You cannot, no matter how hard you try, stop the little darlings from embarrassing you and you wishing the floor would swallow you up! At DH's work BBQ, a lady with rather prominent teeth attracted the attention of DS, who in a loud voice whilst tugging my sleeve, asked " Mum, what's wrong with that lady's teeth?" Me, trying to shut DS up, while smiling through, "Not now darling, be quiet". "No, but really, though, why are her teeth like that?" Thankfully the lady was very kind and we were able to laugh about it! :)

Flour, sugar, spices, currants, sultanas, cherries, butter mixed together on the kitchen floor do not a fruit cake make! DD forgot to add the eggs !!!!

my son was born 3 months early he only weighed 1lb5oz, ill always remember giving him chips in macd's and the looks i got off people!!! he was still tiny and looked like i was feeding a newborn with chips lol

I was making breakfast 1 morning when I walked into the living room to check on my kids the 2 year old had taken her nappy off and pooed and weed on the floor and the 1 year old was sitting playing in it!

Once I took my grandson to Twycross Zoo. We were walking past a family with another young child who were telling the child that a particular group of animals would not be coming out that day. I forget the reason for them saying it but I remember it was for a good reason. Anyway my grandson marched up to them to say indignantly not only were the particular monkeys coming out but they were just round the corner. Of course you cannot tell a child off for telling the truth. We all saw the funny side and laughed about it.

Mimicking us when we curse!

Oh allsorts of stuff. They will embarrass you anywhere, anytime,,"Hey everyone,,my Mum just FARTED!!!!!" Bless 'em.

what i have learnt as a parent

never let a child play hairdresser on you , resembles the feeling of having each strand of hair ripped out one by one and ends with the brush matted in your hair .

never make a comment about anyone!! my children have supersonic hearing and repeat it to said person .

sitting there thinking a child is playing nice and quietly should strike fear into your heart , expect a painted dog/other sibling/duvet cover/carpet

never buy your childs favourite dvd for christmas ,yes it may seem a great idea and you imagine thier little face when they open it , but after personally being subject to the horror of three days straight of my son playing let it go over and over and over , it was a stupid idea! and i throw up in my mouth a little every time hear it now .

and playdoh/paints and glitter are just wrong and should only be allowed to play with at someones elses house

My little darling knew we were going to decorate our living room and so decided to make a start with his crayons!!!

The most memorable was an outline drawing of a "whale" as long as a large radiator on the wallpaper. It was quite good really XD

My DS once saw a man with a patch over his eye and then said to him "aargh" just like a pirate would - that was quite embarrassing, but also slightly funny too when I think back - well he wasn't to know now was he!

When the DCs were little those little toileting accidents, need I say more! Not funny at the time, but now look back with a strange sense of fondness

Learnt almost the hard way little willies have a big long aim. Many a time taking off a nappy my son would arc a rainbow of pee right over my head. Thankfully i never remember being hit in the face spare clothes or nappies were my goto shields

I have learned that you need to push a child at arms length when in shopping trolleys otherwise they grab your boobs and pull your top down! Rather embarrassing in the frozen section of Tesco!

Also that when your 12 year old says 'we need to talk about the noises i heard last night' is not a good thing when you know its not ghosts hes on about!! EEK!!

We went out to eat a few weeks ago, I ordered a cider and my son said, rather loudly, "we have LOTS of that juice at home", I was mortified, I hardly drink, lol.

the brown smears on the wall are most probably NOT chocolate.

Thank you all for your posts. The winner of the prize draw is Angiemary65 :)

My daughters are quite adventurous climbers and I have found them scaling the book shelves, at the top of a set of bedroom shelves (just under the ceiling) and standing on door handles to be able to swing off the top of doors. No major injuries (yet) but we have started taking them to a climbing centre as a safer option!

True selflessness and unconditional love can only be realised when you become a parent.

In no other situation would you feel like "Zena Warrior Princess" and at the same time , an award winning artist having created such beautiful miraculous works of art.