Parenting and motherhood is a constant merry-go-round of laundry, cooking, cleaning, refereeing arguments, tidying and lots more, with not a whole lot of “you-time”. Here’s 20 Things you’ll never hear a Mum say!

#1. Of course you can sit on your brother or sister.

#2. Ahh I feel so well rested and relaxed and put together.

#3. No, I don’t mind you spilling your drink for the 5th time today.

#4. Please barge in and tell me what your sister did to you while I am going to the bathroom.

#5. Think I got too much sleep last night.

#6. I really enjoy taking my three kids 4 and under grocery shopping with me.

#7. Oh great! Another load of laundry to do!

#8. I can understand you so much better when you’re whining.

#9. Yes please go ahead and make an even bigger mess. I love picking everybody else’s stuff up.

#10. My floors are so clean!

#11. Please lick the toilet seat!

#12. That temper tantrum you just had totally changed my mind! We’ll do it your way instead.

#13. Isn’t this traffic jam fantastic to drive in with these kids.

#14. My life hasn’t changed at all since I had these children!

#15. Go play in the cat litter!

#16. You can never have enough sugar!

#17. I love reading these Thomas the Tank Engine books over and over and over.

#18. Oh goody! It’s a Dora marathon!

#19. Ahh, I love picking up a thousand lego pieces.

#20. I quit.

Have you any other additions to this list – feel free to add more in the comments section below.

Inspired by an Infographic from Grkids.com

You might also enjoy 33 Lies that Parents tell kids and 25 Things Good Parents would Never Do!

Over to you now! Have you ever said any of these?! Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.