ajm200 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Was wandering around the shop with a cranky, teething, snotty child who was whining constantly. He's been miserable all night and I didn't want to take him out but we'd run out of everything so I had no choice. I did the mum thing of chatting to him about the shopping, counting stuff into bags and quietly reciting nursery rhymes to distract him whilst tuning out the noise to save my sanity. He finally went quiet while I was singing old Mcdonald softly (despite being tone deaf). Thinking, great its working I kept going... An old lady passed me in the freezer aisle and gave me an odd little smile... I passed her again a few minutes later and she stopped me, grinned and said, "What a lovely song, shame your son is missing it... " He'd been asleep for the last 10 mins or more.. .. Edited August 2, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 You'd gone onto auto pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Fantastic I think we need a "crying with laughter icon" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 How did she know you don't just really really like that song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 Probably by my tortured expression. I really really can't sing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Mary Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 You really made me chuckle, just what the doctor ordered on a grotty morning. Many years ago I stood talking to a friend in the supermarket when my twins had just started at playgroup - I realised she wasn't listening, just gazing bemusedly at the empty shopping trolly - I was gently rolling it backwards and forwards, just as though it was a buggy with sleeping kids in ! Then there was the coffee morning when DD gave me dolly to hold, I absently mindedly sat and burped the wretched thing, first on my shoulder and then across my knee You really cheered me up - bringing back such silly memories has had me grinning all afternoon. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Reminded me of when we visted the neighbours with ES, aged a week or so old. Got up to leave & made it to the front door when neighbour said "haven't you forgotten something? ". Hadn't quite got used to him being around, obviously . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Mary Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stevie Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 lol-Good one and i bet it gave others a chuckle too!!! I was expecting the punchline to be something like "i was singing to a stranger". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Reminded me of when we visted the neighbours with ES, aged a week or so old. Got up to leave & made it to the front door when neighbour said "haven't you forgotten something? ". Hadn't quite got used to him being around, obviously . I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 It only gets worse you know....... I remember telling my son's friend off for pressing the button on a Green Man crossing.......made him wait for the Green Man......took his elbow and crossed over with him.............they were 15 at the time My poor son was behind us, absolutely mortified! He thinks it is funny now though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When DS was a newborn I went out shopping and couldn't believe the sheer number of people who talked to me about my beautiful baby (HE WAS A BEAUTIFUL BABY!). In one trip about 5 random strangers congratulated me, coooed and gurgled at him, giving me a real boost at such an emotional time. When I put the shopping in the car and left the trolley back I was full of the chat and happiness and couldn't wait to get home to tell OH how nice everyone had been. Then realised I had left DS in the trolley and had to run across the car park to retrieve him. I ended up crying the whole way home instead of grinning! Pride really does comes before fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Oh dear.....we do all seem to do strange things to keep our offspring calm and quiet and safe don't we.......just a pity that they often don't seem to appreciate it I'm sure the old lady enjoyed your song anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Many years ago I stood talking to a friend in the supermarket when my twins had just started at playgroup - I realised she wasn't listening, just gazing bemusedly at the empty shopping trolly - I was gently rolling it backwards and forwards, just as though it was a buggy with sleeping kids in ! I also mistook the shopping trolley for a pram. At work I would also gently rock the files that I was holding in my arms. Most embarassing moment in supermarket though? that would be when I approached a lady and told her that she had just put her apples in my trolley. "I don't think so," she said. I looked around and had to admit, "You are quite right. that is mine over there!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 My mum apparently left me outside Woolworths in the High Street when I was in my pram accounts for my tortured damaged soul I expect I've counted out carrots and things when I've been shopping only to forget that I've actually left the children at home so am counting to myself. And I once told OH "Don't be naughty" and smacked his hand on the dining room table because he'd done something during dinner (can't remember what) - he was furious, it was only when I managed to convince him it was just an automatic reaction and I wasn't really treating him like a child! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 And I once told OH "Don't be naughty" and smacked his hand on the dining room table because he'd done something during dinner (can't remember what) - he was furious, it was only when I managed to convince him it was just an automatic reaction and I wasn't really treating him like a child! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I was chatting to my friend one morning after dropping my two eldest children at school, we walked to where we usually went our seperate ways and I realised that I had left my YD then aged 3 in the playground. Luckily she was playing with a playgroup friend and had only just noticed that I was missing. I have never run so fast in my life and I hugged her and cried all the way home I am sure that we have all done the singing thing at sometime in our parenting lives Hope the teething and snot are on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Its when a fire engine goes past and I turn round and say 'ooh look a fire engine - wow' and realise that I don't actually have a child with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 we've all done it I was in the shop once, chatting to a friend, when Rosie (a toddler at the time) grabbed hold of my skirt as she fell down.... so did my skirt, which had an elasticated waist didn't get me out of the commando habit though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Thanks so much for that you really made me laugh I'm also so glad I'm not the only one who does the chatting/singing round the supermarket. Your'll also I'm sure be glad to know I have been chatting rubbish to my son and then realised he's been asleep, nothing like feeling a fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 :.... didn't get me out of the commando habit though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaR Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 When mine first started playschool, I went into town for a much missed 'no kids' shopping trip. Was very when I realised that I had spent a good 5 minutes standing on the railway bridge waiting for a train to come under. And I wondered why passers by were giving me odd looks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drliz Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Doesn't anyone else change the words in old macdonald's to include something about chickens in the garden tho? or is that just me? When my DD finally starts singing along (she's only 6m old!) the other kids at nursery are going to be very confused!! And my supermarket entertainment usually combines the counting carrots with singing so that we end up with some very dodgy rhymes to various random tunes. So far have always remembered to take the baby away with me from the supermarket - although have had to turn round after exiting the supermarket carpark to go back for the shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Glad it's not just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
