Parent Gossip

Ask any child about their Mum and what it means to be a Mum and they’ll amaze you with some of the things they come out with.

1. Mum knows where the superglue is.
2. Mums keep everything sparkly clean.

What makes a good mum?
1. Magic and super powers
2. Smiles and huggles and letting me watch TV
3. Listening to me when I talk to her and loving me even if I make a mistake.

What ingredients make a mum?
1. Mums are made of candyfloss and glitter and nice things, with a pinch of mean.

2. God made my Mum the same as he made me. But he used larger bits.

Why is your mum YOUR mum?
1. She chose me over ALL the other children who needed a mum.
2. I came out of her tummy so she has to be my mum.

Was your mum a good little girl?
1. Mums are Mums. They don’t do being little.
2. I missed that bit but I think she was bossy.
3. Grandmera says she already did all the bad things I could think of so don’t even bother.

What does a mum need to know about a dad.
1. His name.
2. Has he got a job and a car?
3. Does he do smelly trumps?

What’s the difference between a Mums and a Dad?
1. My Mum goes to work and does work, then comes home and does work. Dads just go out to work.
2. Dads are stronger and good at fixing bikes. Mums fix everything else.
3. Mums have magic powers that make your feel better even without medicine.
4. Mums have a special tummy for babies to come out of. Dads just have a ding dong.

What do Mums do in their spare time?
1. Mums talk on the phone and put on make up.
2. Mums don’t have any spare time.

What would your Mum perfect?
1. My mum is already perfect but I liked her best when she had pretty hair.
2. She would be thinner so she could run around the park with us more.

What would you change about your mum?
1. She would let me mess up my room and have a rabbit.
2. She would be cleverer.  Then she would realise that it wasn’t my fault – it was my sister.
3. She would get rid of her magic eyes in the back of her head.