6 Things A Mum Does Not Want to Hear…Ever.

3. “When Simon was young he NEVER chucked a tantrum,”boasts shocked mother-in-law as her grandson riles on the floor before her.

Not that you doubt the incredible talents of your husband’s mother after all if not for her you may not be shacked up with a caring, considerate and kitchen-capable man. But surely she has forgotten what it was truly like to be the mother of a toddler. Note to self: time really does heal all.

Harriet Edmund

Harriet is a freelance writer and mother of two energetic (and always hungry) boys. When she’s not attempting to kick a football or cook a double batch of Bolognese, she may be found with a latte in hand and her nose in the newspaper.

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