Have you ever noticed that the things we heard our parents say to us when we were growing up we now say to our own children?

The reason I bring this up is because my oldest daughter who is 9 going on 35 was challenging everything I said and did today. It finally got to the point with the last challenge I blurted out- Because I said so. In my head I was saying- I’m turning into my mother. lol

By Trina~moderator on Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 08:52 pm:

Oh yes, I've experienced this phenomena many times! The very first time it happened was a little upsetting , especially since I swore I would never be like my mother, but now it makes me laugh. LOL!

By Ginny~moderator on Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 10:18 pm:

Oh lordy - I see my mother in the mirror every morning - and often hear her saying to me "now, Ginny, you know better than that".

My folks were wonderful parents, and I know I repeated a lot of what they did and said, and from what my sons say, they will do the same.

But I remember one time when my middle son, Greg, and I were having a terrible argument. He slammed upstairs and slammed his door, and I stayed downstairs crying over the ironing board. Then it dawned on me - I had already had that argument many times, from the other side.

By Karen~moderator on Monday, January 2, 2006 - 10:06 am:

Ditto Trina!!!!!! I've always said, the older WE get, the WISER our parents get. LOL

By Dawnk777 on Monday, January 2, 2006 - 04:21 pm:

I don't so much see my mother in myself, as see my FIL in my DH! LOL! It's things he says sometimes, sound just like when his dad would say stuff. It's freaky how much like Ralph he sounds, sometimes!

By Kiki on Monday, January 2, 2006 - 07:27 pm:

lmao! At least I'm not alone!

By Marg on Monday, January 2, 2006 - 07:37 pm:

I'm like Ginny. I see and hear as my mom has taught me. I think she did a wonderful job. She passed away in 2002.

I try to pass the same values along to our children. My mom was full of compassion, understanding and a lot of love.

I miss her

By Imamommyx4 on Monday, January 2, 2006 - 07:49 pm:

I REALLY don't think I'm much like my mother. She was/is a very loving mother even if she is a little nuts. And I can see from her angle a little more now.
BUT...
several years back, we were in the van with the boys and they were being boys and I popped off with some remark like "don't make me come back there." Before anything else could happen, I started to cry. My dh asked what the problem was and all I could say was "I sound like my mother and I thought she was crazy." Everybody cracked up including me.