Today, I had an epiphany.
While Nolie and I (absorbed in conversation) were making our way out the front door to enjoy some quality time together (on our iPhones) it hit me…
We, as parents of a rambunctious 2 (soon to be 3 year old) are developing a new (yet unobserved) type of turettes syndrome!
Parenting Tourette Syndrome (PTS)
This is what happened which gave me this theory in one big whoosh… We were getting our footwear on when we heard a noise from Little Man upstairs. In mid sentence, without skipping a beat, or taking in breath, Nolie yelled out “Get back in your bed!” and just continued talking as if nothing had occurred! I KNOW! I never pieced it together myself until that moment!
So that got me thinking back. Back to all the times when I was doing something, or saying something completely unrelated, and suddenly barked out a command at Little Man. I came up with quite a few that maybe some of you may recognize from your own past experiences in parenting.
- “Yea I know what you mean, American Idol just isn’t going to be the same without GET OFF THAT! Simon, I mean he’s really going to be missed after he I SAID GET OFF THAT retires.”
- “Yea mom, you should definitely name your new puppy DUDE, I SAID NO YOU CAN’T HAVE ANY! something unique, but keep in mind that you’re going to be the one standing out on your patio at some point I SAID NO, NOW PUT THAT BACK calling it’s name.”
- “Yes sir (my boss) I can do that, I’ll just swing by PUT THAT DOWN BEFORE YOU HURT YOURSELF! and drop that off on my way to the gym. Yes, of course I’ll be there around NO (Little Man)! noon or so. See you then.”
Of course these aren’t verbatim, but they’re an approximation. Please feel free to share your little experiences with Parenting Tourette Syndrome (PTS).
Warning: If large scale involuntary muscle spasms (tics) occur, consult your physician.
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Great example
Glad you enjoyed it!
Too funny. It does seem like that now that you mention it.
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Dude. This is Really funny! I have four kiddos and it’s totally like that. My whole day, every day. I think the medications for it are facebook and twitter…
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It’s also mildly treatable with small doses of coffee whenever possible.
Too funny! And so true!
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LOL I never thought of it that way… it works with my dogs and husband too, though. Maybe I have Family Tourette’s Syndrome :/
My name is Natalie, and I also have Tourette’s. Seriously, I laughed out loud when I read this because it is SO me! But our problem is the boy doesn’t listen unless I YELL.
Great post! Every Saturday, I try to include one of my favorite posts of the week…mind if I link back to this one?
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Please do. We wouldn’t mind at all if you linked back to it.
Definitely, link away. Glad you got a laugh out of it, I know Nolie and I did.
OHMYGAWD!! There’s finally a diagnosis to this!! I’ve had it for ages!! The worst was when I was talking to my best friend on the phone and used my “big” voice without warning, in the middle of a totally non related conversation “TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF!!” as my kids were trekking across my freshly washed floor in muddy shoes.
Dead silence on the phone as I turned back to the phone. Jamie said “Wow… I’ll just pull the car over and take them off then!”
We still laugh over it, he said my “Mom” voice was scary.
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HAHA That is priceless.
Nice! lol!
OM-Gosh so funny! I wasn’t planning on peeing my pants this morning because I was laughing so hard. But I did, thanks! It was worth it!
LMAO Sorry for making you have more laundry.
This is such an GET THAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH insightful post.
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LOL
LMFAO! Dude! That is AWESOME!!!!!
You hit the nail on the head!
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Did he ever lol
This was so funny and so true! I am always telling my husband that I can never get a complete sentence out of my mouth! Thanks for the good laugh!
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I was even doing it today during my son’s birthday party. Thankfully people who don’t have kids are starting to get used to it now from me.
Too funny! I, too, am guilty of having PTS. I seriously wonder what on earth the receptionist at the pediatrician’s office must think of me, since it seems like most of my bursts occur when I am on the phone with her. Oh, and my mom, but I know she understands.
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LMAO I am sure the receptionist is used to it by now. Mine is, or she pretends to be.
I think the most awesome thing I blurted out in the middle of a conversation on the phone was ‘WE DO NOT FEED THE FISH OUR FRENCH FRIES’
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this is so funny and so true.
my friends and i have laughed over the many things we say to our kids without even thinking what it sounds like on the other end. like no you may not lick your brother’s butt etc!
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Oh my gosh how hilarious but so true. I’ll be talking on the phone with family member and do this all the time!!
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