I’m sure there comes a point in every parent’s life that you hear something come out of your mouth and wonder, “Did I really just say that?” For me, it isn’t just the realization that I sound like my mom. I already know that not only do I sound like her, I think like her, act like her, and well…I am her. And  that’s not a bad thing.

But it never ceases to amaze me how many instructions I have to give my children that I would assume are obvious. Here’s a few recent examples:

“Stop drinking the bath water!”

“Take your fork out of your shirt and eat your dinner.”

“We can’t go home yet. We paid for three more days at Disney World. And we’re going to enjoy it!”

“Quit licking your sister.”

“Don’t wipe your nose on MY shirt.”

Is it just me? Heard yourself say anything crazy lately?