5 Annoying Habits That Make Me Want To Tell My Daughter SHUT UP!

There are times when Mommy just can't handle it. And I admit, on more than one occasion, I have told my daughter to “Shut up.” I know – I'm a “horrible mom.” But admit it, you've done it, too.

Below are just 5 of the reasons that this Mommy has been pushed to the limits of tolerance and has been known to drop the S-bomb.

1. When she throws a wild, knock-out fit. My daughter can waller, whine, cry, and pitch a fit like none other. She can turn on the tears and wail as if her left leg were being chewed off by an overbearing alligator and all because she didn't get to pick the outfit she wanted to wear. At times like this, I just want to scream, “SHUT UP!”

2. When she bosses her friends and her little sister around. My 5-year-old is the oldest child and, therefore, thinks that it is her right and privilege to tell everyone in the world what they may or may not do, including me. This is not going to help her in the long run – or the short run – to have friends or make people like her, including me. It makes me want to say, “No, seriously, SHUT UP!”

3 .When she sings, “Let It Go.” Oh, for pity's sake, let it go. I hate that song now. I swear she sings it just to bug me. It's not bad enough that she sings it all the time, but then she gets it in my head. And I don't hear the Idina Menzel version either. No, I hear the off-key, overly dramatized 5-year-old version in my head… constantly. “Oh, SHUT UP!”

4. When she talks incessantly. Oh my gosh, that girl's got a mouth on her, and it can go NON-STOP. It always seems to come out when she's tired, which usually coincides with when I am tired, which leads me to be a very grumpy mommy who wants to yell, “SHUT UP!”

5. When she asks me, “Why?”. Since she was 2, my oldest daughter has asked me the question “why?” after every bit of information I share. And it's not just when I say things like, “Geese fly in a V.” That might lead to an inquiry that is appropriate, her wanting information, to be educated while satiating her ever-budding curiosity. But no, her “why?” follows everything I say from the inviting to the inane!
For example:
“You get to play at Jenny's house today.”
“Why?”

“Your sister needs a nap, so let's go home, okay?”
“Why?”

“It's time to leave the park. Mommy needs to potty.”
“Why?”
ARE YOU FRICKING KIDDING ME!? I said I need to pee. Now, LET'S GO!!
She has discovered it pisses me off, too, so she says it all the more. Over and over, the question arises until it becomes the Why Game. Well, Mommy ain't playing that game anymore. And you guessed it! This definitely makes me want to yell, “SHUT UP!”

What about you, Moms? Can you relate? Do your children have any habits that have you wanting to scream “SHUT UP” in their cute little pumpkin faces? I'd love to read what you have to say in the comment section below.

Written By: Lisa Liebling