"A child enters your home and for the next twenty years makes so much noise you can hardly stand it. The child departs, leaving the house so silent you think you are going mad."
~ John Andrew Holmes
Online Mum’s Babble Blog: The joys & heartaches of a 1st time mum.
Today I met Mel C – Spice Girl and newest member of the Pampers Village Parenting Panel, at the Pampers World of Never-Ending Play event in Manchester.
In between writing and recording her 5th album, Mel took time to share her experience of motherhood with me when she was launching the Pampers event in Manchester.
Melanie C has been busy launching the Pampers World of Never-Ending Play, a new interactive event for babies and toddlers which will be touring the UK over the next two months. This is Melanie’s debut as the newest member of the Pampers Village Parenting Panel.
In between writing and recording her 5th album, she will be sharing her experiences with the nation’s mums and dads alongside experts from every area of parenting and family wellbeing.
Melanie says: “I am delighted to be a part of the Pampers Village Parenting Panel. As a mum, I know how challenging it can be to juggle your career and look after your baby at the same time. I’m glad I can also take part and share my own experience of being a mum to my little Scarlet.”
Eastenders Bianca Butcher was voted ‘Most Popular TV Mum’ in a Yahoo poll.
This made me think, largely in horror. OK, I am not an Eastenders fan, but there must be better role models for Mum’s on TV than Bianca and her swarm of kids. I thought hard. I thought again… The OXO Mum (played by Lynda Bellingham) – how about her? OK, you have to be this side of 30 to remember the adverts, but surely no one is either like her or wants to be? Quintessentially middle class, providing yummy food for her stereotypical family…
My baby has turned into a little boy. I don’t know when that happened. I think I blinked. Gone are the days when he just needed milk and a cuddle. Now he needs entertaining 24/7. Now at 3 years old he has some odd ideas. There are chickens living in our wardrobe and he lives on Planet Me Me. Read more »
Another oldie but goodie that every mum will relate to.
So funny, so true. 24 hours in the life of a mum. How many of these phrases do YOU say? (Me? Most of them!)
