Let’s face it – kids can be annoying. No, not yours? I didn’t think so either, but turns out they can be. I absolutely love my girls (hence the photo to the left) and I get a kick out of what some might call annoying habits.

I’ll keep it real with you, I need a break from all things serious right now and I’m just looking for a good laugh! So, in a light-hearted, mom-to-mom way, let’s reminisce or relive what just happened yesterday…

Here are my top 10 annoying things kids do in public:

1. FARTS

Well, that was a loud fart! I honestly don’t even smell my kids’ farts but sometimes they just sound gross. I just want to tell the whole world “don’t worry they’re girls, they smell like roses!”

2. BEGGING

Please don’t beg for toys! I can’t stand when kids beg for toys like it’s their earned right to have one. I try not to purchase toys unless it’s their birthday or a holiday so I have zero tolerance for this. “Mom puh-leez” needs to stop!

3. REPEATING THEMSELVES

It’s okay, they didn’t hear you say “hi”! Yes, it’s great to be polite and say hello to people in public but sometimes they won’t respond. My kids will repeatedly say “hi” a hundred times until you acknowledge them. If you don’t they will ask you if your ears aren’t working. I wonder where they heard those words {mom of the year}.  

4. LOUD SINGING

“Do you want to build a snowman? C’mon let’s go and play!” Oh, my little girls, they deserve a Grammy for that spectacular Ana and Elsa duo performance, unfortunately, not everyone knows talent. Shocking, I know!

5. TANTRUMS

Don’t throw a fit! I can’t even understand what they’re saying during a full-blown tantrum. There I am, just a mom in distress telling myself not to cry so they don’t see my weakness. “Now, use your words my dear, use your words” is what I typically find myself saying. What does fdjfjdsakfdaaah even mean!? Accompany that with a scene from the exorcist.

6. PERSONAL QUESTIONS

The dreaded bathroom talk! We were in a stall at the mall when she asked me if I wanted to smell her poop. Enough said…  

7. EMBARRASSING COMMENTS

Mom, what are THOSE!? If I’m picking up a few feminine products, my daughter would like to know where it goes, why I’m buying it and reassure me that I can “potty” again with practice.

8. FIGHTING

Sisters are best friends! My dreams of this are quickly fading as the double seated grocery carts become my worst nightmare.

9. PICKING NOSE

No looking for bats in the cave! I hope at this point; every mother has hand sanitizer on hand. We’ve got to make sure we’re at least sanitizing.

10. POOPING

No pooping in front of strangers! I’d like to end this incomplete list on a one-man-band performance which includes farts, grunts and red faces!

I’m sure we all have a few more to add to this never-ending list. What am I missing here? We all need a good laugh to survive motherhood!