Apparently, parents spend the equivalent of 6 days a year dealing with domestic dramas. That's a lot of refereeing! You may think it's toddlers and small children who are the culprits but not always! Teenagers, grown-up children, partners - they're all in there! Have a look;
- “Paula not a kids argument but the most ridiculous argument my wife and I got into was over whose friend's wedding we would attend IF they scheduled them for the same weekend. Neither was even engaged yet!”
- “Paula talking of arguing with kids – who would have thought you could ruin someone’s day by giving them the wrong colour cup? You can though, trust me!”
- “At a birthday party recently, my 3 year old went postal when we sang Happy Birthday to a different child whose birthday it actually was”
- “Hello again Paula – try dealing with tantrums by a 22 year old a nearly 21 year old and a 19 year old. I think this mammy needs a gap year. Made a conscious decision I don't even run after the dog anymore!” - Grainne
- “Yesterday my 5 year old refused to go to crèche in clothes. She wanted to wear her swim suit. An actual stand-off was had – I was going to do the whole fine no problem let’s go so, but she actually would have happily sat in crèche in her swim suit all day!” – A, Limerick
- “Hey Paula my 4 year old lost it last night because I told him to tidy up his toys. He said it’s not fair that noone listens to him but everyone tells him what to do!” - Doogle Athy
- “Paula if my toddler even gets a hint that it’s dinner time and there’s no dinner, we pay dearly. I can’t actually put him at the table until his dinner is sitting there ready to be eaten. If it’s being cooked or microwaved and he sees it, god help us!”
- “I saw a child recently eating ice cream and crying because it was so cold but fair play, he kept gobbling through the brain freeze and the tears!”
- “Paula my partner had a go at me yesterday for DREAM she had where I cheated. A dream!”
- “Paula, we had an argument recently about what we’d do if we won the lotto. We couldn’t hypothetically agree how to spend money...money we didn’t even win!”
- “Our 14 yr old lost the plot when his lucky GAA socks were in the wash and not dry, even though he has about 10 other pairs!”
- “Paula I overheard my teenagers yesterday having an actual argument about whether it’s better to burp confetti or fart glitter. Please help me. School can’t come back soon enough!”
- “Paula my 7 year old had a wobbly yesterday before creche about his SOCKS. His Mam mentioned this to her friend, whose husband is our local Garda, he cruised by our house later that day and slowed right down at our house. You should have seen my son hit the floor, he was like Nidge! So funny!” - Dave Dublin.
- “Toddler had a tantrum yesterday when I wouldn’t let her eat the rest of the tennis ball. I’m a horrible mother!”
- “Morning Paula. We had an anniversary mass on Sunday and my 4 year old son and my 5 year old nephew were arguing about which of their dads was going to die first. It finished up that I am going first apparently!” - Declan from Monaghan.
- “Paula at mass recently, I had my toddler in my arms while going up to get communion. He absolutely LOST THE PLOT because he didn’t get any. I mean, the whole church was looking.”
- “I wouldn’t let my little man swap beds with the dog over the weekend. Still remarkable how personally he took that!”
- “Paula only Sunday last we were leaving Dunnes and Fionas old schoolteacher walked by. He has a big bushy beard and it's almost all grey. Noah shouted "Santa" and tried to dive out of my arms to him. Well he lost the plot and the job I had to get him into his seat while he's roaring for Santa lol. Just realised then and there that Christmas will be hard haha!” - Niall in Tipp '
- “Made homemade muffins last week and my 4 year old couldn’t understand why she couldn’t just eat one out of the oven – she was so upset!”
- “Hey Paula, my 5 year old boy tells me to listen to my love heart and brain when I am not happy about something. Love the show!” - Tipp man
