How often do you walk into a room and completely forget why you’re there? There is another variation of this. It’s when you fly up the stairs, two at a time to get something for the kids, do something completely different, fly down the stairs and then realise you failed to do the task you were supposed to.
Come on, admit it, you’ve pulled off both these stunts too haven’t you? It definitely comes with being a parent.
I think it’s simply neural overload. You have one child making demands of you, another child making different demands of you and there are tasks you need to do. Just as you’re about to undertake ONE of your tasks, you are distracted by a child. The result; forgetfulness.
It’s similar to going grocery shopping with your children. On your own, you’re fine, you can whizz around a supermarket in 30 minutes and do a weekly shop and remember everything. Add offspring and their constant “I want that”, “can we have that please?” and “Oh, but I really wanted that,” and it all goes horribly wrong.
I try to avoid taking the kids grocery shopping if I can. It can’t be avoided every time, but if I can get away without having them with me, I will. Apart from anything else, it is boring for them.
I regularly read blogs written by mums complaining of these forgetful symptoms. Take it from me sisters, you are not alone. Us dads, especially stay at home dads, are more than familiar with them.
One other thing: it’s not simply baby brain. When the kids get older they get more demanding. That’s when you get really forgetful. well, that’s my experience anyway!
Can you relate to this? Do your offspring make you forgetful? If so, please leave a comment below detailing your experiences.
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Love that it’s not just mums whose brain cells seem to disintegrate due to the hormonal madness that is childbirth-brilliant post and love that gorgeous picture.
Hormones may have some effect Vicki, but I can assure you us guys can be as forgetful. Very forgetful indeed!
All so true! I swore I’d never call my sons by each others’ names. I failed. Consistently.
As it happens, it is very rare for my mother to get any of her children’s names correct. Such is life when you have more than one child I guess?
Haha! Yes I quite often go though 4 names before I get the right one and stand in kitchen looking around thinking why I’m I here love the post John
Great minds clearly think alike hey Nigel? That is your name isn’t it?
Hi Nigel, you know what. I don’t think its just mums who get baby brain! Dads can get it too. Hate to say it but its also to do with us all getting older, I mean wiser in our years! Lists and post-its always save the day in our house.
Post it notes. I like your style. Now where did I put them?
Haha yup so true! I’m trying to keep so many requests and odd jobs and plans in my mind at the same time and poor little brain can’t cope so it just decides to delete them all! Glad it’s not just mums too. #BrillBlogPosts
Thanks Lucy. I can assure you it is not just mums. That said, my mother never gets my name right first time.