Have you noticed how momisms  fall into very specific categories? It’s quite amazing that mother’s have this arsenal of quick witted sayings at their disposal to teach kids about everything in the world. What’s even more amazing is that mothers from sea to shining sea all use the same momisms on their kids. Where do they learn this stuff and how do they all know the same sayings?

 

Proper attire, neatness:

“Wear clean underwear in case you get into an accident.”

“You’re going out dressed like that?”

“Your skirt is too short. If you bend over you’ll lose your dignity.”

“How can you have nothing to wear? Your closet is full of clothes.”

 

Eating right:

“If you swallow your gum it will stay in your stomach for 7 years.”

“Eat your vegetables. They’ll make your boobs grow.”

“There are starving children in (pick a country).”

“No dessert until you clean your plate.”

“Don’t put that in your mouth, you don’t know where its been!”

 

Safety:

“Don’t cross your eyes, they’ll stick that way.”

“If you fall out of that tree and break your leg don’t come running to me.”

“You’re going to put your eye out with that thing.”

“If you sit on a boy’s lap you could get pregnant.”

 

Financial responsibility:

“What do you think, money grows on trees?”

“Shut the door, we’re not heating/cooling the entire outdoors.”

“Be careful what you wish for, it might come true.”

“You’ll thank me one day for not giving you everything you wanted.”

“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.”

 

Mom knows everything:

“Because I’m the mom, that’s why.”

“I have eyes in the back of my head.”

“If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times.”

“Yes, I am the boss of you.”

“I can always tell when you’re lying.”
 

Threats:

“Just wait until your father gets home.”

“Just wait until you have kids of your own, then you’ll understand.”

“This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you.”

“I brought you into this world and I can take you out.”

“I’ll give you something to cry about.”

 

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We’re compiling momisms from around the country for a new national book. If you’d like to contribute a momism for consideration, we’d love to have it! You can send it directly to us via this submission form.  Thanks!