Charlie O'Brien blog: The weird things tired parents do
Today my husband put the sugar in the fridge.
Last week I watched This Morning on the Sky preview screen on the TV for a good 20 minutes before I realised. I had wondered why my eyes felt strained...
This is what happens when you’re a knackered new parent. Or just a parent full stop. It’s like a whole section of your previously sharp brain just stops working all together.
So I asked the people of Kent what they had done in a moment of tiredness – I guarantee some of these will give you a good giggle!
Sam: Forgot I'd put my son in the car in his car seat and spent 10 mins looking for him in the house to put him in the car!! He was six weeks old not sure where I thought he would've gone. He's 18 now so no harm done.
Naomi: Two forks to eat my dinner. My list is endless
Lorna: Looked for my phone while talking to my mum in it!!! Left my keys in the front door all night!!! Put the remote in the fridge!!
Jodie: I messaged Good Morning Britain to tell them the time was wrong on the TV screen! I'd ran through all the possible reasons why the time was an hour late, including clocks going back (think this was around June time). Was quite a while later I realised I was watching +1.
Jen: Tried to centrally unlock the house with my car keys
Anni: Taking my bra off getting ready for bed and a teaspoon falls out
Sarah: I put milk in the washing machine instead of Persil
Danielle: I once went out in a red converse and a black boot!!! I only noticed on the bus!
Lizzie: I put the fabric softener in the fridge yesterday
Michelle: Left my iPhone on the roof of my parked car. Only remembered two hours later. It was still there thankfully
Charley: After a 12 hour night shift and having slept for four hrs, I was going to pick up my daughter from nursery. It was only when I got to nursery i remembered she wasn't at nursery that day but at my mother in laws. What annoyed me the most was she was only round the corner from my house but I drove a few miles to pick her up. Did terrify the staff though!!
Katie: I put mico-wavable porridge in the fridge instead of the microwave. Just sat for the longest time waiting for the microwave to ping
Bella: I’ve opened the freezer door with an oven glove. Watered a plastic plant. Left the house in my slippers.
Charlie X
