Most annoying phrases used by children revealed in poll

“ I’m bored “, “ Why?” and “ Are we nearly there yet?” have topped a list of phrases used by children that most irritate their parents. A study carried out among 3,000 families also revealed “It’s not fair”, “ Do I have to?” and “It wasn’t me” are sure to drive mothers and fathers mad. Seven out of ten parents said their kids regularly answered them back. The poll was conducted by www.MumPoll.com, a market research website for mums. Spokeswoman Emma Elsworthy said: “Despite being adorable 99 per cent of the time, our children do have the ability to be really annoying sometimes, especially when they question absolutely everything.

Children are naturally curious, and often their retorts aren’t because they are naughty, but because they want to push the boundaries to see what they can get away with. However, when you are stuck in a traffic jam and your children say they are bored, or if you are conducting the weekly food shop and your children announce they hate you – it’s really hard not to bite back. A parent’s life would be made so much easier if the kids always did as they were told, rather than questioning why or how, but it would also be far more boring. Half of the UK’s parents agreed the words “I’m bored ” filled them with dread, as they’re usually followed by hours of whingeing and moaning. And the study – which revealed the top 20 most annoying things kids say – showed 37 per cent of mums and dads can’t bear to hear “ Why? ”. Despite giving a coherent and factual answer to most of their child’s questions, the word is often repeated over and over and over again.

And the classic “Do I have to?” when asked anything from ‘please tidy up your toys’ to ‘eat your dinner’ is the fifth most annoying thing uttered by a child. The study shows ‘It wasn’t me’ is another line children use to irritate their parents, usually when they are claiming they aren’t responsible for damaging, spilling or hurting something or someone. In fact, feigning innocence is a common theme throughout the top 20 list of the most annoying things children say, as they blame siblings or friends for their bad behaviour. One in five children often says ‘he or she hit me’, while 18 per cent frequently use the words ‘ he or she started it’. And on occasions, children can even be hurtful towards their parents if they are trying to exert their opinion or authority on a subject. Phrases such as ‘ I hate you’, ‘You never let me do anything’ and ‘I don’t like it’ can be hard for parents to hear, but usually children are mouthing off rather than meaning anything. Questions such as ‘Can I have?’, ‘ What? ’ and ‘ Can you do it? ’ also appear in the top 20 list of most annoying things children say.

3. Translate the "Top 20 Most Annoying Kids’ Sayings” into Russian.

1. I’m bored	Мне скучно!
2. Why?
3. Are we nearly there yet?
4. It’s not fair!
5. Do I have to?
6. It wasn’t me
7. Can I have…?
8. In a minute
9. I hate you
10. He / she hit me
11. I don’t want to go to bed
12. He / she started it
13. I’m hungry
14. You never let me do anything
15. What?
16. I don’t like it
17. I want this
18. Can you do it?
19. I can’t do it
20. But you said…

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