Words of Wisdom for New Mums

By On January 19, 2009 · 2 Comments

I remember I first saw this poem at the Early Childhood Health Centre and really loved it. I have tried to find out who the author is (so if anyone knows I would be really grateful if you could let me know). I know that I found it very useful especially in the first few weeks/months …

look back on today
and see parents
who had time to play
There will be years
for cleaning and cooking
But children grow up
While we are not looking

Dusting and scrubbing
can wait til tomorrow
for babies grow fast
we learn to our sorrow
So quiet down cobwebs
and dust go to sleep
I’m rocking my baby
and babies don’t keep.

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  • newmum

    This is a beautiful poem. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • DevotedMamaChicky

    I just stumbled across your site looking for a picture to go with this poem. Your pic is gorgeous. I just found the entire poem and copied it, so here it is…Mother, oh Mother, come shake out your clothEmpty the dustpan, poison the moth,Hang out the washing and butter the bread,Sew on a button and make up a bed.Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?She's up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.Oh, I've grown shiftless as Little Boy Blue(lullaby, rock-a-bye, Lullaby loo).Dishes are waiting and bills are past due(pat-a-cake, darling, and peek-peek-a-boo).The shopping is not done and there's nothing for stewAnd out in the yard there is a hullabaloo.But I'm playing "Kanga" and this is my "Roo."Look! Aren't his eyes the most wonderful hue?(lullaby, rock-a-bye, lullaby loo).The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,For children grow up, as I've learned to my sorrow.So quiet down cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.Ruth Hulburt Hamilton, 1958