Mother’s Day 2025: Five funny, adorable and annoying things Indian mothers do

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The relationship between a mother and her child is not a mere bond; it is an emotion of love, care, support, and understanding. In Indian families specifically, this emotion also includes extra protection, a bit of drama and lots of hilarious catchphrases.

While every mother is different and every mother-child bond is unique, there are some things that are common between Indian moms, or at least some of them.

This Mother's Day, we uncover five things that Indian moms usually do, that are relatable, funny, and also sometimes annoying.

Human alarm clock

You will never be late for school, college, office and other work, as long as your mother is waking you up. She has many tricks up her sleeve, from switching off the fan to telling you it's already 9 o'clock when it's just 7. If at all you are late, she'll wake you up like it's an emergency situation and you need to get out of your bed RIGHT NOW.

Human lie detector

Is it really possible to hide anything from your mom? Not only is she adept at spotting your lies and manipulation tactics but also good at discovering the truth even if you refuse to tell it to her. She has her own ways. This trait also makes her a saviour as she always knows when you are not your usual self and something is going wrong in your life, without you having to say it.

Kitchen can never truly be yours

Cooking is a life skill that everyone should know and apply, irrespective of gender. While your mother will keep pestering you to do just that, she will also not let you be alone in the kitchen. From telling you all the things you are doing wrong, to cleaning the mess you have made in the kitchen, they want to be a part of your cooking adventures, or misadventures.

Someone's calling, it's mom

She cares, and because she cares, she will follow up 100 times to ensure that you are safe. Not picking up her call when you're not at home? Not returning home on time? Not giving her regular updates if you're staying away from home? Well, be ready for calls and messages. While this might be annoying for some, moms usually have your best interests in mind and call you out of concern and care.

Not well? Who cares?

While your mom takes extremely good care of you when you are sick, it is often difficult for her to do the same for herself, or let others do the same for her. Whether it is a common cold or high fever, whether it is back pain or headache, she'll continue doing her work as usual even when she is sick. This is an annoying habit that many Indian mothers have and should change.