Ok, inspired by Anne, I will put some of my bad mommy confessions on here:
-the real reason I want my kids asleep by 8:30 is so I can have time to do the housework, dishes, laundry, etc. and still watch some tv and be in bed by 10:30. It really has nothing to do with the level of sleep they should be having every night. It has more to do with MY level of sleep. And really, is 7 hours too much to ask?
-I let my kids watch way too much tv and the tv is on pretty much every waking moment, even though they're not actually watching it all that time
-I think I push my kids to do things I think they should be doing, like learning their letters and numbers, playing on playground stuff that might be too big for them, etc.
-I think I expect too much out of them at times.
-My kids eat WAYYYYY too many french fries and Pringles.
-I have not put much effort into potty training because I am lazy. That kind of goes against my pushing too hard thing, but hey, no one ever accused me of making sense all the time.
-Sometimes I just let my kids jump off the couch and onto the pillows because I'm tired of telling them no all the time.
-My patience seems to be less each day.
-I'm pretty sure my mother in law thinks I'm a really mean mommy.
-I feel super guilty about taking away Emma's paci because I know it brought her comfort. It's kind of funny because in most ways, I'm not very indulgent.
-I have actually found myself comparing them to each other, which I swore I'd never do. But sometimes "why can't you just do ____ like your brother/sister" just pops out!
Ok, I'm done for the day! Let's hear them, mommies!
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#1 on your list is me to a FAULT!! I've even been known to say...SURVIVOR IS COMING ON IT'S BEDTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
And I can think of a million more "bad" things that I do!
You know what's sad...... Ethan smiles everytime he sees the Mcdonalds arches.
Trying to cut back on the french fries though so I've been getting him those apple dippers..... *sigh*
I am also guilty of comparing Jonathan to other childre, despite the fact that I was certain I would not be one of "those" mothers. I guess you just never know until you have your own children...
I also look forward to Jonathan's bedtime so that I can get some things done too. I feel guilty about it, too, but I still announce "bedtime" happily at 7:30!
If you're a bad mommy, then there's never been a good mommy! I'm surprised my oldest sister's kids didn't turn into the McDonald's characters. They ate McDonald's at least once a day for the first several years of their lives! And the bedtime thing...if you didn't get some serious "me time" -- even if it's only an hour's worth of TV and a few hours of sleep -- you'd REALLY have problems!
I think all mommies look forward to thir children's bedtime with a passion. What's worse is I don't even want to do any housework when the kids are finally in bed. I also feel the samw way about potty training. I am too lazy to even think about it! But then I wonder how it would've been if I only had one child to think about.
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