13 Reasons I´m a Terrible Mom
Posted on June 19, 2008 - Filed Under 13 Things |
There are more than a few people who would think I´m doing an awful job of raising kids. I personally think they are turning out ok, but to keep myself humble . . . here are 13 reasons I´m not a good mom.
- I have been known, when asked for crackers or raisins, to say something along the lines of “Look at all those raisins/crackers right there on the floor. Go eat those.”
- I let my boys sleep with a bottle far too long.
- Most days, I´d really rather not go into town just because it´s such a hassle to dress two little boys and take them with me.
- There are days when I let the kids play with things like flyswatters and plastic bags (while watching them, of course), because it is keeping them quiet and busy.
- I switch their clothes around randomly. Whatever pair of pants is on top of the laundry basket, that´s what the boy I´m changing gets to wear.
- I have actually saved some very cute outfits for a “special occasion” that never appeared and the clothes were never even worn because I didn´t want them to get ruined.
- I absolutely detested breastfeeding and quit as soon as possible with Dante (Dorian never was able to breastfeed) and now I feel guilty about it.
- The words “deal with it” have come out of my mouth . . . while talking to a one year old!
- Dorian knows at least one bad word in English.
- Time outs around here are almost always longer than the recommended one or two minutes (depending on age).
- Dinner has sometimes been just crackers and milk.
- My two year old still eats baby cereal.
- I didn´t read to Dante until he was several months old, when Dorian got books right from the start.
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