In honor of Mother's Day, Michelle at All About Potential posted the reasons why she is the best mother in the world. She encouraged others to follow her lead. And I tried. I really did, but all I could think of were the really scatter-brained things I have done lately, or the areas in which I lack. So, here are a few of the reasons I will probably never win the mother of the year award, but I am ok with that.
** Charlotte had french fries and lemonade for lunch Thursday. I went out for lunch with some friends to celebrate a birthday and I so needed the adult time that I bribed the kid. I ordered her just the fries and lemonade because I knew she would be content for at least 45 minutes. I didn't even try to get her to eat anything healthy at all. I didn't even order chicken nuggets in an attempt to look less negligent. Nope, just the fries and lemonade. She loved it!
** I regularly laugh when my kids wipe out. OK, not when they are crying or bleeding or anything, but when they fall and it isn't too serious, I just can't help but laugh. I swear they look like slap stick comedians and make some totally funny falls. Plus, the looks on their faces are hysterical--that stunned, did-I-just-do-that-look. See, I am a mean mommy. In my defense, it typically diffuses the situation and the kids often end up laughing with me. So, I guess am teaching them the valuable life lesson of being able to laugh at themselves.
** Danny's teacher has recommended to all the parents whose kids can't tie their shoes that we work with them at home. So what have I done? Absolutely nothing. Nothing at all. We both prefer to be lazy and use velcro.
** I have never had a birthday party for either of my kids. We have never invited the kids' friends over for birthday cake. Nope, instead, we keep it just the immediate family because I just don't have it in me to host a bunch of crazy kids who will overstimulate my kid.
** I lie to my kids. Quite often, actually. You know, I tell them things like, "I don't have any candy" or "That toy that talks? Oh, the batteries must be dead" or "Sorry, I don't know how to fix that. Go ask Daddy to do it." That kind of thing.
**The other night I made a quesadilla for Danny for dinner and forgot it in the microwave for about an hour. It wasn't until Danny mentioned how hungry he was that I realized I had never given the kid his meal.
**My kids never sleep in a bed. Even as I am writing this, both kids are sleeping on the floor. Charlotte is actually splayed in the middle of the hallway. I hope neither of us trip on her on our way to make Tommy a bottle.
** I let my kids jump on the bed. All the time.
**I let my kids eat raw cookie dough. And as I can never resist the siren call of chocolate chip cookie dough, I can't even bring myself to cut them off, since that would mean I couldn't eat it either.
** I have been known to let Danny play outside in the rain and get totally filthy and soaking wet. I have actually joined him in his escapades and we had a lot of fun.
I hope you all had a great Mother's Day. I know I did. I received something like 5 different forms of candy (all chocolate, of course, since any other candy just isn't worth it) and a half dozen roses. What more could a girl ask for? Oh, and I received a couple nights of uninterrupted sleep, courtesy of my wonderful husband. Doesn't Bil rock?
9 comments:
You mean we AREN'T suppose to laugh when they fall? Because I totally do... unless she's bleeding or broken or something. And I often lie to the Tongginator. I'm a terrible mother, too.
Love, love, love the diaper admission as well as forgetting Danny's dinner in the microwave. I just let Emma crawl into bed without a bath tonight even though she probably needed one....I'll hose her down in the morning.
I'm there with ya. I could have penned most of those entries myself. I do occasionally beat myself up for it, but I could definitely be a worse mother. I did a post last year about why I'm not the world's worth mother, I think that was a Kia idea as well. Besides I think the cookie dough and the puddle splashing makes you a great mom and I'm sure your kids would agree. ;)
Love it! I think we've all done those things at one time or another.
Thanks for posting and making the rest of us feel normal! LOL
I think that many of those could be seen as why your kids think you are a GREAT mother. That's the whole point. Don't judge the job you are doing by what other moms or "society" think of a good. Judge by the grins and hugs you get from your kids.
(And I have been known to forget a diaper, a meal & feed my kids cookie dough too!)
well then I must REALLY suck as a mom. You and I, two peas in a pod
Patty,
I, too, am totally guilty of #s 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9. :) Nick is 5 years old and still can't really dress himself, let alone tie his shoes! And I, too, have never had a birthday party for Nick with other kids. But you know what? - he doesn't seem to care one bit, and loves his familial parties. I'll do the kid party thing when he asks for it, and I can tell you right now that it WON'T be at my house! :)
All of that just makes you normal! Trust me, any mom who says she hasn't done any of that is full of crap. I know I've done it all... every single one.
and I am ignoring my kid who needs help in the bathroom because I am too busy reading your blog...
Post a Comment