As much as we would all like to be super mom or dad every day, the truth is there are times that we are less than perfect. There are moments in parenthood that we are not always proud of.
1. We use our children as excuses not to go places. – “I would love to come to your Tupperware party, but unfortunately the little one has a sniffle.” Not only have we used them as an excuse not to go somewhere, they give us a great out when we want to leave somewhere early.
2. We have left our kids in pajamas for the whole day. – We have even been known to stay in our jammies all day long with them. Don’t judge.
3. We have fed our children snacks for a meal. A bowl of Goldfish, some fruit snacks & a couple of blueberries is a good lunch, isn’t it? I hope they are not still full from the handful of saltines with peanut butter & the box of raisins that they had for breakfast.
4. We have skipped over pages in a bedtime story. – I have skipped over words, paragraphs & even full pages to get through a story quicker when I was tired. Unfortunately, as they get older they begin to realize this trick.
5. We have completely tuned out something that our child was saying. – We do not do this intentionally, but let’s be honest; we have all done this at least once while distracted by another task. A few head nods and a carefully placed “Reeeaally?”‘ or two while you are fixing dinner and you have missed a whole conversation.
6. We have called our children by the wrong name. – For the longest time growing up, I thought my name was Linda-Kim. My mother mixed up me and my sister so much that she just started calling us both by the two names combined.
7. We have kept our children awake in the car, so that they would nap at home. – Let’s face it, a nap in the car is a waste of perfectly good quiet time for mommy & daddy. I have tickled my child’s feet, sang or given her a snack when I saw that she was starting to doze off. Stay awake kiddo, mommy wants a nap too.
8. We have lied to our kids. – Whether it is perpetuating the myth of Santa Clause & the Easter Bunny or trying to convince our child that brussel sprouts taste good, we have all told a few white lies.
9. We are not above bribery. – We know we should not do it, but we do. In a pinch I have pulled out a bag of Skittles to get through a meal out at a restaurant. I have offered treats to get her to smile for a family photo. Sometime desperate parents crack under pressure.
10. We don’t like other people’s kids. – This does not apply to everyone of course. There are exceptions, but on the whole other people’s children annoy us. You can admit it.
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I’m with you on every single point. Survival is the goal!
Yup!. We do what we can.
I had kids so I could use them as excuses to get out of things that I didn’t want to go to.
Lol! I have done this more than I care to admit.
While I don’t have my own kids, I have to agree, I do most of that with my nieces
See even the non moms are guilty. Lol.
Yes to all of the above and I know the book one is now just coming to and end with my older daughter, who starting to read herself now.
Lucky! Lol! I like reading to Mai, but she always wants the same books over and over. You can only read Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs so many times before you go insane. Lol
Yep, I can relate to these, but I think I’m the one in the jammies all day. 🙂
Oh me too! I have an adult.pair of footies and I wear them all the time.
Love it!! …and there is nothing wrong with that list. Some people try to say otherwise, but most of them are single without children! 🙂
I know. My husband was worried that this would make people mad. I am sure a few will be, but I think most can admit that they can relate.
In retrospect, I think that I committed a crime or two. Oh well 🙂
Most of us have. It is not a bad thing. It is sanity.
Yes! So true! 😉
Thank you.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing:)!!!
Thank you for reading.:-)
I am guilty of all of these at some point!
I am guilty almost daily. Lol!
All of these are true and I have done every single one! Do I feel bad? Nah, I have 3 kids lol
We do what we have to sometimes. It is all about saving our sanity. Lol
Thanks for making me laugh. All of it is so true.
Thank you. Glad that I could give you a laugh.
I can relate to all of these.
Thank you. 🙂
Those were great! I had a few chuckles… um #7 – yes and for #3, cereal for dinner – yes. I also agree with #5 and #10, I should be better with those though…
I love cereal for dinner. Meal time in our house is tragic as we have the pickiest of eaters.
so true, so very true. doesn’t everyone do the snack for a meal thing? i know i do lol
In think we do. Lol I know this mom does for sure.
Love this post! Most of us are doing these mistakes without thinking that it might affect our children mind as well. All parents should have to stop this. Thanks a lot for sharing it.
Thank you Lisa. We do what we can. 🙂
I laughed so hard! Especially, like most, I relate to the snacks for meals. “Pretzels and an apple for lunch? Heck yea!” 😉
Yup! I have done it many times. Lol! Thank you for stopping by. 🙂
I love #1 – I see nothing wrong with being polite by using your kids as a scapegoat. Ha! When kids get older…they do get the skip-the-page trick. I’ve gotten caught before. Ooo – #7, I think all parents have delayed nap time at least once.