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Thursday, August 18, 2011

'Less than Stellar' Mom Award

Okay Moms (and Dads), we've all done a few things as a parent that may be frowned upon... We've put Blues Clues on to entertain our youngsters so we could take a cat nap, let them eat food off the floor (10 second rule, right? :) bribed them with candy so they'd behave at the doctors office...or gave them that extra scoop of ice cream because they flashed us their biggest and brightest smile.
It happens.
Well, I know I won't be winning the "World's Best Mom" award anytime soon...
And I'll bet you'll get a kick out of the things that go on in a house with 4 boys ages 4 and under:

It's possible I've done a few of these things....
But how about you?
Have YOU ever:
- Left your child in his crib much longer than you normally would because you were tired and he was happily entertaining himself?
- Given your baby a bottle of formula that is way past the 1 hr mark?
- Let your 4-year-old wipe your (almost) 2-year-olds bum after he poops in the potty?
- Allowed your children to play unsupervised in the bathtub (but with the door open, of course ;) because this seems to be the only time you have time to put everyone's clothes away?
- Told the child who comes to wake you up in the morning to let you sleep and ask Daddy for whatever he asked you for?
- Allowed your child to eat only bread and peas for dinner because he refused to eat what you made?
- Put makeup on your son because...he was interested, you thought it was funny, and hey - you don't have a daughter to dress up!?
- Purposely cleaned out the garage so there was another place for your children to play which would be far away from sleeping babies?
- Used your babes as an excuse as to why you were still no where near the weight you wanted to be? (...only for the first 5 months of course ;)
- Kept your child's hair short because it was easier than putting product in it every day to keep it looking nice even though you'd prefer it to be longer?
- Told your child not to talk with his mouth full with food in YOUR mouth?
- Used the play pen as a homemade "prison" for wild children?
- Put the timeout chair in the bathroom and closed the door so you didn't have to hear the complaining?
- Threatened that certain family members or friends wouldn't come to visit if your child didn't: put his clothes on...go pee-pee in the potty...wash his hands...brush his teeth...obey....listen (etc) even when said person was already on the way?
- Ate some of your child's Easter, Christmas, Halloween or Birthday candy without him knowing?
- Put your children in their Sunday clothes on Saturday night so they're ready for church and it'd be one less thing you have to do before you leave for church?
- Disciplined both rowdy boys because you found something broken and neither would confess (or stop blaming the other?)
-"Helped" your child finish his snack because he was taking his sweet time and bedtime was fast approaching?
- Let your child eat: breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack while sitting on the potty?
- Gave your baby a wipes "bath" and declared them clean?
- Allowed your children to stay in the bathroom having a "poop party" (even after they've already gone) - complete with toys, food and books because they'll entertain each other for awhile?
- Requested that your child read YOU a bedtime story this time. :)

Perhaps you've done some of these yourself?? I like to think I'm not the only one.

3 comments:

  1. Oh goodness girl...you must be feeling guilty...I've done TONS of those things and never even thought twice about it! LOL I must admit, I got some good ideas from this list as well! :0)

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  2. I've been known to "rest my eyes" while Nellie takes her morning nap and Weston watches Sesame Street...thanfully he wakes me up about every 20 mintues asking for a snack. Also, in the past week, Nell has fallen off my bed and the couch...so I'm definitely not due for a Mom of the Year award anytime soon.

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  3. Okay, I just have to say that I cracked up at the term "poop party"! I'll have you know that we do poop parties in front of the tv and reward EVERYONE with an M & M if the poop party is successful.

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