Lately I've been reminded of all the things I don't do as a mom...I thought I would put them out there so that other mom's don't make the same mistakes and ruin their kids lives....
- The Saturday before ITBS Testing (a standardized test taken in 3rd and 5th grades) I did NOTHING special--we just did the same things we always did on Saturday and I didn't even buy a special dessert for the day that testing ended. I realize now that this is a major event that needs to be recognized and celebrated before and after the actual testing
- I am not making promises to my kids about what kind of birthday parties they can have in 2010. The closest of the birthdays is 8 months away and I will not buy party supplies yet and I will not talk about what type of pinata they will get.
- Sometimes other people go on vacation and (brace yourselves) we do not go with them...I know, it's cruel.
- Occasionally (yes, it is hard to admit, but it is true), we go on vacation to somewhere besides Disney World....
- My kids have to help clean the house....and I also make them clean their rooms (sometimes in the SAME day).
- I also make them sort their own laundry---I know I'm cruel in making them do this--despite the fact that I wash, dry, fold, and put away their clothes....sorting is torture.
- If one of the kids are hurt or sick I will sometimes take them to the doctor--and sometimes the other kids are forced to go as well---how dare I interfere with their free time just because their sibling is bleeding profusely.
- I make them go the entire time at church without snacks, or electronic toys, and sometimes I even tell them to listen to what is being said....
- sometimes I throw away cans without taking of the pop top and boxes without taking off the box top for education square (and sometimes I do it on purpose!)
Finally, this one is hard to admit...
- yes, there are times when I forget something...unlike my daughter who told me I had the wrong house when i dropped her off at a birthday party--despite the fact she (and I) had only been to the house once--when she was 4 years old! (yes--she was right and I was wrong).
8 comments:
Seriously. How have you gotten away with all that stuff up till now? Tell the kiddos to come live with me, because we totally go on vacation to DW, and I don't let my kids touch the laundry.
Man, they really have it rough!!! ;)
HAHA! You can let your kids know that not only do the girls have to sort their laundry but they also have to FOLD & PUT AWAY said laundry. They also have to help around the house & clean their rooms...they also have to CHANGE their own sheets! LOL
You can let them know they don't have it too bad! LOL
Ahhh being a parent is wonderful!! And I am totally with you on the promises, Kids do not foget a thing!
I'm calling child services. I mean really, why will you not plan birthday parties for 2010? All you have to do is buy the stuff and store it. Is it that hard?? I am not calling you for advice ever again!
-I guess a kid that can remember a house she was at at 4 would remember a promise for next years b-day. You may be a mean mom, but you're smart!
About the forgetting thing -- I hate to tell you, but it only gets worse.
Honestly, I think I have a pretty great memory--I just can't compete with a girl that remembers everything anyone has said or done since she was 2
I have you beat Melinda, because I refuse to buy my 7 year old an iphone, unlike his friend's parents (to be fair, this has not been verified, and Jon and I highly doubt it's truthfulness, but that doesn't make Gabe feel any less deprived).
I maintain that the only reason a minor needs a cell phone is if they are dealing drugs, and since I have a different career path in mind for my kids....
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