“I was a better Mom before I had kids.” This is the title of the 4 Mothers latest blog post. Have you ever caught yourself thinking the same thing? Read through Beth-Anne’s top ten and see if it resonates with some of the things you told yourself before you had kids!
“Before I had kids I was . . .
- Never going to let my kids sleep in my bed.
- Never going to allow the T.V. to be on while we ate meals.
- Never going to bribe my children to be on their best behaviour.
- Never going to applaud/cheer when my child peed in the toilet.
- Never going to allow my kids to have a dirty face, dirty hands or wear dirty clothes in public.
- Never going to leave the house looking like a disheveled mess (i.e. hair a mess, track pants, no make-up, etc.)
- Never going to use the T.V. as a babysitter so I could: a) have a shower b) talk on the phone c) do anything else for myself.
- Never going to lose my cool during a temper tantrum.
- Never going to feed my children anything less than the healthiest, most organic, delicious food.
- Never going to give them a made up answer to any of their questions, no matter how challenging the answer would be, no matter how uncomfortable I would be, no matter how long the conversation needed to go on.
To all of you mothers and fathers, what are some of the things you promised you would never do as a parent that you have found yourself doing since having children?
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