The million things you need to improve

[Anonymous]

I need to teach my kid to tie his shoes. He’s 10. It’s way overdue. But he’s always had Velcro or no-tie shoes so it’s never been essential to learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to teach my kid to tie his shoes. He’s 10. It’s way overdue. But he’s always had Velcro or no-tie shoes so it’s never been essential to learn.

You are definitely overdue on this one. Nobody has made fun of him?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I mean the minute you fix one of these things something else will pop up. That's kids- hell that's adults! There is no finish line, there is no perfect.

This isn’t true!! I’m only four labels and a few baskets away!!!!!!!!!! I CAN TASTE IT!!

lol!

My family is perfect. My kids are perfect. When we sit at the dinner table with Bach playing softly in the background we only discuss the most intellectual of topics, like solving world hunger and global warming. My children sit straight and eat impeccably with a knife and fork, even the 3 year old. Nothing EVER goes on the floor. We’ve NEVER had meatball splatter on the window. My fresh baked cookies are always delivered to the school in a handmade basket tied in a bow. My husband and I are the picture of elegance and fitness. When I wake up my hair is perfect and my breath never smells. We are so perfect my kids all earn straight As at Big 3 and my dog bags her own poop.

If only you do everything on your list and make those extra baskets. . .

Oops Bach was problematic, knives are dangerous, meat is murder, cookies are poison, the basket was made with slave labor, your hair treatments have toxic chemicals, your school is elitist, and your dog should learn to use the toilet.

Otherwise, you're doing great!

[Anonymous]

Omg relax and just enjoy them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to teach my kid to tie his shoes. He’s 10. It’s way overdue. But he’s always had Velcro or no-tie shoes so it’s never been essential to learn.

We taught my ten year old last year. He STILL just smashes his shoes on and off. Facepalm.

[Anonymous]

This is the mental load of being a mother. I bet you 1M dollars that your spouse has not spent any significant time worrying about these things.

As the mother of older kids, I offer you this advise: Allow yourself to relax. Your kids will turn out ok no matter what you do. The fact that you are even thinking about these things means you are good parent. Set a good example and talk to them. The rest will just be. And at some point, it doesn't matter what you do, they are going to turn out the way they are going to turn out.

[Anonymous]

Summer is not the time OP. Between various camps, sitters, and beach trips our schedule is all over the place and it’s light out SO late. I just keep telling myself to enjoy summer. It goes by in a blip. We can improve our routine in another week or two.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the mental load of being a mother. I bet you 1M dollars that your spouse has not spent any significant time worrying about these things.

As the mother of older kids, I offer you this advise: Allow yourself to relax. Your kids will turn out ok no matter what you do. The fact that you are even thinking about these things means you are good parent. Set a good example and talk to them. The rest will just be. And at some point, it doesn't matter what you do, they are going to turn out the way they are going to turn out.

Dang. All this work and effort and they will turn out just how they will??? lol