Things I Don't Feel Guilty About But Should....

[Anonymous]

my kid eats hot dogs or macaroni and cheese far more than any kid should, because if i make her anything else, she often doesn't eat it and i end up making them for her anyway. sometimes it's easier just to serve them to her in the first place rather than wasting time and food.

sometimes i eat the same thing for dinner. mmm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess I feel a little guilty about how often my in-laws take my kids (one weekday afternoon/evening and one full weekend day each week). But ooohhh... the pleasure of coming home from work to sit in my comfy chair BY MYSELF in a silent house, eating in the living room without worrying about setting a good example, moving freely about the house with no one clinging to my leg or crying because he wants to come to the bathroom with me, checking email without constant demands to look at "aminal pitchers"... it's worth the guilt.

This makes me hate you a little (my in-laws live 5 hours away)... and I don't feel guilty about hating you, either.

[Anonymous]

I dont feel guilty for just screaming at my 15 year old. He has a serious lack of respect and it's getting very old. He mouths off and talks back then when I ask him why he is being an ass he acts all holier than thou OMG my mom is calling me an ass what a bad mom - but his behavior is crap. I am sick of it.

[Anonymous]

I don't feel guilty for letting my kids eat cereal in the mornings for breakfast--even the ones that are sugary! I also let them drink chocolate milk (but not with their cereal!).

[Anonymous]

DS wakes up at 5am on the dot and I put on a DVR'd sesame street for him while I sleep an extra hour.

I have kitkats hidden. I share all the time. I want my own damn kitkats!

my nightly glass of wine.

the layers of dirt on my car.

[Anonymous]

To the PP with the in-laws...do they want my kid too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When my husband leaves for work I put the dog in the basement. It's finished, warm, she has water - I just cannot deal with the huge dog AND two toddlers. If he knew the dog spent the day downstairs he'd be pissed. Oh well, he isn't home taking care of small children so he has no idea how annoying it is to keep the dog from the kids and vice versa.

What do you do that you should feel guilty about but dont?

I totally do this, OP.

[Anonymous]

floorios - ha!

[Anonymous]

I got myself a DSi for Christmas and I will probably open it early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the PP with the in-laws...do they want my kid too?

Sure! You bring the wine, I'll order the spicy kid-unfriendly takeout and fire up the DVR. Be warned, though... when they bring your kid back, she will be filthy, stuffed with junk food, and laden with dollar-store toys, and they'll have lots of "helpful" advice for you on her inappropriate wardrobe (they're from a warmer climate and want her wearing mittens when it's 65 degrees).

There's always a tradeoff, hence my guilty-but-not-really attitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now that it is getting dark earlier, I put my dd to bed 30 min. early and since she can't tell time, doesn't have a clue. No..I don't feel guilty. I enjoy my extra 30 minutes!

I do that, too! Sleep is so good for them!!

I leave the house at 5:40 each morning to go and workout or run and head straight to my teaching job afterwards. DH is left at home alone to deal with two young children and get them out the door to our carpool that takes them to the same school where I work. It's the only time I get to myself all day long.

[Anonymous]

Having an affair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having an affair.

Wow, you win!

[Anonymous]

My son eats macaroni for dinner. Every. Single. Night. Granted it’s just a side of macaroni. And it’s organic. But I still give him the macaroni every night, as it’s the only way to get him to the dinner table.

I’m holding the Santa naughty or nice card over my son’s head for every time he does something annoying like whine or yell at me. It’s probably not healthy but life has been so pleasant the last few weeks whenever I throw down the Santa card!

[Anonymous]

I hid my daughter's Hallowen candy (apparently out of sight..out of mind), and have been eating it. It is almost gone.