What's your parenting superpower? What's your parenting kryptonite?

[Anonymous]

I rate myself a B- minus parent. I do the best I can but it is so hard. But we are all superheros in our own way. What is your parenting superpower? Whats your parenting kryptonite/weakness?

Compliment and or criticize yourself?

My superpower is that I'm the Mom kids turn to when they just need help with any small thing. Not my kids necessarily, but other people's kids. Can you tie my shoe, find me a fork, show me how to xyz, I'm the one they ask in a room full of Moms.

My kryptonite? I don't have a creative bone in my body. "Play with me" is so hard, and any creative party/planning/craft/Pintresty stuff is impossible.

What about you?

[Anonymous]

Superpower - I give these head massages that make my kids fall asleep or snap out of tantrums.

Kryptonite - when I'm at work, I never really think about my kids at all. Especially when I'm traveling for work. Instead of Skyping them, I much prefer to be at the spa or even a work dinner.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I “clock out” as a mom by 8:00 daily.

Kryptonite: Stalling & negotiations push my buttons every time.

[Anonymous]

Superpower:
I am amazing at planning activities and especially good at finding free ones that stretch our budget. I love to have structure and think our family does better with schedule events.

I suck at requests to "play with me" and am not a silly person in the least. Imaginative play is so hard for me. Thank goodness we had a second to take this pressure off.

[Anonymous]

Positive: I develop really close, fun relationships with my daughters

Weakness: I’m tired and mean after 8pm

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I can outlast any tantrum. I can also repeat myself an infinite number of times while children deliberately ignore me or just aren’t listening.

Kryptonite: pretend play especially anything involving role play. I am a therapist and role play is hard for me there too so it’s not limited to parenting.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I can always get her laughing.
Kryptonite: staying calm during a tantrum.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I have no anxiety or fear about their physical safety.

Kryptonite: Lack of patience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Superpower: I have no anxiety or fear about their physical safety.

Kryptonite: Lack of patience.

We may be wonder twins.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I'm interested in learning about parenting and good at internalizing it. Whether it's sleep schedules, nutrition, development, or discipline, I can sift through a lot of information and implement consistently. I also love coming up with spur of the moment activities that the kids get excited about, from cooking muffins to playing pretend games.

Kryptonite: If I'm honest, same as my superpower. I enjoy planning -- I need to work on leaving things open ended, on allowing the kids to explore without answers, without a plan, with boredom and discomfort. On being more present and trusting of life in all its imperfections.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: If at home, I can ignore a tantrum like nobody's business.

Weakness: Absolutely loathe pretend play and will do so for a few minutes at a time if I can't steer kid towards something else.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I can find locate a toy my kid looking for among the 1000s of toys he has.
I can take a game and start playing it differently or make up new rules. Before I know the rules I already have an idea how I would play it. Usually I want to make it easier and faster.
Kryptonite: Same as OP's, I'm just not a creative crafty person. Can't match 2 pillows together.

[Anonymous]

My superpower is that I'm a good "manager". I can plan out all the things we need to do and get them done, and not forget to pack the snack or soccer cleats, etc.

Kryptonite is my short fuse. I've never yelled until I had kids.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I never yell at my kids, ever. I had a revelation when they were 4/2 and I haven't done it since (now 12/10).

Kryptonite: I fall apart internally when they're upset about something I can't fix. I don't think I show it, but it causes me endless anxiety, which makes me worse at dealing with the problem.

[Anonymous]

Superpower: I have an infant and 2 toddlers. I rock bedtimes and naptimes. I can put a kid to sleep in under 10 minutes, even nursing or reading a book. It doesn't work the same for DH, the babysitter or grandparents. I'm particularly good with brand new infants.

Kryptonite:I have trouble being easy going and when they test limits.