Let's all come clean

[Anonymous]

My MIL thinks when a baby cries, that indicates you're a bad mother! I pay no attention to her.

[Anonymous]

I have another one. I allowed my 4 y.o to pee at the dog park. He really had to go and there was no bathroom in sight. I told him we needed to round the dogs up so we could leave and find a bathroom. He said: "But Mommy.. the doggies are peeing here." I couldn't argue with logic. I let him,but I felt stupid about it when people glared at me.

[Anonymous]

My MIL thinks that if a baby has the hiccups, it's because he or she is cold, and will crank the heat. Never mind the toddler who is puking because it is 100 degrees in her house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have another one. I allowed my 4 y.o to pee at the dog park. He really had to go and there was no bathroom in sight. I told him we needed to round the dogs up so we could leave and find a bathroom. He said: "But Mommy.. the doggies are peeing here." I couldn't argue with logic. I let him,but I felt stupid about it when people glared at me.

I let mine (a girl mind you) pee on the side of Rt. 1. It was either that, or have her pee in the car.

[Anonymous]

Last night at a dinner party, my DS (15 months) dropped his spoon onto the floor. When my husband picked it up to give back to him, another father of two (ages 2 and 4) immediately said "you have to clean that off first." My response as my husband returned to the spoon to our DS: "We don't do that." Then again, this man was from Kenya where the 30 second rule doesn't apply, so I can cut him some slack.

Also, my DS feeds the dog and then himself...with the same hand. At first I used to grab him immediately and wash his hands. Now...who has the time. He seems okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, this is better than therapy, here is my list:

1. Work full time because I want to, not becasue I have to.
2. Yells/gets irritated at my almost 3 yo - mostly in the morning when I am trying to get out of the house and I feel that she is delaying me
3. I use her fears as threats to get her to do things. She is afraid a running water (will not get in the tub when the water is tap is on) and when her misbehaves I turn on the tap in the bathtub and tell that if she does not listen I will put her in the tub.

That's disgusting behavior. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last night at a dinner party, my DS (15 months) dropped his spoon onto the floor. When my husband picked it up to give back to him, another father of two (ages 2 and 4) immediately said "you have to clean that off first."


Whoa whoa whoa, - DS is 14 months and he does little more with his spoon than occasionally get it into his mouth with some mashed potatos or something that I've put on there! Jeepers, now I have another issue - DS is behind on feeding himself with utensils!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, this is better than therapy, here is my list:

1. Work full time because I want to, not becasue I have to.
2. Yells/gets irritated at my almost 3 yo - mostly in the morning when I am trying to get out of the house and I feel that she is delaying me
3. I use her fears as threats to get her to do things. She is afraid a running water (will not get in the tub when the water is tap is on) and when her misbehaves I turn on the tap in the bathtub and tell that if she does not listen I will put her in the tub.

That's disgusting behavior. Yuck.

What is so disgusting about it. BTW, thanks for making me feel even more guilty

[Anonymous]

oh no, 16:40, go away!!!! this has been such a wonderful thread. i've loved every minute.

[Anonymous]

My 16 month old DD is not using untensils much beyond hitting the bowl with them and making a mess getting some mashed food in her mouth and everyplace else!
I don't worry about it because my now three year old DS was the same way and got it eventually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, this is better than therapy, here is my list:

1. Work full time because I want to, not becasue I have to.
2. Yells/gets irritated at my almost 3 yo - mostly in the morning when I am trying to get out of the house and I feel that she is delaying me
3. I use her fears as threats to get her to do things. She is afraid a running water (will not get in the tub when the water is tap is on) and when her misbehaves I turn on the tap in the bathtub and tell that if she does not listen I will put her in the tub.

That's disgusting behavior. Yuck.

Yes, it's different than the rest of the posts. I am horrified too.

[Anonymous]

my dd has done poopies at parks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, this is better than therapy, here is my list:

1. Work full time because I want to, not becasue I have to.
2. Yells/gets irritated at my almost 3 yo - mostly in the morning when I am trying to get out of the house and I feel that she is delaying me
3. I use her fears as threats to get her to do things. She is afraid a running water (will not get in the tub when the water is tap is on) and when her misbehaves I turn on the tap in the bathtub and tell that if she does not listen I will put her in the tub.

That's disgusting behavior. Yuck.

A therapist would have a heyday with point number three. It's child abuse.

[Anonymous]

The thing I feel most guilty about is that DH and I fight too much around the kids. I usually am the one instigating as well - I can't let things go. I don't yell at my kids but have snapped once or twice at my toddler (after a particularly bad night with my newborn).

Though I am definitely guilty of too much TV at times and the 5 second rule! DS has also had fast food every now and again (everything in moderation, in my book).

[Anonymous]

I've been known to give up and let my toddler out of the house without brushing her teeth in the morning if we're running late and she refuses to let me near her mouth. Or I let her brush her own teeth if I'm really desperate.