What is your parenting weakness?

[Pollyanna]

Definitely have to fight parenting fatigue for sure. We probably become more strict as a result vs too lenient. The addition of homeschooling has been a huge help in this area, I feel reenergized as a parent but also a whole lot more pressure.
I grew up with a mom that is a yeller. I would have chosen crazy strict over the yelling. It's really hard especially when you are a pleaser.

[HouseofWool]

DS11 is a pleaser. DD5 is more independent.

It is easier to modulate my response to him because he is a good kid overall. She, on the other hand, is sooooo spirited.

My biggest gripe is the bickering between them. DS is constantly grumpy and DD is obnoxious. She is back to singing constantly and it grates on the nerves. Combine that with my insane stress level and it is a disaster waiting to happen.

[samssugarmomma]

I really struggle with the physical neediness of young toddlers/babies. The constant holding, breastfeeding, rocking, jiggling, ugh. By the end of a bad day I'm internally screaming "get the eff off me."

Oh and I also don't handle sleep deprivation gracefully and am not as comforting as I should be when sleep issues or nighttime illnesses arise.

Ditto! I'm patient and loving from 7am - 8pm. After that ..... leave me the eff alone!!!

[MrsK]

Oh, this thread is depressing me. Parenting is hard and there are so many ways to fail. Is letting my kids watch hours and hours of pbs a weakness? Taking them to McDonald's and not feeding them only locally grown organic food? Is being human and loosing my shit from time to time a weekness? How about rocking the baby to sleep every night just because I love to snuggle her? Or over scheduling? *sigh* Can we start a thread about parenting strengths?

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[PrincessFiona]

Oh, this thread is depressing me. Parenting is hard and there are so many ways to fail. Is letting my kids watch hours and hours of pbs a weakness? Taking them to McDonald's and not feeding them only locally grown organic food? Is being human and loosing my shit from time to time a weekness? How about rocking the baby to sleep every night just because I love to snuggle her? Or over scheduling? *sigh* Can we start a thread about parenting strengths?

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Strengths? Absolutely. I was just thinking about what I feel drags me down as a mom ... the things I want to change. Doing that recharges and motivates me to try something new/do better!

[MDPhDWife]

Man this thread is timely for me! I've really been reevaluating my parenting skills lately and wondering why my fuse has been so short. I'm definitely a yeller and I don't know how to stop. I'm just so damn tired of nagging and repeating myself. DD10 is a PROFESSIONAL button pusher. It's become her sport lately to antagonize everyone. The girls constantly bicker and score board with each other and it's seriously grating on my nerves. I find it so hard to enjoy time with them when they are bickering all. the. time. Lately I've been coping by finding ways to spend one on one time with them even if it means just taking one of them on an errand with me. I find that I'm able to connect so much easier and better with them that way.

It helps me to know I'm not alone in my parenting deficiencies.

[alison]

I often take the path of least resistance with M. She has me wrapped around her finger. She is a pleaser, but knows exactly how to get what she wants and out of what she doesn't want.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Perfection. Taking a verbally advanced child and treating her like she is also advanced in her behavior and self-control skills. Loosing it with everyone - triaging issues.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Perfection. Taking a verbally advanced child and treating her like she is also advanced in her behavior and self-control skills. Loosing it with everyone - triaging issues.

+1 100%

I have actually had other moms say to me that they cannot believe how high my expectations are for C.

Also, I tell her to stop crying all the time. Most of the time it's just fussing but I did hate to be told that as a child and now I do it to her.