Terrible Mommy?

[HeartRN]

I feel like a terrible mommy....I was so tired this weekend, I could barely lift my arm to brush my hair, let alone be consistent with my toddler! I think I must be battling some weird virus...

A few examples of my lax mommying......(just this weekend!)

1. TV watching while eating meals, which is usually a big treat

2. Snuggling until she fell asleep because I was too lazy to consistently put her back into bed to fall asleep on her own.

3. Consistently allowing a less than 3 foot tall person to manipulate me to stay up a little longer to play, to read another book, etc etc.

4. We ate KIX cereal for dinner tonight (At least it wasn't a terrible cereal, right? )....And I'm sure there are other examples!

The bottom line? We REALLY need Daddy to get here, and we need him soon!!! He will be here for good on June 20th! YEAY!

And also....? 1) She moved up to another class in daycare last week...this is the three year old class, so definitely much more preschool oriented. I think the change was a little rough on her.

2) She's getting her secondary molars. Of course, they are going to come in one at a time. She is a late, slow teether. UGH..

I just went to the fridge for a cold beer. Thanks if you read this whole post!

What are some examples of your less-than consistent parenting?

[MissCrabette]

I don't have any examples because I am not a mother yet. But I still have to say that I loved your examples. I know that I enjoyed similar moments with my mom and those are the ones I treasure the most. So don't feel like a terrible mommy. You're great.

4. We ate KIX cereal for dinner tonight (At least it wasn't a terrible cereal, right? )....And I'm sure there are other examples!

Kid tested, mother approved!

You pass on that one. That's not so bad! I hope her teeth come in fast. Those molars can be a bear.

I think that many of my less than perfect moments involve the TV and DVD player....and hitting the play button more than once. [/list]

[Sheherezade]

Last night at 10 pm, I let my 7 year old curl up downstairs on the couch to go to sleep. She had been in bed since 7:30. She has this bad habit of coming downstairs every 20 minutes to say she can't sleep. Usually, you have to outlast her. Last night, I just gave up and put her on the couch next to me while I worked on the computer. It still took her an hour more to fall asleep. I think it was the tea we had at the Chinese restaurant last night.

That's two less than ideal mommy moments, right?

I also have let my son badger me out of any summer activities this year. We are SO tired from all the sports practices and schedules, I can hardly blame him for planning to do nothing. He's even offered to read books I tell him to - as long as he doesn't have to be loaded and delivered to some location everyday. Maybe that's a good mommy thing? Who knows. I can say I'm falling down on the job of holding my ground lately.

As for your "offenses", I'd say you are doing fine. If I didn't let the kids eat in front of the TV from time to time, I would have lost my marbles in fellowship.

[Phoebe]

I have done everything one of those things at one time or another. I will do them again. You aren't a bad mommy! You are human. Hope the next 2.5 weeks goes quickly and the transition with Keelin's dad returning goes smoothly for her (and you).

Feel better.

Jennifer

[SueC]

You're at the home stretch Marla! You've got my admiration for making it this long--we all feel like single parents at times, but you truly have been doing it by yourself for awhile now! I can assure you that we've gone through phases where I've been too lazy to be all that consistent and they haven't turned into total monsters.
Last night, I had a less than stellar moment when my kids went to bed almost an hour late because I was just too tired (and absorbed in a movie on Encore) to get off the couch and actually put them to bed. They are super easy to put to bed so I really have no excuses!
Hang in there--15 more days!!!

[HeartRN]

Thanks for the kind words, everybody!

After all that you have been through over the last few months you definitely deserve a free pass, Marla! You are doing a wonderful job! The 20th will be here before you know it.

[houseelf]

Marla, honey, I mean this kindly when I say, don't flatter yourself. We've all been there and back (and a few of us have done much worse).

Take care of you.

Kelly