Yesterday, as I was guiltily adding "pacifiers for Kellen" to the aforementioned ever-growing Target list, I was reminded of some of the things I said I would never do that I have done. This is a limited list, and will not include things like "eat the whole dump cake out of the pan."
1. let my kids watch TV
2. let my kids watch lots of TV
3. let my kids watch "Teletubbies"
4. give Kellen milk in bed so he would go to sleep
5. have 4-month-old daughter's ears pierced
6. dress my children in better clothes than I dress myself
7. let a 10-month-old eat McNuggets and fries
8. let a newborn sleep in bed with me (no regrets on this one)
9. two words: fruit snacks
And the thing is, I don't think I'm doing such a bad job. My kids are generally sweet and obedient, good sleepers, good eaters (still working on this with Bonnie but she's only 1), and have a warm and loving family. Oh, and I did ask Kellen's doctor what he thought about him still using a paci at bedtime. He said it's OK in his opinion. How about I revise my statement: Kellen will not be using a pacifier when he's 10. Maybe I can stick to that one. Otherwise, I'm out of the blanket statement business for awhile.
We did get out today, venturing to Sam's and H.E.B. So much for all the money saved while I was in my house. Target will have to wait until tomorrow because there isn't room for Kellen plus all my items in the cart.
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7 comments:
Erin,
If only I had a nickel for every one of my "blanket statements" I have completely blown out of the water! When Luke was Kellen's age and the twins were babies, it was pretty much anything goes. And now with Philip we are just taking it in stride. You are a great mother and your children are blessed to have such loving, sweet parents.
Paula
I'm just glad I have a friend that's honest enough to actually post about the things we would have sworn were "ridiculous" before we had kids and realized that you're in survival mode more often than not. :) Now if we can just keep Ethan in his room at night we'll be doing good...
We have to survive somehow and if that means giving in to things that we don't really want to do, but is not truly harmful to our children then so be it.
I agree that you and Josh are great parents. Especially compared to all those parents I see on Dr. Phil. I think it's safe to say that as long as you feel like your family doesn't need to go on Dr. Phil, you're doing pretty good.
P.S. At least you're still calling it paci and not binky, which as I remember is something you said you would never do.
Here are the things I said I would never do as a parent.
1. ...put walnuts and oranges in a Christmas stocking (and nothing else)
2. ...say "Use your own judgment." (What my mother said when she totally disapproved and knew that I knew that she disapproved, but knew that I was trying to get her to say it was okay.)
3. ...say "It's slenderizing."
Yep, we never got fruit and walnuts in our Christmas stocking...mom always made sure that we got really good candy, and of course, lip gloss.
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