Insert your addition to add to my compilation of things I have assessed from the lay persons here of the world, on Y!A that have been deemed to be telltale of a bad mommy, and children that are scarred for life and all of this Universe's eternity:
*Letting baby sleep in it's crib
*spanking
*saying NO
*punishments that involve physical exertion/exercise or work
*not breastfeeding longer than 1 year
*failure to co-sleep until said child is 5
*failure to feed said child all organic produce
*discipline/home training
*disciplining a child in public
*not crying when said child begins kindergarden
*if you were indeed happy to see your child begin growing up
*ever needing a break from your kids
_______________________ My mind goes blank. I think I may have listed them all, but I am certain I missed some. Please help me so I can properly annotate these deficiencies and create a checklist. Maybe I'll publish it to help mommies everywhere be better mommies. Including me.
2006-09-09 03:04:14 · 12 answers · asked by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Dunks additions: *daycare, failure to cloth diaper, and not holding kids all day. Good additions!! I can't beleive I forgot those.
2006-09-09 03:10:06 · update #1
feeding your children fast food or prepackaged food
vaccinating
circumsizing
not caring what everyone else thinks
having a life that doesn't always revolve around your children
It cracks me up that a lot of people aren't getting the sarcasm in this question.
2006-09-09 13:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Ti 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
wow Im sorry but I would say you have some very unrealistic expectations of being a mother. In todays society where it takes two working parents to provide just the basic essentials for their children, these ideas you have proposed are ludicrous. In general I understand the principles behind it, but that doesent mean it can be put into action. I stayed at home with my toddler until he was two, and it put us in a financial hardship that I am now paying for. But to me making sure I was there for him during that time was more important. It's very difficult to juggle the responsibilitys of being a parent when society itself sets the rules against you. And I must say you pretending to judge others as bad mothers because they cant live up to these expectations makes you a bad mommy that is teaching your own children the hypocricy of judgement. Good luck to you and your children
2006-09-09 10:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by fryedaddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is failure to co-sleep bad? and why is needing a break from the kids bad? Parents need a sex life, and a break
2006-09-09 15:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by jimbell 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*letting the baby cry instead of running to it's side at every little whimper
*telling your child to be quiet in church, movie, etc.
*setting a curfew for your child as they get older
*using (God forbid) cloth diapers
*not allowing your kids to run around in the department stores
*not giving in every time your child whines that they want something
I'm sure there are more.
2006-09-09 21:01:16 · answer #4 · answered by wetsaway 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Putting them in daycare
Not holding them constantly
One I ran in to
Using disposible diapers instead of cloth
2006-09-09 10:08:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You forgot driving drunk with the kids in the car.
2006-09-09 11:50:46 · answer #6 · answered by mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Not chewing up the child's food and then regurgitating it into their mouth till their 18.
*Not shaming them and telling them their feces is evil.
*Not letting them know they were born with orginal sin and no matter what they do, they're going to burn in hell for all eternity.
*Not killing thier beloved goldfish in front of thier eyes buy squeezing it when drunk and belligerent.
2006-09-09 10:11:54 · answer #7 · answered by apostate03 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm a little confused. Is your list a list of things moms should do?
2006-09-09 10:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do many of those things. If that is true, I must be a despicable mommy , and proud of it.
2006-09-09 10:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by Amber D 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
bad mommy: doesn't take care of herself; her world revolves around her children and she neglects taking care of herself.
2006-09-09 10:12:43 · answer #10 · answered by mdel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋