You're not a terrible parent if.....

[Cass72]

I just read this hilarious article on kidspot and thought I'd share...

You are not a terrible parent if …

Do you sometimes say, "shut-up" instead of "shush?" Do you wish your three-year-old would go and sit on someone else? Do you occasionally find the endless bedtime hugs an unnecessary infringement on your valuable TV time? Got something to confess? Penny Flanagan thinks it's time we all said a few things out loud.
Welcome.

Welcome to this sacred parenting space where we can all say a few things out loud without judgement from others.

Because while it is a given that we all love our kids, sometimes cherishing every moment of it and relishing every squeezy-cheesy, ham-hair hug is just not possible. Does that make us terrible parents? No.

Come in, pull up a chair, form a circle and tell everybody your name. I’ll start:

My name is Penny and sometimes when I am on the couch with my kids, I do not want anyone to sit on me. I do not want anyone to even sit near me or touch me in any way. I just want to sit in my own space and. Be. Not. Touched … by anyone. At all. That is when I shout: “Nobody sit on me or touch me in any way!”

Now everybody say:

Thanks for sharing, Penny. You are not a terrible parent.

Now, our turn. Come on, 'fess up and give us a laugh!

You're not a terrible parent if you drop your son off to school in a nightie, but insist that it's a "dress" I just sometimes wear it to bed. (he's still scarred 13 years later!!)

You're not a terrible parent if you give your 3 year old baked beans and scrambled egg for dinner (for the third night in a row) because that's all he'll eat!

[TaRhLi.]

You're not a terrible parent if you give your 3yr old chocolate as a bribe to keep quiet for 10 minutes.

You're not a bad parent if you ignore it when someone bumps, hits, slips over and starts to cry - they get over it pretty quickly (obviously if there is blood it's different)

You're not a bad parent if you give your 2yr olds donuts when at the shopping centre so you can do what you have to get done without having to deal with screaming tantrums.

You're not a bad parent if you leave your twins in the car with the window cracked open while doing the Kinder drop off and pick up.

I'm sure there are more 'confessions' I could add

[misty]

I am not a bad parent because I'm am still laying in bed under the warm Doona whilst my two youngest entertain themselves and watch TV in the lounge. (even though I seem to be doing that way too much lately).

[danita]

Your not a bad parent if you go hide in the walk in robe behind the clothes just so you can hear yourself think for 5 mins

[PumpkinZulu]

You're not a bad parent for taking your cup of coffee and biccie into the bathroom, closing the door, and eating it perched on the edge of the bathtub, because you want 2 minutes of alone time and peace

[Jaycee]

Absolutely loving this thread! I can relate to so many of these, sitting here nodding my head while reading lol

[Mumma T]

You are not a bad parent if you send your DS to daycare and the dogs "on holiday" to the kennel so they aren't under your feet while trying to cook and clean for not 1 but 2 parties this weekend.

[Cass72]

BubbaT - actally not a bad parent at all!! What a fantastic idea. Will have to send the dog on holiday next time I have a day off!

Would it be bad parenting though if you sent the dog to daycare and DS "on holiday"???

[Melbournemumma]

You're not a bad parent if you leave the kids at daycare till the absolute latest so you can have a nap/uninterrupted special cuddle with DH

[Mumma T]

Would it be bad parenting though if you sent the dog to daycare and DS "on holiday"???

Haha the poor dogs would never be the same after being given "pats" by all the kids.