The *official* Perfect Parent thread

[ckay87]

Oh for goodness' sake.

Anyone who expresses any opinion on any parenting issue is not de facto declaring themselves a perfect parent.



Are any of those things, in and of themselves, intrinsically bad?

Yes, it's terribly amusing to make fun of parents who take themselves too seriously (and I have done it too).

But there is nothing wrong with having standards, and wanting to live up to them. I know that when I screw up as a mom, I'm not proud of myself. Those are the moments I cry about, and pray about, and demand of myself that I do better.

I don't aspire to be a crappy parent, and I don't understand why it is considered so hilariously funny and cool to be one.

The only people in any position to judge anyone's parenting are their own children - and we won't get the real verdict from them until they are grown and have their own families.

Because if I took my NUMEROUS screw ups so seriously, I would die from the stress.

And frankly, if I were to actually try to register all the rants, raves, complaints, vents, pet-peeves and flat out criticisms of people's parenting I read every day on the Dis my head would explode.

 

[TruBlu]

We're all human.

Maybe you guys are... not me... I'm PERFECT MOMMY OF THE YEAR! I think you should elect me President of this club. I've only lost my kid one time this year.

 

[lindalinda]

I let my 7 year old have strawberry gatorade and dry froot loops for breakfast this morning, will that make me unwelcome here?

It would have been better if you had put the gatorade ON the froot loops.

 

[GoofieRuthie]

OH yeah, I forgot to add that I'm taking my kids out of school next week so they can learn valuable life lessons at Disneyland. That's perfect parenting, right?


Well, I am headed to pick up a pizza for dinner because I'm too lazy too cook tonight. (don't want to have any dirty dishes to do before we leave Saturday morning.) I may even go put on my tshirt with the rooster and the lollipop on it. Yep, I definitely belong here.

 

[mamacatnv]

Maybe you guys are... not me... I'm PERFECT MOMMY OF THE YEAR! I think you should elect me President of this club. I've only lost my kid one time this year.

 

[briannesmom]

Well, as the OP on the F-Bomb thread I'm pretty sure I don't belong here either.

Amy

 

[mamacatnv]

Well, as the OP on the F-Bomb thread I'm pretty sure I don't belong here either.

Amy

 

[disneymama73]

DD5's favorite movie is Troy. I'm definitely out.

 

[FreshTressa]

I've been accused here of being 'holier than thou'.....does that count?

 

[TinkNH]

uh oh...I don't think I can be here either as my 4 yr old is parked on the couch at the moment with strawberry milk and watching Lilo and Stich....AND...we were out running errands today and had lunch at MCDONALDS! Guess I have doomed that child to a host of issues as she gets older...

 

[TinkNH]

I may even go put on my tshirt with the rooster and the lollipop on it. Yep, I definitely belong here.

took me a second..but that I think gets you mother of the year!

 

[TinkNH]

Well, as the OP on the F-Bomb thread I'm pretty sure I don't belong here either.

Amy

me either since I thought DD's mispronunciation of cotton balls was so hilarious I showed everyone i could...

 

[paigevz]

Well, I gave my kids TV dinners tonight...........so, high fat, high sugar AND in front of the TV. I don't think I belong on this thread. Not to mention that I have a kid with ADHD, think it automatically excludes me...........perfect parents have perfect children!

 

[Luv'sTink]

See signature, nuff said!

 

[GoofieRuthie]

took me a second..but that I think gets you mother of the year!

Takes a bow. (wondered if anyone would figure that one out. heh)

I would post a pic, but doubt it would be ok here. Although it literally is a rooster and a lollipop.

If you think that gets me mother of the year.....check my thread titled....Mother of the Year.....


I don't care if I'm a perfect parent as long as I raise perfect kids.

 

[Nancy]

but by virtue of being on the dis posting at this hour-are'nt we automaticly ineligable? i mean, right now-should'nt we either be homeschooling, volunteering at the school, attending college to become ' perfect kid friendly/parent supporting uber teachers', doing our out of the home or in-home business that only operates during school hours, desantizing the house, monitoring the internet/tv/movies/books for inappropriate content and making our additive free/all natural meals for the family? and if you are posting on this thread and the kids are home-SHAME on you-you should be doing 'well developed, age appropriate activities' or 'having social building playdates, arts enhancing music lesson, self esteem building sports activites...'

Om my I'm tired just reading it, how could I actually do it?

Actually I think I am the perfect parent. I am perfect at raising my girls the way I want them to be raised.

 

[Nancy]

Wow! Thanks to THE DIS© when I have kids I WILL be the perfect mom!

They will always have early bedtimes, eat perfectly measured portions according to the Food Pyramid, and have plenty of exercise. I will make sure their rooms have tvs and dvd players and stereos, but I will carry them out when they come home from school so they don't "rot their brain".

We will never pool hop, mug re-use, lie about our children's ages, abuse the dining plan, make fun of those with special love for certain characters, cut off people with the stroller, pee on the toliet seat, bring in a rolling backpack or wear Heelys.

I will make sure my kid is picked for the parade, wakes Tink, dines with Cindrella AND Mickey (all in the same day), stays at GF (Presidential Suite!), opens the park, rides Barnstormer with Goofy, AND stays up for ALL of MK's 3am EMH (after a nap, of course).

With help from THE DIS© my child will be so well behaved s/he'll be the first toddler personally invited into Victora & Alberts. WITHOUT A COAT AND TIE!!!

You forgot to have them ride up front in the Monorail. So now you will not be the perfect parent.

 

[poohandwendy]

I am a perfect parent. Any child of mine who disagrees will have to work it out in therapy later.

 

[Tricia1972]

I am going to push my DS2 around Disney in a stroller so I can't be here either. My Stroller has a stand on in the back for my 4 yo if he gets tired. Better ban me from Dis right now!

Oldest DS has watched Playhouse Disney since he was 8 months old and LOVES it. I went back to work when he was 8 weeks old, silly kid needs health insurance.

Yep - I am on my way out of here.

 

[mamacatnv]

Takes a bow. (wondered if anyone would figure that one out. heh)

I would post a pic, but doubt it would be ok here. Although it literally is a rooster and a lollipop.

If you think that gets me mother of the year.....check my thread titled....Mother of the Year.....


I don't care if I'm a perfect parent as long as I raise perfect kids.

It took me looking at this earlier today and then again tonight - but I finally get it and I am