things you would change about your parenting

[Tiggeroo]

If you could go back in time what would you have done with your kids.
I wish I had been less uptight, esp. when they were younger. It was, I think a confidence thing. I would have cared less about cleaning the house. Less about stupid things kids say, like name calling or potty talk.
I was a SAHM so I spent lots of time with my kids. I just wish I'd relaxed more.

 

[mickeyboat]

I would relax more, especially when they were babies. Not everything needed to be pefect, and they weren't going to break.

I would be more consistent with my discipline.

I would be more patient.

Other than that, I am the perfect parent.

Denae

 

[Tiggeroo]

i do wish I was more consistent.

 

[SC Minnie]

In general I think we have been good parents and DD has turned out OK so far.

I wish I could control my temper with her sometimes. Its not bad but you know when suffering from PMS the smallest things can make you fly off the handle.

 

[mommasita]

I wish I had more time when they were babies. I would not have worked from day 1..Other than that, I think I do the best I can, naturally that is NOT perfect, but my kids are happy, healthy, and secure...For now at least

 

[MUFFYCAT]

Have much more patience.

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

I'm fortunate to have a 10 year gap between my oldest and my younger two. It has given me a chance to see that with my younger two, I need to be more consistent with discipline from the very beginning.

 

[Steffi]

I would be more patient and yell less. And I'd be much less of a smothering parent.

 

[Tiggeroo]

I was more lenient, less black and white with my younger kids. Result, I have a very disciplined, academic older child and much more laid back, concerned about structured things younger kids. Sometimes I wish I could blend the two.

 

[shirleyb]

I wish I could have been a SAHM and spent more time with them. My oldest is 17, and it seems like his life has flown by. I suppose all parents think that, but now that he is getting close to leaving the house, I find it so hard to believe.

 

[nhrenee]

I wish I could have been a SAHM and spent more time with them. My oldest is 17, and it seems like his life has flown by. I suppose all parents think that, but now that he is getting close to leaving the house, I find it so hard to believe.

I am a SAHM and wonder if I'm a good role model for my dd (12). I guess we all wonder about the "grass being greener...".

 

[nhrenee]

I would've been more physically active with my kids and encouraged them to play sports.

 

[pixiechick]

I'd stop trying to fix things for DS. He's an only, and I guess I have more time to meddle! I think he would be more responsible though if I wasn't there to save him when he screws up.

 

[Makdyn]

Have a lot more patience, less yelling. More time with them

 

[lindakmonty]

ds is only 6 and I really wish I could have worked even less to spend more time with him. I worked 3 days a week those first 3 years...but I wish I could more time w/him then AND now! Now I'm back to full time Hopefully I can cut back down very soon!

 

[GoofyBaseballMom26]

LOTS more patience
Been more consistent
Less fussing, be more laid back
More FUN and adventureous

We live in the country, sometimes I wish we had lived in a subdivision so he could have been around more children all the time. But he liked living out there so I guess that's ok.

Did I mention LOTS more patience!!!!

I guess all and all I did ok.. he says I did.