Mommy Wars.
Two words that should have no correlation with each other. Yet moms feel the need to compete and argue with each other constantly. And so many times these arguments are because we just can’t see the other side of the coin. What works for me might not work for you and vice versa.
The ugly Mommy Wars showed its gruesome face yesterday when Jen from Life With Levi shared this awesome photo on her Facebook fan page.
All Jen was trying to do was share that we need to stop this Mommy Wars nonsense. That everyone does things differently and we all love our babies. Yet so many people decided to start fighting and arguing with each other and being just plain mean – mostly in regards to the great circumcision debate instead of celebrating that we are all moms and we all love our babies! If you wanna see the ugliness that erupted on her page check out the post.
This heated debate led Jen to have a conversation with a friend about what makes them “crappy” parents. So I thought I would join in…. perhaps my list of what makes me a “crappy” parent will make ya feel better too.
What makes me a CRAP-TASTIC momma:
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I used disposable diapers and pull-ups with Alleigh.
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If my kids won’t pick up toys I get the trash bags out to threaten them.
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One time I loaded up 3 trash bags full and hid them – their still hidden.
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My kids love McDonald’s chicken nuggets.
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At home my 2 & 4 year old typically only wear their diaper or underwear.
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I breastfed all of my girls and have no plans to introduce a bottle to Willow.
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I let my girls take sippy cups to bed til Alleigh turned 4 and Kaelyn turned 2.
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I got a slip cover because my kids destroyed our light tan couch.
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Our television is on all day long and we even watch Sponge Bob.
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I have bed shared with all three of my girls.
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I used Orajel and Tylenol for teething pain with Alleigh.
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Kaelyn wore an amber teething necklace instead.
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I never call my kids by the right name on the first try.
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Alleigh and Kaelyn love sweet tea as much as I do.
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Speaking of I drank sweet tea and pop while pregnant.
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I look forward to bowling league night so I can escape for a few hours.
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I occasionally cuss in front of my kids – Alleigh may have repeated some.
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I take my kids to church and teach them that Jesus loves them.
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I bribe my kids with candy.
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Alleigh wasn’t potty trained til she was nearly four years old.
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I use Santa coming as a means to get my kids to listen.
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I take them to get their pictures with Santa & the Easter Bunny.
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I secretly love those pictures where they are screaming and crying.
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I vaccinate my children.
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I use child safety harnesses.
I could go on and on and on but do you get the point? Even though I do things that other people might find “crappy” I still love my kids and would do anything for them. And that is all that matters. So what makes you a “crappy” mom? Link up below or leave me a comment – I’d love to hear from you.
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This is why I follow your blog!
Great content and I’m not a bad mom either.
I do a lot of the things on your list as well!
Hoping I can get some time to link up
It felt so good for me to get this kind of stuff out in a post. Some of it I have been harboring for over a year because I’ve been afraid of all of the judging I’d receive. If only people could mind their own business and tend to their own children…
Here’s hoping the mommy wars will come to an end soon!
Oh, and I also bribe Kynlee with sweets. How awful am I?!
Great post! We all have different parenting methods and all do something that others would consider “wrong”, but we love our children and they love us, so we must be doing something right.
You are a great Mama!
Go on with your bad self! I believe in bribery and my children will eat anything dipped in McDonald’s sweet and sour sauce! Right there with you!
Ha ha! I’m glad I’m not the only one with kids running around in their diaper or underwear all day, LOL!
Me too! But in the interest of full disclosure, my 2 year old usually has a shirt on so I can attach a binky clip to it….lost binkies must be avoided at all costs, even if it means I must put clothes on my children =P
LOVE THESE!!! I really need to find the time to write this post this week!
You had me laughing out loud about the trash bags!!! I did that with my oldest son a lot!!! HAHA! Thanks for the reminder to not judge one another! We are all great! 
This post made my day. You had me laughing about somethings and nodding that i do some of the same things. I saw that picture as well and i agree we all love our kids and thats what matters
I really miss bowling league – granted it was no tap moonlight bowling but it was fun and something my husband and I enjoyed together before having kids. #17 – my third is going to think her name is kay-olivia (2nd’s name is katie)
Sweet tea! Oh dear, we visited the South recently, and I’m still in withdrawal. Luckily my daughter didn’t care for it – she’s a juice junkie, so I really have to keep watch on that, though. (And I have exactly ONE kid, and manage to call her by the cat’s name a good quarter of the time! It’s so nice to know I’m not the only one!)
Lol if we don’t have anywhere to go Rissa is usually in just a diaper too! Oh and we bribe with freezey pops
Thanks I appreciate the celebration of different styles of parenting.
YES! Just learned a NEW “crappy mom” parenting technique to use on Levi. I haven’t done the trash bag threats yet, but guess what we’ll be doing this weekend?