I think I have figured out why my kids mind like hypnotized monkeys. It is because they fear the crazy. Now, don't misunderstand me. I am not saying that my kids are good because they fear me. My kids think I am birthday cake with a side of awesomesauce. I am just saying that my kids are good because they sense the crazy behind my eyes the third time I say to not do something and my eye gets a little twitchy. They know mama has a bit of a crazy side and know it is easier just to put the dog turd down than to deal with the mess that is mad mama. It's a win-win, really.
Sure, they push boundaries and act crazy just like normal, smart kids do. But they don't act like fools while I ask them not to hit the cat over and over again in my sweetest mommy voice. I don't really have a sweet mommy voice. I work full-time, have to clean up after myself and others, pay bills, deal with health insurance, etc. I am a mom. Not Mary Poppins. And, FYI, Mary was getting PAID to act all nice like that. She probably went home and was a horrible alcoholic who tortured innocent animals for sport. Just sayin'.
My point? Good god, I don't know. I lost that a long time ago, along with my waistline. But I think my point is that a little bit of crazy goes a long way. You don't have to be saccharinely sweet to your kids 24-7 to be a good mom. Sometimes they need to know that you are also the boss, applesauce. A boss with a taste for pinot noir and a tiny bit of cray cray.
Remember: your are a mom, not Mother Theresa. And, besides, that bitch was only that nice because she didn't have any kids of her own (Just kidding. Love you TT, you so worldly.). If she did have kids, she would have put The Fear of God in them for sure. I am doing the same thing, only mine is The Fear of Mommy's Crazy. Now stop pulling your sister's hair before I lose my shit! *twitch twitch*
Please teach me.
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DeleteWe musta had the same kind of morning....
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DeleteIs 6 a.m. too early for a homebrew?
DeleteNever put a time limit on having a beer. Ever.
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And that is why they make holidays, like Mardi gras and Wednesday.
DeleteI find this very reassuring. As someone with a healthy dose of cray cray dwelling within, and also a baby dwelling within, it's good to know that it might play out in my favor. :)
ReplyDeleteI think moms just need to be reminded that it is OK not to be all puppy dogs and rainbows all the time. Your kids also need to know that you are in charge and that they can't walk all over you. The Cray helps with that immensely.
DeleteI have believed that this is the case with my kids, too, for years. They know. They see it seep into my eyes. They have seen it unleashed. THEY KNOW. Do NOT fuck around with mom.
ReplyDeleteThat bitch is nuts.
Exactlly!
DeleteAgreed. My husband's snoring during pregnancy made me Nita Drinkbad.
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