I don't mean this literally. I mean this in the most sarcastic, mean mommy, hellacious sort of way.
It's true. First of all, according to my children, I am the meanest mom in the world.
Sorry Charlie, I don't care where you go or who you talk to in that manner, you will get the same reaction and it ain't just me!
I am the boss here, not you. When you can get a job and pay bills here and clean this house and cook and do chores without being asked, then you can call the shots.
One thing that has really started to annoy me the most about these offspring of mine, and the two that are here for the summer that are not mine, is that they know everything. Yep, you heard me, they know the answer to every question, every problem has a cure, and no matter what I say or do, it's wrong!
So you are telling me that I have lived 27 to 32 years longer than all of you and I know less than you do? About everything? I don't think so!
When I was a child if I had talked back to a parent with a know-it-all attitude I'd now be sporting half of my face over on the side of my head. Seriously.
I am not really sure what the difference in raising children back in the day was compared to today.
I give my children praise for behaving well. They get special treats for good manners, and privileges taken away when they act up. What more is a mom to do?
The fighting, ahhh the fighting. I remember when my younger sister and I were kids we did fight. For the most part it was mainly with words, but we did get violent a time or two. Granted, we played apart a lot and had separate interests and friends.
Maybe that's the answer! I could send them to boarding school. But then again, I hear the spoiled children there are very vicious, I'd be in for a worse scenario when they came back.
I always looked at misbehaved children (before I had my own) and thought.... "Oh, my kids are not going to act like that!" Who was I kidding? Somewhere along the way I've been proved waaayy wrong.
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You just cannot be the meanest mom in the world, because that title has already been bestowed upon ME, with the alternate titles of Worst Mom Ever, Laziest Mom, Mom Who Hates Her Children, and I could go on and on. And I usually receive these "awards" after they've been told to help out around the house..."but Mom, it's s-u-m-m-e-r vacation!", or "it's not f-a-i-r!" To which I reply, "well, when do I get a summer vacation?", or, "You're right...it's not fair that I have to wash and dry the clothes that YOU wear, and clean YOUR house, and cook YOUR meals..." Then they just usually roll their eyes and walk away mumbling. We need to come up with some super-secret foolproof method for making them be sweet little obedient, helpful dumplings, and then market it and sell it. We'd be rich!!
Doesn't having them home all day and together make you want to send them back to school?!? ;)
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I was just told I was mean for making my 8 year old read for 30 minutes...want me to raise it to 60???
We need to foram a club-the mean mommy club! How dare we try to raise our children!
One of the boys I watch is 9 and exactly the same way. I spend 90% of my day wanting to slap him. I can't tell you how many times my son says "I Hate you" or that I'm the meanest mom in the world on a daily basis. I guess he won't grow out of it like I thought he would, lol.
i think all kid have there time
My husband always said that his dad was a complete idiot for years. Then he grew up and realized that the guy was a genius. He really knew what he was talking about. So, we are morons now we can barely tie our own shoes but, we will be brilliant when they get to be adults. Trust me:-)
maybe if we sent all of our kids away together, we can get a group rate discount! Many times I have told D that if I did have the stuff he does, my butt would be so sore I would not be able to sit for days!
Hoping tomorrow is a better, attitude free day for you
I think there is some kind of torture-the-parents clause in the secret handbook kids have. They ALL have the same lines especially the "You don't know anything and I know everything" line. When that one surfaces, and she asks for help on homework, oh yeah, I tell her I don't know how to help because I'm not as smart as you.
Yeah, I'm finding it all comes up to bite you in the bootie. One minute, they are precious babes in your arms...the next, they're sassing off. *Big sigh*
I DREAD the day that my little guy starts talking back to me. But he's three, so it could happen any day now. Thanks for visiting my blog! don't be a stranger!
Thanks for the visit! I wish I could take the time to read through everyone's blogs and get to know each of you a bit more but I've still got 100 comments (and it's only noon) to acknowledge. It's kind of a bummer! If you stop back again, though, on a calmer day, I'll be able to spend more time getting to know you!
Yes, I've been told that I am the meanest Mom. Then I do what my Mom did...I calmly get a suitcase and tell them to start packing...if it's so bad here, they can pack up and move on out! That stops them every time...for now (they just may take me up on my offer someday, then I'm screwed!).
I so understand where your coming from..had I talked to my folks the way my kids get the audicity to talk to me..I would be grounded for most of my life. Why is it things are so different? All my mom had to do was look at me in 'that way' and that just scared the crap outta me. I tried it with my kids and they bust up laughing. I don't get it..
p.s. I am gonna add you to my blogroll.. :)
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