Two days after I wrote my latest column, Owen started taking off his diaper periodically throughout the day and begging to “sit on da potty…pweeeze?”
What’s that saying about “famous last words” again? Oh, yeah…I think it’s “Famous last words come back to haunt mothers more frequently than any other demographic group.”
Have you ever said something about parenthood or one of your kids, and wound up eating your words within days?
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Kids have control over two things — what they eat and toilet training. You let on that you care about either and your sunk. I agree, you’re much better off letting ‘em do it on their own terms, ’cause that’s when they’re going to do it anyway.
Read you article and it made me realize how much sacrifice my mother has REALLY made raising nine kids. I was laughing while reading your article but at the same time, appreciating what mothers do for their children (only applies to good moms, not the drunk and drugged one’s who ignore their offsprings).
One of the comments by a mental retard (who called you lazy) at the end of your article made realize that there are selfish people who only care for themselves and then there are people like you who have dedicated theor lived to sensible parenting who are trying to leave good citizens for this world.
Kudos to you and all the ladies who are doing such a great job managing big families.
Max.
http://www.conquering-stress.com
(oh BTW, where can find women like you, coz i’m want me a wife who would be an awesome mom as well
Hey Max, thanks for stopping by! I went back and read those comments and was cracking up–I have to say this is the first time I’ve been called a lazy sow. Thanks for the support!