bluemoon222
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Ok, I do not normally post...I read everything but usually do not have much to say however, this has irked me a little bit, to be honest. I have a wonderful 7 year old little boy who is the most awesome child in the universe (at least to me). He has always been well-behaved for the most part, he is loved by teachers and his peers and is known for his cheerfulness and his sensitivity. He is an all around good kid. Am I a great parent? NO. Not by any of your standards. He has his own tv, dvd player, and an x-box. I feed him corndogs and french fries a couple nights a week. When he was 2, he stole mens dress socks from the mall by stuffing them under his butt in the stroller. He threw a temper tantrum in Kroger when he was 18 mos old that is still talked about in our small town. His room looks like a bomb went off, and I could NOT swear under oath that there is even a floor under the mess. Right now he is threatening me that he is going to move out because I wouldn't get McDonalds for dinner tonight (he is always a little crabby after school) and all I could do is laugh. So no, I am not a good parent. I am a good enough parent. It seems a little bit laughable that some of you who are throwing out your opinion on how horrible 70% of parents are do not even have kids. It's not an easy job. There are always people who think they can do it better and it's their job to tell you that, and it's those who do not have kids that talk the loudest. Parents already feel a tremendous amount of guilt about trying to be Super-Mommy and falling short of the ideal. Beating up on parents who are trying their best to do the best they can is kinda asinine. Here it is, kids sometimes act like heathens despite our best intentions and parenting skills. Kids throw temper tantrums and when that happens, it's very hard as a parent to deal with that. Most of the parenting books suggest ignoring a tantrum, in case you are wondering. Oh, and just because your kid throws a tantrum does NOT IN FACT make you a bad parent!!! It happens to every parent at one time or another. I mean, come on, small children are cranky at times. I am sorry to those of you who feel burdened by having to exist in society with the immature little people who feel frequently get frustrated (leading cause of temper tantrums in small children is frustration at not being able to communicate their emotions) and ruin your day. How's this for some advice, get a grip and stop acting like you have all the answers when you don't have a freaking clue. And next time you encounter a parent with a child throwing a tantrum, offer to lend a hand and stop being so judgemental. Or do what the rest of us mortal Moms do, thanks our lucky starts that for once, it's not our kid doing it! And as for parking out kids in front of the tv, well you can say what you want, but somebody has to do the laundry and cook the dinner and if Jimmy Neutron can take over for an hour or so, so I can get some stuff done, then thank GOD for that! I am sorry this is so long and I will probably get all sorts of negativity for this by I just had to stand up for parents everywhere who are sick of people who do not have kids giving us advice. Thank you and have a nice day!