How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

Mean Mama Coming Through

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I will not let my 8 year old baby girl go watch “New Moon” with four other 7 and 8 year olds from her class. Apparently I’m crazy opinionated when it comes to vampires and werewolf movies.

I don’t let my 10 year old girl wear make-up to school. What a horrible mother! Clearly every clear skinned, bright eyed, pony tail wearing infant should be covered in foundation, mascara and blue eyeliner before the 5th grade!!

My girls wear underwear purchased from Wal Mart and clothes from anywhere that has them on sale. We buy what fits them, what they are comfortable in, what is appropriate for their age, and that they like. They are fashionable, but I have not succumbed to the “must only dress my children in labels” mentality. You are not what you wear and I refuse to send that message to my daughters.

My girls have….wait, prepare yourselves……chores. Yep. Bad Mommy.

They also have a regular bedtime! Oh the horror of not being able to stay up as late as they want to “like all of their friends”.

They take vitamins. In the shape of cartoons but they do take them.

Eat dinner before dessert (well usually).

Shower under duress, cause I don’t like em smelly.

There are rules and they are respected. Sometimes there is some foot stomping. Could be a daughter, could be a Mama.

They are loved. Fiercely..and I hope they know it.

If this makes me a mean Mommy, then I guess this is my job and I happily accept.
I just know I can’t be the only Mean Mama out there. Can I???

    • Comments

    1. If you’re mean, I am vile. And really, you don’t sound mean to me – you sound aweseome!

      Glad to hear I’m definately not the only one out there. Sounds like there are a lot of us.

      Yay!

    2. My son wanted to read the Twilight books last year (3rd grade). One of his friends was bringing them to school and their genius teacher let him read them during their Silent Sustained Reading time.

      I think you sound like a good, sane mom.

    4. You aren’t mean at all! You are being a good mommy!

      I wish all kids had mommies like you, then I wouldn’t have to teach them right from wrong in high school!

    5. :::Standing ovation:::

      I hope to be a “mean” mommy one day too! I’ve seen one too many pre-teen skanks in my lifetime and I refuse to let one live under my roof!

    6. You keep on being mean. They will thank you in the end. I’m a mean mom too, I don’t allow them to have computers in their rooms (you gotta be out in the living room with everyone up in your business).

    7. Obviously you are not only a Modern Mom, but a real and caring mother, who has conventional wisdom and wholesome family values as your standard for raising your chldren. Everything that is good for them. That is the right thing to do, in my opinion.

      Secretia

    10. Nope. I am just as mean, or maybe even MEANER. 🙂 I am firm on the movies as well. Good for you…this world needs more mean mommies! There would be less full jails..right?

    13. you definitely aren’t. I have boys but it still stands! they have to pull their weight around here,because well I’ not a good house keeper alone, and they have what fits not what has a name on it.

    14. No you are not a mean Mommy. You are a great Mommy. I mean I make my two year old help clean her room and do things. They need this..