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???
Mean mommies must unite! My nine year old wanted to read the Twilight series and I said “NO”! She has kids all around her in class reading them…what is up with that? I have read the books (I am a Twilight mom:-))…and I definately don’t want my daughter reading them. She is not ready for them. Kids need boundaries and I think moms like us need to set the bar high. Thanks for being a mean mommy just like me!
Goodness gracious, how can you still consider yourself “modern”?
Kidding!! I don’t have kids yet, but I always worry that I will be a mean mom for refusing to let my kids dress completely in Disney outfits, drink soda all the time and wear makeup at age 5. Hopefully by the time I do have kids though, rational moms like you will have taken over!
As the daughter of a “mean mommy” and aspiring to be one myself, I should just say…
YOU GO GIRL!
That’s not mean, that’s normal! Parents have become so lazy with the advent of digital babysitters, it’s much easier to sit back and let the kids rear themselves.
But not for REAL mamas, like you!
Kudos 🙂
you bad mama! How dare you try to raise healthy, non-slutty, non-violent children. You should be ashamed!
this is how children should be raised, i did it and have a blossoming junior in college that has her head on straight!! keep it up!
Whoohoo for mean moms! Let’s link pinkies and agree!
Hey, thanks for dropping by and for the follow! Nice to meet you! 🙂 Blessings for a GREAT Christmas season!
As a 4th grade teacher, can I just tell you how ridiculous these girls look wearing black eyeliner and big eyeshadow? good for you.
wow, I didn’t know chores were an option. My 3 yr old has chores lol.
When my kids start the “everyone else does” carp I’ll tell them, “well you’ll just have to be different then.” and probably some feet stomping on both ends. lol
You are a good mommy! I can remember growing up with kids whose parents spent their time drinking and not caring what their kids got up to. At the time, I thought wow, lucky! they can do what they want. Wrong! Most got into more trouble than I care to mention while I was read the riot act and made to follow rules. I had good parents, I see that now but then, not so much. Luckily, it’s not a popularity contest with our kids, it’s being a responsible parent which you are. Take a bow please!
Hahaha, my son used to call ME “mommie hitler”. Your children will know that you are their mother before being their friend, as you should be. And one day they will thank you for it. Hugs. xo d
You’re not the only mean mom out there. My 9 year old did see New Moon, but with me as we’re reading the book together. When we did get the first Twilight movie on DVD and her friends wanted to watch it, I made them all go home and have their parents call to say it was OK for them to watch.
My DD has chores, must do homework when she first comes home from school, no labels for clothes and I don’t like shirts with cute sayings like “So young, so spoiled, so what?” Her cousins bought it for her, but I won’t let her wear it to school. She also has to put her nose against the wall for older kid time out if she back talks me.
She’s a real good kid. Keep up the good work on your good kids!!!
I am a bad mommy too and I am proud of it. Wish there were more of us!
Oh my- you are darling! Thanks for stopping by:)you are my kind of girlie:)
I have 4 kids- three of them girls 21 to 5!
21 year old is bright kind and wonderful college student- no makeup at 6 and never a two piece suit until teenage hood. She survived those horrors and more and I know my other two will as well.
Hugs and love to you – happy weekend and come back soon:)
Good for you for standing your ground. I’ve heard that line a million times over the years about everyone else doing it. And they heard the same thing from me a million times that they aren’t my kid. Nuff said.