I’m going to start a club.
I think I should get a fair few members.
I’m going to call it the Bad Mother’ Society.
So you can be in it if you:
Let your child watch so much TV he knows the names, characters and theme songs from most of the kids shows.
Put a shirt on them that already has stains on it. You didn’t notice as you washed it, hung it out, folded it and put it away. They’re just going to mess it up in a second anyway.
On occasions have given your child toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and toast for dinner.
Have yelled, cried and screamed in frustration at your child, mostly in private….
Pat yourself on the back if you ever make it to the park.
Put a pillow over your head so as not to hear your child cry.
You’ll know who’s in the club because:
We’re the ones who have sunburn because we spent so much time slip slop slapping our tots.
We left the house without make-up as we didn’t have time to look in the mirror.
We stand there trying to remember if it was today or yesterday we gave ourselves lunch (though we’ve been in the kitchen since breakfast catering to our little ones).
We have the BIG bags under our eyes and the double lattes in our hands.
We cover our little ones with kisses and hugs and they reciprocate.
There are lots of “I Love You’s” in our vocabulary.
Our children are happy, well-adjusted and love life.
Oh…..actually…..
I think we are just called Mothers.
No one’s perfect, give yourself a break and like this post if you want to join my club, share if you know anyone else who might join xx
I love this, so very true. I am proudly a member!
Yay my first member. Welcome. I am not alone!
Definitely not lol
Have on occasions not been too well after the night before. Come dinner time have told my kids i’ll give them a big treat,,,,, they can have cereal for dinner!
Imagine how mean you would have been to them if you had to make them dinner! That’s my stress trigger!
Am I a bad mother for looking forward to nap time?
yep you can join. There are no bad mothers, only mothers 🙂 Don’t feel guilty for enjoying some alone time x
Glad to be part of the club… most days! Somedays though I’d rather be a part of the child-free, singles club 😉
Yes Im playing free and single tonight – out to dinner with the girls!
Sign me up – I am a member!
Yes! Another one of my tribe.
I love, love, love this! Sign me up please, I can tick just about everything off this list! Especially the toast, sadwich, toast one! Lol!
Yep but when you think about it toast is actually a good thing as you didn’t get them take away! Winnner.
Lol, If you are the president, I’ll be your secretary x
Haha awesome – I now have a club and a board!
LOL we definitely have the “toast” days in our house – especially if mummy has a bit of a hangover! So does that mean I can join? 🙂
You are in!
Loved your twist at the end, I’m in! 🙂
Excellent!
Ok I’m in! apart from the lattes, and I have only worn make up 10 times as an adult (due to wearing it too much as a child in ‘dance’) but everything else I 100% related to!
conditionally a member of our group then!
Woohoo!
Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses lovely, I am most certainly part of this club as well. Wonderfully well said.
Ah,brilliant! Sign me up!
Your in!
I believe I was a member 18 years ago… and I retain that membership all the way until the youngest grows up… Oh… umm I guess we’re members for life! 😀
xxx
Yep everyone is in for life now. No escaping!
Lol! Fantastic post, I love it!
I’m definitely up for joining this club. But you know what, we’re GOOD mothers because we’re not ignorant of our… um… errors in judgement lol xx
Not just good. We are awesome. Every single day.
honestly, i’ve yet to meet a mum who *wouldn’t* be in this club. we need to stop setting such ridiculous standards for ourselves! great post. -Aroha #teamIBOT
Go the double lattes!!
Sounds like my kind of club.
Xx
Brilliant your in!
I’m in! LOVE it x
Excellent happy to have you on board!
Oh I love this! So so true!
Welcome to the club!
I relate to all the above. Sign me up!
There are so many of us! Who knew. I feel a lot better than I did this morning posting all my naughty habits!
What an amazing post – I ADORE THIS – and every day as I battle my three I think ALL of these things! Thanks for sharing!! Emily x
Sooo happy not to be alone in these thoughts and actions x
I’m in 🙂
Yay!
Sign me up! Do a get to carry a membership card 🙂
x
Yeah should I make one? We can all take a picture of ourselves on our most frazzled day with screaming children in the background.
Forget washing the stained t-shirt – my kids just put them on dirty!!! I’m in!
Your in babe!
Awesome. your in!
Im so in this club too !!!! thank you we were only talking about mothers guilt this morning – we all need to cut ourselves some slack sometimes xx
Yes! Your are totally in.
I want to be in!:)
Haha this is GoLD !! I have been berated many times for expecting my teenagE children to eat cereal or toast for dinner even tho I was up at five an cooking a rice meat and veg meal for lunch !! And wailing and squealing in private sometimes … Maybe once or twice I’ve used the FFS expression and it’s come back to bite my sorry azz in public !! Haha does that mean I truly am a bad mommy ?? I can relate to everything in this post …***hugh fives ya*** xxx
You qualify honey! Welcome to the club.
I’d like to join as well please – what a great club !!!!! Even though my child is nearly 21 – hope you don’t discriminate against Moms of older children !!!!
Have the best day !
Me
#IBOT visitor
No discrimination here only love 🙂 Once a mother always a mother. Your in!
I’m totally a member – my boy had 5 smoothies today – liquid meals count, right? My kinda liquid meal right now would be a bottle of wine with a straw – it’s been one of those days!
Oh Lou I am so with you. Toast and green juices today. Somedays you just can’t x Your in!
oh this is my kinda club, my 2yo old goes to daycare at a fancy grammar school WITHOUT wearing shoes (sometimes when its cold), can i join?
I love this count me in. Ceral for breakfast, lunch and dinner what’s wrong with that…
Your in!
This is awesome!!
Although to be fair, I rarely forget lunch cause I just get way too hungry 🙂
Your site it awesome!! I often pick and feel full then wonder why I eat with the kids at 4pm!
I am a shoo in for that club!
xx
Lovely post! I can totally relate. Rachel xx
Thanks!