"Bad mom" moments:
I have a few that I'm definitely guilty of:
1. I basically let LO sleep wherever she happens to fall asleep. I'll turn her onto her back or her side if she's on her tummy...but really, carseat, pnp, rnp, swing, ...the floor a couple of times... if she's asleep, I'll just leave her alone because I really don't want to risk waking her!
2. When she fusses at night, I stare at the monitor and will her to go back to sleep...and I'll do this long past the time when it's evident she's awake and needs me. I don't think it's ever gone past 5 minutes...but really, after two minutes I know she's really got a problem and I just try to wish it away. Doesn't work...
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3. This is more "bad person" than "bad mom" but if I get a bit more sleep than usual, I won't tell DH. I like him thinking I'm really sleep deprived so that when I want him to hold LO for 10 minutes so I can get a shower, I can use it against him. "I was up with her all night! The least you can do..." you get it. LOL
What about you ladies? What bad mom thing are you guilty of?
Re: "Bad mom" moments:
1. Sometimes LO stays in her PJs all day. And me too.
2. I also (on the rare occassion I get a little more sleep) don't let DH know about it.
3. There have been days where I haven't done too much with LO. Some days I do tummy time a lot, read stories, go visit the grandparents.... and other days I just let her sleep so I can get housework/homework done and be productive. I hope this doesn't affect her intelligence in any way!!!
4. Some nights after a feeding, when she has FINALLY gone back to sleep, I realize she's peed. And I don't change her because I don't want her to wake up again. Don't worry- I change her if she poops!
My "bad" person moment: I have stopped feeling guily about wanting to get out of the house and away from LO/DH for a few hours. Even if it is to buy paper towels and pantiliners at Target by myself.
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Ohh I have a few of these...
DH and I laugh at LO a lot (and then snuggle and comfort him of course) because he makes ridiculous noises when he's upset, and it sounds like he's faking it.
I go back and forth about being excited about starting a new job...part of me wishes I could be a SAHM and be with DS all day, but another small part of me is super excited to get back on a routine and spend some time outside of this house! It's the same when I make a run to go to Target or grocery shopping alone...there are times when I'm so excited to be by myself for a little bit and I feel like I'm busting out of jail!
DH annoys me when he sleeps through (or in his case probably pretends to sleep through a lot of the times!) the monitor at night, so when I have to get up I make big animated sighs and stomp out of the room sometimes like a child...not one of my best moments, but at 3 am all bets are off
Mine too!! DD loves changing table on PNP. I'm gulty of leaving her there for a few as well. I wonder what it is that makes them like it so much?
HAHA, I love it...at least you're providing cushioning, I think that makes you a good mommy
I've been guilty of running to get things while he's on the changing table but now that he has been performing little rolling tricks and turning in his crib already I've stopped because I'm terrified to hear a "thud" from the other room one of these days...
I let LO sleep on the couch all the time. She loves to fall asleep nursing so I just roll her over to the other side of the couch. Then I will get up to make a snack, use the bathroom, or take the dog out. I do prop a little pillow near the end of the couch next to her and put a pillow on the floor to prevent her from rolling off.
I've done this a couple of times. Usually, I'll wake up to DH tsking at me and asking why I didn't just come to bed. I would kick him, but I'm too tired.
I love this! Thank you so much for the laugh DH came home and found me with the computer in my lap and laughin so hard i was crying. He told me to tell you nice! lol.