Saturday, July 10, 2010

Good Mommy, Bad Mommy

Purely hypothetical, of course. We don’t have any Jekyll and Hydes running around here. 

Good Mommy: Finds reading the same children’s book for the 50th time interesting (or makes it interesting).

Bad Mommy: Hides the book under the sofa cushion.

Good Mommy: Tries to catch her toddler doing the right thing so she can praise and encourage him.

Bad Mommy: Secretly laughs upon seeing her toddler jump out of his pants in surprise when she catches him out of his bed during naptime.

Good Mommy: Patiently gives hugs and tucks in her toddler after being awakened at 3:30 am to the sound of “Brown Bear Brown Bear!” being shouted from her toddler’s bedroom. 

Bad Mommy:  Wishes she could sleep as deeply as her husband and contemplates purchasing ear plugs.

Good Mommy: Upon hearing silence in the house, investigates in case her children have gotten into something they shouldn’t.

Bad Mommy:  Upon hearing silence in the house, sits down and puts up her feet to enjoy the fleeting moment.

She watches over the affairs of her household
       and does not eat the bread of idleness.”

3 comments:

Erica said...

Good Mommy: Faithfully plans in advance to take care of all pumping/feeding needs for baby.
Bad Mommy: Insists on catching up on the outside world for just a few more minutes (via facebook and blogs, of course) and then feeds baby formula because it's a bit easier. That one's hypothetical, too! :D

Julie said...

Justin and I were both laughing so hard we were crying...love your creativity!

Karen said...

I love it!! And I can relate. :)