Really bad mom habits

I have recently been practicing some of the following bad habits:

• Staying up too late at night when I know she always wakes up early in the morning.
• Drinking too much caffeine to compensate for the prior bad habit.
• Letting her eat all the protien off of my plate so that I only get the carbs.
• Eating her leftovers after finishing my own meal.
• Asking her question when the answer is not negotiable. ("Do you want to get ready for bed now?")
• Paying more attention to my agenda than her needs. (Going to Target at toddler lunch time is a really bad idea)
• Frittering away my child-free time on Facebook and Pinterest.
• Not asking for enough help.
• Failing to nurture my friendships with other grown-ups.
• Feeling really guilty about not having a handmade Halloween costume in the works.
• Feeling like I’m not doing enough, well enough, or often enough.

 What are your bad mom habits?

 

Comments

[Sarah]

I love this! It's nice to see that you're admitting you've slipped into some bad habits, knowing those things affect your happiness and well-being, but at the same time you're accepting that it happens, and you can get back on track. At least, that's how it seems.

Mine: mindlessly surfing the internet while ignoring my children, serving cop-out dinners more nights than not (and not just when I really need the break), feeling sorry for myself when pregnancy, freelance stuff and home life get overwhelming - when in fact they are all things I have chosen and want! :)

Thanks for a great post!

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I was JUST thinking about this (and doing most of those)!