Before I had my son, I had several ideas of what I was and
was not going to do as a parent. I’d read online at what parents should do, and
vowed that I would do these things by the book.
It’s funny how most
of my good intentions are now out the window!
Broken Rule 1: My son will not watch any television.
Truth: My kiddo’s favorite show is Sesame Street, and he
watches 1-2 episodes of it on Netflix each day. Luckily, he doesn’t care about
any other shows, or he’d probably be allowed to watch them too! Sometimes, it’s
just nice to be able to straighten up the house or use the bathroom with him
busy watching Elmo rather than being my shadow.
Broken Rule 2: My son will not eat junk food.
Truth: The kid loves cookies, especially Oreo’s. He doesn’t
have them every day, of course, but every now and then, snack time isn’t too
healthy. This is especially true when he visits Nana and Grandpa’s house. We do
limit junk food consumption at home so he can enjoy it elsewhere without us
feeling that all he eats is unhealthy food.
Broken Rule 3: I will have my son up by 8am each morning, so
he doesn’t hate mornings like I always have.
Truth: In order for this to work, I have to stop hating
mornings so that I will get him up! I should also learn to go to bed before
midnight, so that I won’t feel like a zombie because of an early wake up time.
Neither of these happens on most days, so he’s usually still asleep until he
wakes up on his own (9-9:30am-ish).
Broken Rule 4: My son will always eat meals at the table, so
that he learns the value of family meal time and doesn’t make a mess elsewhere.
Truth: Snack time is usually performed while watching Sesame
Street, with my kiddo sitting in the living room floor, his Gyro bowl of
Cherrios sitting in front of him. Sometimes I even slip and allow breakfast to
be eaten in the living room. We always sit down for a family dinner though, so
it’s not all bad!
Broken Rule 5: I am going to keep my house clean, even after
my son is born.
Truth: That’s probably the most broken rule of them all! I
didn’t think one child could do so much destruction on the living room in one
day…and when I go 2-3 days without straightening up, it’s like a pig sty. I’ll
take away from cleaning time to color with the boy or watch a movie with the
hubby any day though…which is definitely more important than a spotless house!
Kecia Hambrick is a work at home mom and wife. She’s been
married for 5 years and has a 1 year old son. She owns SouthernGirlRamblings.com, where
she babbles on about parenthood, married life, getting healthy, and everything
in between.
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