June 21st, 2007
I am jumping back on the Thursday Thirteen wagon. I was doing well, and ran away screaming like a banshee once I couldn’t come up with something clever. I’ll give it another stab I suppose. Look as it as a personal challenge I guess. *roll eyes*
So, here we go.
Thirteen of my Finer Parenting Moments
1. Carter fell off my bed at 4 months old to the hardwood floor below.
2. I put hot sauce in the spaghetti sauce, not even thinking about the fact that he would also be eating it. Poor Bugger.
3. I’ve walked away from him in the cart at the grocery store only to turn around and see him on the verge of standing up in the seat.
4. I’ve given him food that he’s dropped on the ground.
5. I’ve given him a pacifier that he’s dropped on the ground, after picking off the dog hair.
6. I’ve bought him something while we’re shopping just to shut him up.
7. I’ve let him try pop.
8. At the rip old age of 22 months he can bring me the TV remotes and say “hup” (read: help) to turn on the TV for him.
9. I will let him watch episode after episode of DVR’d Dora episodes for an hour of peace, just to clean the kitchen.
10. I laugh at temper tantrums.
11. I laugh when he falls (unless there is blood involved).
12. I taunt him by sticking tape on him and watch him try to get free.
13. I given in to his “requests” to avoid screaming in public. I hate those judgmental stares.
There you have it!
If you’re participating (or not) in Thursday Thirteen, leave your comment and I will stop by your site!
Don’t feel bad. When my daughter was four days old I fell asleep and dropped her to the floor. Needless to say, I panicked and drove straight to the hospital. It didn’t help that I’d had a C-section. I ended up on bed rest for a week and my daughter…she’s crazy and it’s all because I dropped her on her head. LOL (Just kidding, she’s fine.)
June 21st, 2007 at 9:07 am
I think we’re ALL guilty of many of these or many like them. I know I am!
Love the look of your blog!
June 21st, 2007 at 9:38 am
um, yes, i was going to let you know all the ones that i’ve done…but the shorter list is the ONE that i haven’t…and that’s #12…and you just KNOW i’ll be trying that one out soon!!!
Bwahahaha! I think we’re long lost sisters!! Dopplegangers!
June 21st, 2007 at 11:25 am
Love your blog! As always! Especially this posting. I’ve done most of those things in one shape or another! I passed-out 6 days after my c-section, was woken-up to the wails of my precious baby who had fallen off of my chest onto the floor! Thank-God it was a “low-rider” ghetto sofa! Needless to say my husband was met by a hysterical wife when he arrived home shortly after. The baby was OK. But I still have guilt to this day, but it helps to see that I’m not the only one!
June 21st, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Um, so are you saying that those things are BAD? Cuz I’m pretty sure I’ve done just about every one of them…except for the tape thing. I might have to try that.
June 21st, 2007 at 1:13 pm
I’m with you on the laughing at tantrums thing. Most of the time I can’t help but giggle when my son goes off into tantrum-land. I tend to think it’s a healthy coping mechanism.
June 21st, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Your not in this alone! Ive done almost all of those things as well, except the hot sauce one, I dont like hot sauce! LOL
June 21st, 2007 at 2:23 pm
We’ve all had plenty of those moments. Heck, I’ll even let them watch a nice long Dora dvd to sit and blog on occasion.
June 21st, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Wow. I share so many of the finer parenting moments. I think you would be fun to go shopping with because you would not look at me funny for giving into my son’s temper tantrums and letting him have ice cream if it will JUST SHUT HIM UP!!!! (and if the ice cream falls on the floor, yes, I will pick it up)
However, I’ve never put hot sauce in the spaghetti sauce. Does that make me a better mother? Just kidding (I hate hot sauce).
That post just made me laugh. I think I could come up with about 100 good parenting moments.
June 21st, 2007 at 4:11 pm
PS I’m soooo trying the tape thing!
June 21st, 2007 at 4:12 pm
I laughed out loud at the putting tape on him! Funny!
I posted 13 All or Nothing Questions for my TT13.
June 21st, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Eh…those judgmental stares come whether you give in or not. :-0 :-0 :-0 If you give in they stare ’cause you gave in, if you don’t they stare ’cause your kid is screaming…what can you do?!?
And at least your kid HAS Dora! Mine couldn’t even watch that - had to befriend Barney the big purple dinosaur just so I could manage a shower in the morning!!!!!
I love the tape thing.
:-) 
June 21st, 2007 at 8:40 pm
I downloaded season one of Dora - I feel your pain. I look after my three under six, full time.
June 21st, 2007 at 9:24 pm
LOL! on this list. I can relate to some and those that I’ve never done (like hot sauce in the spaghetti) you can bet I’ve got my own major guilt incident to be added.
June 21st, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Hilarious!!!! Love it.
June 22nd, 2007 at 12:03 am
Awesome! You KNOW i’ve done a lot of the same stuff…. I TOTALLY laugh at temper tantrums. Can’t help myself….
June 22nd, 2007 at 1:22 am
The tape on cracks me UP! I am also a laugher and an tantrum-giver-in-er. Life’s too short.
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:07 am
I don’t do TT anymore, but I have to say I have had many of those fine parenting moments.
The pacifier thing… I usually pick it up off the ground, wipe it on my shirt, then stick it in my mouth to wash it off, wipe it on my shirt again and give it to them… yeah , i’m a winner!
My 2yr old watches 2 stupid dogs, Dexter and Sponge Bob religiously.
June 22nd, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Hey my exhusband sat on our daughter when she was like months old…mistakes happen!
I was on your other site and if you need a guinea pig my entertainment news blog sure could use you…let me know…I am gone next week but drop a message to me before SUnday or if you do…I’ll get it when I get back….I LOVE YOUR BLOG!
June 23rd, 2007 at 8:13 pm