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See, I was reading an article today about a woman who was pushing her daughter at the park on a swing. The little girl was pleading 'more Mummy, more'
The mother was in hell, her arms were aching and her mind was stuck and she was screaming out for stimulation.
I remember and very well, when my kids would not go to bed, I would be incensed and they were demanding more and more of something, the painful times when I had to read stories to my daughter and I remember once very clearly, saying I have had enough of this.
No parent I know, would ever claim anything other than being a good parent, we see it all the time, people telling us that they are great parents.
I am not a great or good parent, I am a parent with children that I have enjoyed immensely, but I have never claimed that I am a good mother.
The term 'bad parent' means that we often look at other parents with scorn and be completelty pompous and state, 'I would never treat my children like that' We look down our noses satisfied with ourselves that we are 'good parents'
I was told when I handed over 50% of my children to my ex husband when he thought it was okay to have an affair, that I was a bad parent, because I only had my children 50% of the time.
I thought it was bloody fantastic, here I was trying not to laden my children with the hurt and anger I felt towards him, and ensuring they had a relationship with him, that it was the right thing to do, but no, I was a bad parent. They are his children too, why should ne not have them also...
I would have happily palmed off my children to anyone rather than be stuck with them 24/7 and struggling, least of all with a loving father.
I am a bad parent. In being that, I raised 50% children who now have the benefit of their mother and father in their lives and are happy with that.
Bad mother??? Damn right I am and I am proud to be one!
Up for discussion folks...