15 things we should stop judging moms for in 2018
by Melissa Willets posted in Parenting
If you're a mom, then you've probably been judged by a so-called santcimommy, A.K.A. someone who knows everything about parenting, or at least more than you. Be honest: Has mom judgment ever helped you become a better mother" I didn't think so. So what if we just left mom judgment in 2017, and started the New Year without it" I truly believe the world be a happier place to parent, if we did!
Here are 15 things we need to stop judging moms for, starting today:
What we feed our kids. If I want to toss a packet of fruit snacks at my kiddos so they'll stop whining, that's my prerogative.
If we don't breastfeed. I once got a comment on a post I wrote, telling me I don't deserve to be a mom, because I've opted to formula feed my children. Can we just leave that kind of snap judgement in 2017" You have no idea what factors may have lead a mom to choose formula-feeding over breastfeeding. So let's all respect one another's decisions in 2018! How long we breastfeed. Extended breastfeeding isn't against the law. What should be illegal: judging moms who do it because they believe in its benefits for their children.
If our kids are on devices at dinner. I am guilty of judging a family whose kids' noses were buried in iPads at a restaurant. "Don't they want to spend time together"" I whispered to my husband. But later, I wondered if these parents spent the entire day with their kids, and just needed a break, and a...
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