Sharing My Good & Honest Moments + GIVEAWAY #GoodandHonest #Motts
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We’ve all been there as parents. Those moments when you know you aren’t the perfect parent. Sometimes things don’t always go as planned so we have to just roll with it. We all have come up with our own little parenting hacks to help us get through the ups and downs of parenthood. Mott’s understands that moms and dads work hard to be the best parents they can be, but sometimes in the balance of life, we falter and recognize that we can’t always be perfect. That’s why they recently launched the Good & Honest campaign with ads sharing some of life’s “parenting truths” moments to uplift parents, share a laugh and acknowledge we all improvise along the way.
I got a laugh at this new campaign because I can totally relate. I am that mom who has made some extremely annoying toy disappear. My sanity is important after all. And I got to thinking of some of the ways I’ve improvised over the years. Here are some of my Good & Honest moments.
Song & Dance
I like to make up songs. When my eight year old was a baby, he cried, a lot. I found that singing to him, even with my terrible voice, helped soothe him. I didn’t know a lot of the words to popular lullabies (and some I found a bit creepy), so I made up my own fun lyrics. They never failed to make me laugh and help me get through a long and sleepless night. Often I couldn’t remember the words I came up with even the next day, but it didn’t matter.
I have continued with this tradition with all my kids, even as they have gotten older. If they are having a bad day or simply need a distraction, I will bust into a silly song and dance. I have no problems embarrassing myself and most of the time it works to make them smile. I think this helps me release stress as much as it helps them.
Child Labor
I love taking a task that would normally be called a chore, and making it into something fun. Thankfully my youngest enjoys helping me out. Tasks like loading the dishwasher or doing the laundry are fun for him. Last week I caught Wes eyeing the sticks in the backyard. I suggested we pick them all up for daddy to help him out. He was a very enthusiastic helper and thought picking up sticks was a blast!
I wish I could say I’m a master at this still with my older kids who have figured out these tasks are actually chores, but I’m working on it.
Goodbye Artwork
I’ve learned the hard way that I can’t let my kids see me throw anything they’ve created away because it suddenly becomes their most prized possession. I admit I feel a little guilty discarding their artwork, but I really can’t keep it all. Out of sight, out of mind totally works. I’ve thrown away a ton of stuff they’ve never asked about, but I have to be stealth like when doing it. Folding it up, putting it in with other papers, shoving it to the bottom, all of them work. I just don’t make the mistake of leaving it on the top of the recycling bin unless I want a, “How could you?” kind of response followed by a wave of guilt.
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One of our daughter’s beta fish died while in my care.
Went to the pet store and found one exactly the same or close enough.
I thought that was the easiest thing do at the time.
thank you
I make dinner with “mystery” veggies so that my son will eat them. He now makes a game out of trying to guess the “mystery” veggie after dinner!
One of my son’s really hate’s when he has to take medicine. I always hide it in his drink and he never knows.
I too toss some artwork..only when he is at school…also toys and other prized and broken possessions of his
No kids yet, I am expecting my first in September.
I find myself saying a lot “Let’s do (whatever it is they want) when dad gets home” Usually by then they;ve forgotten and if they haven’t then dad gets to take care of it 🙂
I’m not a great singer, but I’ve found that if we sing while doing any chore that my kids enjoy it. So, I sing away!
I make up silly songs and dance .
I once forgot to remove a price tag on a Christmas present of my daughter’s. I told her that Santa had ran out of that toy and had to buy her one instead of it coming from the elves.
yes I still have a hard time entertaining my kids and giving them all the attention they deserve. So I try to do silly things and dance with them but falling down is always pretty embarrassing! LOL
In order to get them to keep reading during the summer I often rented audio books on cd to listen on road trip
Sometimes I make a game out of cleaning the kids rooms up, like hiding a toy somewhere, we have to clean and put things away until w find it.
Take advantage of music and songs to not only entertain them but also to tire them out by getting them to dance along.
Forgot to add my comment link for 4/18 and rafflecopter won’t let me edit.
Here is where I commented today – http://www.babylovingmama.com/2015/04/spending-time-with-my-children-with-minutes-with-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-1170128
We play games when we travel that involve states and capitals.
I’m not a parent yet but I am an aunt… I will totally admit to making up songs about anything and everything and even ones with words that make no sense just to keep my niece happy. A song always make her smile and laugh!
My children loved Easter egg hunts, so we had them throughout the year. We’d dye eggs (arts & crafts) which they loved and it kept them occupied. Then we’d have our hunt and afterwards they’d eat eggs.
I have started reserving what I know will be the “prize” food at dinner (often bread/rolls or something like that) and putting it on the table without putting it on the toddler’s plate. He is told he must take X number of bites of other foods before he can have any, and it works really well!
I try to make jokes and be silly when my son is upset about something trivial. Sometimes it works! lol