Greatest Mom in the World

I’m the greatest mom in the world.

My kids didn’t say it. I said it. I’m the greatest. You heard it here first.

What makes me so great (as a mom, that is)?

• I’m baking the kids their favorite cookies today. Snickerdoodles. Mmmmm….
• I let them go to bed at 10:00 or even 10:30 in the summer. That luxury is ending soon in order to get ready for school.
• I let them sleep until 9 or 10 every day. Again, this little luxury is also ending. They need to get used to waking up by 7:30. This might put me in the running for “Worst Mom in the world.”
• I let them have ice cream for breakfast. Not everyday. It’s only when we have ice cream in the house (not too often).
• The kids taught themselves how to ride their bikes. How does this make me great? Well, I told them the basics of bike riding and that they needed to learn balance. They finally got it.
• With a little guidance from me, Caitlynn is now able to cook her own eggs in the morning. That way, I can sleep in until the smoke detector goes off. Good alarm clock, by the way.
• I don’t care if Miles eats a cookie off the floor. I think of it as an immune system building exercise.
• I don’t schedule play dates. In fact, I didn’t know what a “play date” was until I picked up an issue of Parenting Magazine when I took Caitlynn to the doctor when she was in Kindergarten (5 years ago). No, the kids go outside and just play with their friends. No parental interaction. Kind of nice if you ask me.
• I have never used a time-out as a punishment tool. It never worked on Caitlynn and just didn’t feel like using it with Miles. Again, didn’t know what time-outs were until I read Parenting Mag. (Maybe I need a subscription… but then again, I probably won’t read it. Better yet, I should just go to the pediatrician’s office and read her copy.) We have other systems in place for punishment that seem more effective anyway, but I won’t go into details other than we use a check-mark system for good behavior.
• I laugh at their jokes even when they aren't funny or if I just don't understand "kid humor."
• I sometimes watch iCarly with Caitlynn. The show can be funny. Sometimes. But it makes me miss family sitcoms of the 80s like Family Ties and the Cosby Show. 

So, yeah, I’m awesome. I have made quite a few mistakes along the way and I am not afraid to admit it. It’s called a learning curve and the kids either don’t notice the mistakes I made or they just went ahead and forgave me.

In fact, I bet everyone reading this is in the running for World’s Greatest Dad or Mom. Pat yourself on the back and give yourself a round of applause. You've earned it.








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