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5 Things I Refuse to Do As a Parent

By Heather

As parents, we make many sacrifices for the sake of our children. We forgo date nights, choose pizza over sushi, and hit up the kiddie rides often. I make separate meals for them so that they will eat dinner. When it comes time to choose between their social lives and mine, theirs most always prevails. I could go on and on – you get the idea. But the lines has to be drawn somewhere.

I’m sure you have a list of your own. It’s about dignity, it’s about identity, and it’s also about sanity. Here is my list….

5 Things I Refuse to Do As a Parent

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1) Share the secret ice cream. I just discovered this stuff, and I have yet to share it or even tell the kids about it and don’t intend to anytime soon. Or ever.

2) Clip Nails. I tried snipping Emma’s when she was little and I was so upset that I made her bleed so this is a duty I reserve for my husband. I just can’t handle inflicting pain. (When they don’t deserve it.)

3) Allow play-dough indoors. This just recently made the list. Play dough is a #$%&! to clean up, so this is now an outside only activity as is painting.

4) Use cloth diapers. I am sorry, but this idea grosses me out big time. Major props to those of you who do this, but I just could never.

5) Watch Barney. I watched enough of that purple dinosaur during my babysitting years, and one more rendition of “I love you, you love me,” will surely send me off the deep end.

I will do almost anything for my kids, except for the above. So tell me, what’s on your list? 

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About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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Comments

  1. Terra Heck says

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    My now 19 yoa daughter went through the Barney stage. Oh, the agony! I never did use cloth diapers either. Not that I knock anyone who does, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it.

  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

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    Barney is the devil. He has always been on my banned list! I do let them do play-doh inside, but I won’t let them paint inside the house.

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