I really don’t understand the controversy about mommy guilt. I mean what is it really? Do people really feel guilty about their parenting choices? I certainly don’t, and you shouldn’t either.
My son is perfectly healthy and doing fine while subsisting on mostly Diet Coke and Cheeto’s for majority of his infant life. Aren’t those all the nutrients he needs anyway? Of course I still nurse him too because we all know breast is best. And the couple of drinks I have every evening simply makes him sleep better.
And I don’t feel the least bit guilty about the 7-8 hours of television he watches a day. After all, he’s learning valuable skills, you should see how fast he can program a Tivo. He’s 10 months old now and perfectly capable of staying by himself and I don’t think I should feel guilty about it. Isn’t it time for him to show a little more independence?
I don’t worry about any of my parenting choices and I certainly don’t feel guilty about rotating Boogie between various bouncy seats, swings and exersaucers. All this nonsense about the importance of interaction and individual attention is just baloney. He’ll be just fine without me giving any thought to his upbringing.
Some people would say that I should feel guilty and the guilt would make me a better parent, but I don’t buy it. Besides, doesn’t he need all this stuff in order to have something to discuss in therapy as an adult? Don’t we all end up screwed up anyway, so why should I feel guilty about it now?
It’s debate time for the blog exchange this month and my partner, JerseyGirl, and I decided to delve into the world of Mommy Guilt.
Why debate about guilt you ask? Well it seems like a hot topic and honestly we couldn’t find anything else to disagree about. Go figure, either we are two very compatible strangers or non-confrontational, take your pick.
In case you can’t tell, this debate is totally meant to be a ridiculous, funny satire. Obviously, I don’t feed my infant Diet Coke or Cheeto’s and I certainly don’t leave him alone or park him in front of the television all day long.
Check out JerseyGirl’s post for the other side of the Mommy Guilt debate.
November 1, 2007 at 10:11 am |
You mean my kids aren’t supposed to eat Cheetos? I’m going to have to add THAT to my guilt list now. Sheesh!
November 1, 2007 at 11:46 am |
Diet Coke and Cheeto’s! This is especially funny after the organic food and 1,000 grain bread conversation we had a few weeks ago :)
November 1, 2007 at 8:11 pm |
Oh man, I took this way too seriously! This gave me a good, and much needed, laugh.
November 1, 2007 at 8:13 pm |
Wooa! You mean Cheetos aren’t one of the 5 food groups? [Bangs forehead with hand] Well golllleeeee.
You sure went the other extreme. And a fun read too. But I think there is too much guilt. We need to just get over ourselves and support each other.
November 1, 2007 at 9:38 pm |
Hilarious post! I loved it.
November 1, 2007 at 10:48 pm |
Must cross off Cheetos and Diet Coke off of my grocery list . Great post!
November 2, 2007 at 6:20 am |
Mummy guilt is no fun, i feel bad over everything and know i should’t. Its an intersting topic