13 Signs of Parenting Gone Wrong
Sometimes parenting does not always work out quite the way I planned. To be more specific, toddlerhood isn’t working out quite the way I had hoped. Sure there is endless literature and parenting guides that warn me to be more diligent about what I say and do in front of my child, but do I take heed to this good advice? Apparently not.Here are 13 obvious signs of my parenting blunders…
1) Stopped outside of Dunking Donuts in our car, hubby asks ME “What do you want from inside?”Toddler cuts in, “Old Fashioned donut please”
2) Holds out finger after picking her nose and says, “Look mommy, I haf a Burger!”
3) Me: Honey, can mommy hold you for a little while?
Toddler: Mommy! Not agaaaain!”
4) Me: What would you like for dinner?
Toddler: PIZZZZA!!!! Chuck-E! Chuck-E!
5) Current status on potty training:“Mommy, if I pee pee on the potty, can I have a brownie?”
6) Me: What would you like for lunch?
Toddler: Prunes! Prunes!(Not so much a failure as it is a disaster waiting to happen)
7) “I need tissuuue! I got SNOT face.”
8 ) Toddler accompanies me into a busy public restroom, begins clapping inside the stall and says “Yay mommy! You big girl pee-pee on potty!” Too bad this is the ONE thing she decides not to mimic.
9) Toddler reprimands me: “Mommy, put your stuff away! One…Two….”
10) Me: Honey which do you like better, Dora or Diego?
Toddler: *Smiles, tilts head down and says a few octaves higher* Di-ego
Me: Why?
Toddler: He’s a boy *giggles*
11) Toddler: I wanna kiss you daddy!
Dadisode: Okay *leans over and presents cheek*
Toddler: No no! On the lips! On the lips!
12) “I. Want. My. Milk!!!…Dah-mit!” (100% my fault).
13) Scroll down a bit to see photo from yesterday’s post. That one has nothing to do with me.
OH, GREAT list!! How about my 2 year old, in public restroom in airport….”mommy, you have a hairy bottom!” Let’s see, how long can I stay in this stall?!?
Kids are SO much fun, aren’t they?
Laura’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #11
March 20th, 2008 at 11:42 am
That is awesome!! Haha! Kids are great. I love this age so much. Here’s mine!
A different Laura’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen
March 20th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Have you been listening in at my house??
abunslife’s last blog post..The Sass is Back
March 20th, 2008 at 11:45 am
I’d feel like such a horrible person laughing at your list if I didn’t have one of my own. LOL!
Christine @ Serenity How?’s last blog post..What a Girl Likes
March 20th, 2008 at 11:59 am
The things that come out of kids’ mouths. I have similar problem as #1, but for me its Starbucks and my 5 year old. Is it bad that when he walks in everyone shouts out “Wes!!!!!” much like Norm from Cheers.
Happy TT. I have my list up as well.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
You better be enjoying every minute of it … one … two.
You do know that you are blessed to have such a snarky cutie pie; don’t you?
Speaking of snarky, check me out too.
cajunvegan’s last blog post..Another One Bites the Dust (TT 37)
March 20th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I love toddlers! When else can you get away with all of that?!
Nissa’s last blog post..Spring cleaning is in order!
March 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
This is the funniest list……ever!!! Thanks for the LOL! Happy TT!
mitchypoo’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #45
March 20th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Fabulous list… still guilty of #12… actually yelled the “F” word in the car the other day (with my 14yo son riding shotgun). All he did was smile that ‘gotcha’ smile and I knew I was hosed. Your toddler sounds like a lot of fun. =)
Tara R.’s last blog post..Adding to my flair
March 20th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!! ahem….I promise, i’m laughing WITH you;o) Damn good post today and I share about ALL of these with you! I got a double wammy with having 2 kids!!!
Crystal’s last blog post..New inspiration and a new season!
March 20th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
“I haf burger” LOL… oh, the things I have to look forward to.
Anne’s last blog post..Thursday 13: Things in my medicine cabinet
March 20th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Hmmm … sounds I’ve missed out on in my lifetime ;–)
Just remember, this too shall pass away … perhaps sooner than you’d like … for what comes next is just as challengingly funny (if you can laugh at ti).
Let’s see … My T-13 at Small Reflections is about TENNIS CHAMPS, but if you need a bit of R&R … I’ve got ‘garden photos’ and a chair where you can sit a spell at Sacred Ruminations … so take your pick ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
storyteller’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #17 – Tennis Champions
March 20th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
LMAO! Oh the joy of toddlers!! You haven’t done anythign wrong…they’re just like that…
At least, that’s my excuse when my 2 year old walks around saying “dam-eet”.
Sadie’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #7
March 20th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Snorting coffee out of my nose on the whole public bathroom thing. Too funny!
Maggie’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen 3/20/08
March 20th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Yeah…. I’ve had many a day like that with my 2 1/2 yr old son. Sometimes he’s cute as can be then others I wonder how the human race has continued.
Wani’s last blog post..Jumping Through Hoops
March 20th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
#8 is hilarious! I was much too restrained as a child to do that. Pity I can’t do it now.
Solomon Broad’s last blog post..Things I’m Grateful For on Thursday 20 March
March 20th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
LOL! Cute list!
March 20th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
#8 is absolutely hilarious! What I would do to hear that in a public restroom! I would break out laughing! I’m sure all the mothers in there could relate…
I ask my 16 month old son #3 all the time – either that or for a hug. The boy can’t talk yet, so he looks down, hesitates, then leans over to put his head on my shoulder and then pushes off to go play. At least he humors me, right?
Angela’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #5
March 20th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
You made me smile, I love that list! Especially the rest room story and the potty story, hilarious!
Jientje’s last blog post..Thirteen Irish sayings, curses and blessings
March 20th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I love the things that come out of their little mouths! It makes our job so much more fun. Your little one is precious and very FUNNY!
amy’s last blog post..Fun Times, Fun Friends
March 20th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Oh my gosh – you totally made my afternoon! This was brilliant.
Jen of a2eatwrite’s last blog post..Because times are hard…
March 20th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I am so looking forward to this sort of stuff. lol.
Ashley’s last blog post..Quick note…
March 20th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I love kid talk! And I’m wondering if I can have a brownie if I pee on the potty, too.
karen’s last blog post..What WILL They Think of Next?
March 20th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Oh, I KNOW Sun is going to be saying “dammit.” I just hope it ends there!
Too funny!
Nola’s last blog post..How Catholic is New Orleans?
March 20th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Ahahahahaha. So funny. Those are great!
Linda’s last blog post..Evangeline Lilly to Represent Cool Water Woman
March 20th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
It sounds like signs of parenting going just right to me. She’s a lovely girl, full of spirit and smart as can be! You’re doing a great job with her, Sandy!
Kelly’s last blog post..A Family Dinner
March 20th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
sounds about right to me…our current potty bribe is a hersey’s kiss. the chocolate chips that were REWARDS have now been cast aside for a stance similar to “mom, make with the chocolate and then, if i FEEL like it, i will sit on the potty.”
zoeyjane’s last blog post..Copycat
March 20th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Those are hilarious!!!!
Kathryn’s last blog post..Shape Up, Woman!
March 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
lmao @ 100% your fault!
jameil1922’s last blog post..Top Chef Season 4: Episode 2
March 20th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
OMG her applauding your pee pee is freakin’ hilarious!!! I would just die laughing if I actually heard something like that in person. Too funny. I love that kid!!
Tasina’s last blog post..Ka-boom!
March 20th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Hi,
Those are the hazards of parenting but I’m sure parents will never complain since they will never ever exchange their angels for anything else in this world. We learn with our kids as they grow up. God bless you and your family always.
March 20th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Oh gosh… #12 SO happened to us with our first one…here’s hoping #2 won’t pick up on it quite so quickly. YIKES!! And Yesterday’s, oh gosh that’s funny stuff. She’s going to not like you so much when she’s about 13…if you break that picture out in front of her friends, especially!
March 20th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
That has to be the funniest and most heart-warming post, of yours, I have ever read.
lceel’s last blog post..100 Word Challenge #7 – Openings
March 20th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
This list had me laughing out loud.. I love how it really is out of the mouth of babes.. so innocent but yet so dang serious..LOL Loved this TT!!
Kim’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen – Boy Toys
March 20th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
hehe this is so me.
Oh and my girls would both say Diego because he is a boy.Happy TTing!
homemom3’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen: Giveaways
March 20th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
how about a child that says, “mom just give him your boob.” when the baby is crying. Or noticing your little girl feeding her baby, the same way you do and its not with a bottle. Eeek.
Eliza’s last blog post..Recall: Teething Rattles
March 20th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Lol! I can’t wait…I know I should cut some habits in front of the girls, but I can’t help it. That is so funny though! Especially how you pee-peed in the potty like a big girl!
Lol!!
Meagan’s last blog post..Seriously?
March 20th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Hahaha- kids say the darnest things… just as Bill Cosby would say!
Have a fabU week!
~W~
Wyspy’s last blog post..T13 v.3 ……. 03-19-08
March 20th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
The greatest thing about being a grandma is that I get to relive all of the above at the expense of my own children. You can be sure that they will say things at the time when you least want them to. Hahaha! My stomach hurts from laughing so hard. Last weekend my grandsons were visiting. Here is the following conversation my husband had with Ben who is 3 1/2:
Ben came up from the basement he says: “Grandpa, did you flush the toilet?” Grandpa answers “Yes” Ben: “Why?” Grandpa: “Because I used it.” Ben: “Poop or pee?” Grandpa: “Pee” Ben takes off back to the basement where he yells to his mom “Now I know the mystery of the toilet!” Hahaha!
Christine’s last blog post..The Return Of The Pitiful Wretch
March 20th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Those were great
. Your baby girl there is quite the quick study – dammit !!
G tells me to “stop being such a pain,Mommy” all the time.
Karen MEG’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen
March 20th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
why do we teach them to talk again?
Dawn’s last blog post..First Words
March 20th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I’m glad I’m not the only one doing it all wrong. I think you now need to do the 13 things you’re doing right.
Anglophile Football Fanatic’s last blog post..We Interrupt this Blog: Blame in on the LAME!
March 20th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I totally get “Dood job, Mama!” every time she witnesses me use the potty. This list was great. Thanks for the giggles.
MommyTime’s last blog post..What do you think?
March 20th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
LOL!! she is so cute except for the dah mit! hehe..at least u dont say cantonese vulgar words out loud like some chinese over here..
wen’s last blog post..Golden Retriever Or Shitzu
March 21st, 2008 at 12:02 am
She is freakin’ adorable and I think those are signs of parenting gone totally RIGHT!!!
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cyndy’s last blog post..Thankful Thursday
March 21st, 2008 at 12:20 am
bwahahahah.
how cute!
happy T13!
i played too :]
Heather’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen: Great Causes
March 21st, 2008 at 12:48 am
OMG, what are you doing at my house. For me its all the same just with a boy. right now he has a bad case of the ohhh myyy gawwwwwds! (he got it from me, lol) They are too cute for words.
Ana’s last blog post..Deadlines
March 21st, 2008 at 1:46 am
Would you like your brownie when you have your milk? It will wash the taste of soap out of your mouth from using a naughty word…
Je suis moyenne mere. That’s bad French for I am a mean mom.
AtomiK Kitten’s last blog post..Suggestions?
March 21st, 2008 at 3:38 am
Yeah, she is cute and don’t blame it on yourself. Sometimes, we teach but they don’t listen.
Jo-N’s last blog post..Pardon Me For My Silence
March 21st, 2008 at 4:12 am
I found all 13 lists are cute though
Ecky’s last blog post..The Partner
March 21st, 2008 at 4:22 am
I love toddlerisms.
All our talking seems to have come to a halt as molars break through. *sigh*
Veronica’s last blog post..Truthiness
March 21st, 2008 at 5:54 am
hey hi sandy! happy friday! wanted to pop over and tell you good morning real quick. i gotta run to work but i will be back later to read you thoroughly. thanks for what you said on tara’s blog about me being a sweetheart. you made me goofy grin smile. thanks hon, catch you later, kathleeny
xo
so grateful to be mormon’s last blog post..friday fiction — come lie to me — where am i?
March 21st, 2008 at 8:49 am
Toddlerhood! I’m with someone on this very same track now. Really interesting phase – I should bang my head repeatedly on the wall now.
mama meji’s last blog post..Thankful Thursday
March 21st, 2008 at 11:34 am
What an absolutely adorable little girl you have!!!!
LB’s last blog post..So Original Sound Tracks
March 21st, 2008 at 11:41 am
You’re doing just fine until she spits out the ‘f’ word. Then, well, I think that might be the point that we need to have a littel talk about watching your mouth around the chil’rens.
Burgh Baby’s Mom’s last blog post..If You Need Me, I’ll Be Worshipping at the Church of Dora
March 21st, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Oh, the reprimands. When Ty was her age he thought that “Matthew” was what you call people when they’re in trouble. He heard Tyler Matthew so often that he thought Matthew was the punctuation. If I wasn’t responding to his needs timely enough I would get, “MOMMY MATTHEW!”
Grandy’s last blog post..A Letter To Ty
March 21st, 2008 at 8:05 pm
That my friend is seriously funny!
HRH’s last blog post..How much is that doggie in the window?
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:09 am
O.k., that’s funny.
I mean. It’s nut funny, but it’s a riot. 
Rebecca’s last blog post..Photo Hunt: Metal
March 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
sandy! hey girl! HILARIOUS! i laughed my guts out repeatedly in this post! you are a riot. i laughed especially at 3,8,9,10, 12!!! hahaha. thanks for sharing such a gem! morning hon, kathleen
so grateful to be mormon’s last blog post..award for tara, huck/jen, nikki, sandy, melissa, and jenna
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:12 am
Muah – thanks for the good laugh
!
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:27 pm