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12 Responses to “Moms: Do you think you are doing a better job than your own mother at parenting your children?”
I couldn’t say yes to that question, me and my mom have a good relationship.
She admits she’s made some mistakes, and i admit Im not a perfect parent either.
We just have different techniques.
Absolutely!
I mean I loved my mother and we were very close friends, but not until I was an adult. Prior to that time my mother was very closed and never really talked to us kids nor did she do anything except play the silent, victim who put up with living as a door mat and mistreated wife for 25+ years, couldn’t speak an opinion and wasn’t allowed to speak her mind or be validated and appreciated as a wife.
I am no perfect mother by a long shot – but my kids know they are loved and that they can TALK to me about ANYTHING in the world without fear of criticism and they know they are loved unconditionally and that I will be there for them no matter what!
No. My mother and I are both good at parenting. She had issues to deal with that I never will and I’m grateful for that. We both have very different approaches though, I will say that much.
Yes and I know for a fact, because my own mother told me!
Seriously. She sat me down one day and said you are a better mom than I could ever be and I’m sorry. We cried. She didn’t need to be sorry, I turned out just fine! I told her she must have done something right in order for me to become a better mom than her…awwwww :*(
Yes. I leaned from her, the things she did right I plan to do with my daughter and the things I wish were different in my childhood I plan to make sure those things don’t happen in hers. I learned what to be and what not to be from my mom and my daughter will do the same for her kids. We take what we need from our childhood and discard the things we don’t.
I would say not better just different. My mom was a great mom, but she did things that we now know not to do with children. She always did what was best for us, and I’ll do the same for my kids. I figure that my sister and I both turned out pretty well despite a few bumps along the way, and I hope that my daughter will too.
I hope so. I love my mom very much now that I’m an adult. But as a teen, I was constantly butting heads with her while I was trying to “crawl out of the closet” she kept me in. So far I feel like I’m doing better… but time will tell. There are a lot of circumstances as to why my mom had me tucked under her wing so tight… those are the same circumstances that make things difficult for me when making decisions with my girls, and what I want to allow them to do. I’m afraid I’ve got pretty big wings myself.
November 6th, 2009 at 2:14 am
Pamela Fielding
? Yes, because I’m stable, patient, and non-abusive.
November 8th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Maricela Mcinturff
I couldn’t say yes to that question, me and my mom have a good relationship.
She admits she’s made some mistakes, and i admit Im not a perfect parent either.
We just have different techniques.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Victoria Mock
Absolutely!
I mean I loved my mother and we were very close friends, but not until I was an adult. Prior to that time my mother was very closed and never really talked to us kids nor did she do anything except play the silent, victim who put up with living as a door mat and mistreated wife for 25+ years, couldn’t speak an opinion and wasn’t allowed to speak her mind or be validated and appreciated as a wife.
I am no perfect mother by a long shot – but my kids know they are loved and that they can TALK to me about ANYTHING in the world without fear of criticism and they know they are loved unconditionally and that I will be there for them no matter what!
November 12th, 2009 at 3:27 am
Jennie Volz
No. My mother and I are both good at parenting. She had issues to deal with that I never will and I’m grateful for that. We both have very different approaches though, I will say that much.
November 13th, 2009 at 5:49 am
Albert Cantara
Yes and I know for a fact, because my own mother told me!
Seriously. She sat me down one day and said you are a better mom than I could ever be and I’m sorry. We cried. She didn’t need to be sorry, I turned out just fine! I told her she must have done something right in order for me to become a better mom than her…awwwww :*(
November 13th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Joseph Lanning
Yes. I leaned from her, the things she did right I plan to do with my daughter and the things I wish were different in my childhood I plan to make sure those things don’t happen in hers. I learned what to be and what not to be from my mom and my daughter will do the same for her kids. We take what we need from our childhood and discard the things we don’t.
November 15th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Dianne Bisson
I would say not better just different. My mom was a great mom, but she did things that we now know not to do with children. She always did what was best for us, and I’ll do the same for my kids. I figure that my sister and I both turned out pretty well despite a few bumps along the way, and I hope that my daughter will too.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Frank Violette
Yes, my mom was way too emotional. I don’t stoop to my kid’s level. I always remember I am an adult.
November 19th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Fred Linton
i KNOW im doing a better job. i dont neglect my kids, i dont abuse them either
November 20th, 2009 at 3:48 am
Roxie Pickert
Heck yes!!!! I am very patient, I love my children and I do not abuse them. That is how I am different from my mother.
November 21st, 2009 at 11:42 am
Valerie Daves
whats the point of this question???
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Althea Wix
I hope so. I love my mom very much now that I’m an adult. But as a teen, I was constantly butting heads with her while I was trying to “crawl out of the closet” she kept me in. So far I feel like I’m doing better… but time will tell. There are a lot of circumstances as to why my mom had me tucked under her wing so tight… those are the same circumstances that make things difficult for me when making decisions with my girls, and what I want to allow them to do. I’m afraid I’ve got pretty big wings myself.
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