Are we being honest?

AnudduhMom
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:27:54 +0000

When my kids were younger, I used to air the ‘frustration du jour’ with friends, other playgroup moms, or anyone.

Then I realized how damaging this could be – my mother used to do this and it wasn’t a pleasant experience hearing her complain about us to anyone who would listen.

So I stopped.

If anyone asks, I say my kids are doing GREAT. I don’t care about the nasty people who are looking for the cracks in the family structure. Sometimes I hear parents complain about their kids or bad things they’ve done – sometimes within earshot of the kids, and I try to turn the conversation around, and speak admiringly of the kids. You can just see those kids stand up straighter and be delighted that someone noticed.

You can always find something positive to say about your kids or other people’s kids. More people should do this.