To just loathe 'parenting' websites containing stuff like this

[designerbaby]

positive parenting promise

FFS. I'm fed up with people thinking they've 'reinvented parenting' by either stating the bleeding obvious or setting completely unfeasible, ridiculous 'rules'.

This one I find particularly offensive because it succeed in doing both.

MY parenting promise:

1. Have fun
2. Cuddle lots
3. Try not to kill them

I just LOATHE this kind of stuff and all who peddle it.

Go on. Do your worst.

db
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I promise not to think THAT hard about it. It wouldn't be good for either of us and you wouldn't thank me for it when you are 26 and in therapy for a personality disorder.

I promise to stop stealing your chocolate when you're not looking (ok maybe I don't) I will try not to screw up your life too much or kill you before you reach adulthood (those I do promise) if sometimes this involves being hard on you or shouting I'm sorry but sometes these things have to be done.

And YADNBU I wanted to puke reading that!

www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/schoolrules.asp
Works for me!

I promise to stop the rot right here and raise you to be the opposite of the twat horrible father l chose for you.

Oh wait a minute - l already did that, mine are now lovely compassionate,caring adults.

Yes it is horribly twee and a bit vom inducing but IME there are a few parents out there who could have bloody done with making some effort at this promise stuff

not horribly bitter at having had shit abusive parents of my own nooo

Agree FarelyKnuts.

I would have enjoyed some parents who didn't ignore me/tell me what an idiot I was.

But Farely, do you think those parents would be likely to read/pay any attention to/implement tripe stuff like this?

They'd be too busy beating/swearing at their kids...

It's more for smug parents to go "Well WE already parent like this. And therefore we are far, far superior to anyone who doesn't. WE never shout or ever raise our voice and our children only ever eat our own organic mung beans. Aren;t we just THE most marvelous parents there have ever been. And aren't our children SO much lovelier as a result.*"

*In my experience no. Your children are the ones who draw on my walls, poke my cat, throw toys etc. Because you've never bellowed at them shown them that such behaviour has consequences.

It makes me want to swear. (But not in front of the children. Well hardly ever).

db
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YANBU-pass the sick bag. You pity the DC-a lot to live up to. I wonder if they get to give marks out of 10 when they get to 18yrs?!

How very vomit inducing. This type of crap is such nonsense!

yanbu. OP you are so right about the smug parents and having the children who behave like that! i have noticed this so many times, the ones who brag about their superior parenting methods and how they are so understanding towards the child and dont need to disapline at all, one person i know said their child is "literally never naughty" - i think they have different standards because i havent even seen that much of their child but i saw plenty of behaviour that i wouldnt hav put up with! its nothing to brag about that they dont give their child any boundaries
and as for that website "mudpiemama" - ffs

Little Tarquin is not being naughty.

Little Tarquin is expressing his individuality in a delightful, free thinking manner.
Little Tarquin needs a slap.
Little Tarquin had better practise the phrase, "Do you want fries with that?"

I clicked on mudpiemamas "when toddlers bite and strike" link out of interest desperation and example 2 (below) shows exactly what pp was saying, I am a considerably better parent than yow attitude. Snotty wench!

At our weekly playgroup, one 30 month old toddler, Julia, was keen on hitting my daughter. After the third time, I noticed Julia would strike when I was actively playing with my daughter and Julia was wandering around looking for something to do. Julia would come to strike, her mother would then rush across the room and sternly tell her NO and then walk away again. Julia would move onto the next child she could hit and this cycle would go on and on. The next week, when we started playing with some puzzles, I invited Julia to join us right away. Julia was very happy to do so, and soon her mother joined as well. Julia has not hit Bella for several weeks now ? Instead, the girls are learning to play side by side with a bit of guidance.*

I am surprised that she hasn't been challenged on the name, because there are other programmes called triple P and positive parenting, which are backed by research and used by professionals.

I cannot help feeling that she has tried to jump on the back of these.

There's a place for tolerance, understanding and all that stuff. There's also a place for a quick kick up the arse. As a teacher, I am sick to death of spoilt brats who think they are the cente of the world and clearly don't know the word no. They completely overshadow kids who actually behave.

top of the list of toys to take when travelling:

a sock

Is number 3 deliberately or accidentally? The number of accidents DS has had I have probably failed on that one

db you are right of course. Those parents would need it would not read it, those that do and use it are vom inducing :o

I like the way the promises get more and more sickening as you read down the list. Excellent emetic.

YANBU Totally awful. Smug. Too smug.

Yanbu. Bet they'd love it over net mams though Hun, lol

Oh FFS. lol.

You know, the coolest parenting 'advice' that was not from friends, family etc, was this brochure about babies and either not shaking them or breast feeding or both or something and it was from the hospital and the front said 'Babies suck. Babies suck a lot.....' then went on about the not shaking or thinking on it, more likely breast feeding and to just try and relax if they are wigging out a lot, etc.

The part that stuck though is 'babies suck a lot.....so try and be calm.'

Worked for me so far!

Worst Mum moment: 6 year old says 'this fucking fricking fracking sucks!'

So, not only did I teach him a big fat swear word, I taught him two quasi ones to slap on top of it. pats self on back

I promise to be slapdash and a bit crap but love you loads anyway and make sure that somehow not quite sure how you are really sure of that!!

Oh dear, the comments appear to be closed on that site, bit of a shame .

Things to take while travelling include; a sock, masking tape, Plastic container, stress ball......
Of course! Peace and be well.

How about duct tape?