5 things I said I would never do as a parent

I remember when I was pregnant with my first child Casey I had a long conversation with my mother about what I will never do with my children. I remember vividly her laughing and just telling me to wait and see. I was thinking in my young 22-year-old brain that there was NO WAY I would ever do these things.

Here are the 5 things I said I would never do....and did with funny stories to go along with each. They are all VERY, VERY true so don't hold it against me moms!

 1. Lick my finger and wipe my child's face.

 I will NEVER do this right? Uhm! DAY ONE when my child was born he had something on his face and I did that. DAY ONE PEOPLE! I knew at the moment I would really be doomed! Her was the cutest, most precious little baby. I loved him so much the second I saw him. I knew that I would do anything to keep him safe and apparently clean too bec yes I licked my finger to remove a piece of fuzz from his little tiny forehead.

This little face got it that day lol

2. Buy my kids loud toys.

 I actually bought those all the time. I thought it would really bother me but it actually didn't. I even bought a little full drum set for the kids to play on. I thought it was the cutest thing ever. My family would send loud toys too and it never really bothered me thankfully. I still did it when I said I wouldn't.

 3. Money as a reward.

 I have done this so many times when my kids were little. I look back and regret half of it and the other half truly I don't even care that I did it. I remember when my ex-husband was in Iraq and I had a 2 and 4-year old by myself that I offered them money! I seriously remember being so tired because I wasn't feeling well. I pulled them into the bed and had them lay down with me. I told them whoever fell asleep first I would give them a whole dollar to buy ice cream from the ice cream truck. They both would squeeze their eyes so tight until they both fell asleep. I even would say things like one seemed more asleep than the other to keep their eyes shut. When they would wake up and I was finally rested I gave them both a dollar. I was going to get them ice cream anyways but this worked to my advantage. Mom win? I say Mom win!

These two each got their dollar

 4. Boost on Social Media about my kids

Are you kidding me? What was my young mom mind thinking? I think I was thinking we didn't really have that much social media to boost about my kids. My personal Instagram is all about my family and children. I am sure I post weekly if not many times a week about my kids on Facebook! I love all four of my kids and I love showing them off. I like them seeing also how proud I am of them besides just telling them a million times a day. I know my kids are normal kids who have their faults and also their proud moments. Here are some examples. Or at least one of each kid so your eyes don't get sore.

Jackson and his amazing girlfriend

Casey being awesome

Joshua at a Museum in Sweden

Jason my High School Football Player

5. Tell my kids "because I said so"

 YES!!!! Every parent is bound to say this. Now that I am a parent I totally understand why! I can even tell you why now that my kids are all technically adults. Its because sometimes you don't really have a reason of why you are saying no. Its because you have a feeling or just intuition of why they shouldn't or should be doing something. It is also a good thing to say so they don't rebuttal your no. Let's be real. Teenagers can be quick with rebuttals. Especially my kids. Let me tell you one thing that has really worked for me besides just because I said so. Say because I love you. I mean what are they going to say to that. Makes a harder rebuttal!

 So, basically the five things I told my mom I would never do, I did. It's interesting what I thought would be a reality before I became a parent to what actually happened once I did. What are some things that you said you would never do? Or your parents did that drove you crazy? Leave a comment and tell me. I would love to know.                                  Love, Ro