It's Rag On Bad Mother's Day Today.

I am so glad more people are speaking out about their feeling on the whole "special guy" thing that Cara does. It really grates on my nerves when she uses that term.

I find myself really doubting my parenting skills lately. That's good. Go with that. "Strong willed" is just a way to sugar coat " problem child". If your 8 year old is arguing (and although you didn't say, I am going to assume she is not just arguing with other children but adults as well) then that is a child who was not taught to respect adults. Or you tried to teacher her and you failed as a parent. "Strong willed", I have always gotten a kick out of parents who use that phrase.

Another thread to award Mother Of The Year ribbons to - NOT! What nerve some of you have to complain about your kids being off school for one day. Between school and bed time and figuring in an after school activity or two, you are not with your child very much during the day. Maybe you should get up off your ass and do an activity with your kids and enjoy the time you have to spend with them. Perhaps if you showed them a little bit of attention they wouldn't be fighting with each other or getting under your skin. The word is boredom.

And yet another mom who admits she can not keep control of her own kids. You should be very afraid. If they don't know better at that age, what do you think they are going to be like in 10-12 years? I assume your husband is at work doing his job while you are home with your kids and obviously not doing your job very well. And then you are going to dump them on him when he gets home and let him deal with the damage you did.