If you’re wondering if you a bad mom, here’s a little insight into my day and what a terrible mom looks like, based on my 5 year old’s reactions to certain instructions that I give her daily. Yesterday MY behaviour caused HER to have a breakdown and advise me of all the reasons that I am a bad mom.

Here is her list of grievances, which she sobbed at me before bed last night:

I’m a bad mom because …

  1. I make her come to the table to eat her food. You know, instead of letting her starve because she’s so engrossed in the TV, she didn’t hear me politely call her to the table 10 times. She only reacted when I lost my sh*t, screamed at her and switched the TV off! I’m a bad mom.
  2. I always make her wear shoes before leaving the house. You know, instead of letting her roam the streets barefoot, and potentially suffer 3rd degree burns under her feet. The African summer is not to be underestimated. Such a bad mom!
  3. I insist on brushing her hair. I did suggest that we shave it off, which she wasn’t very pleased about; there is no in-between.
  4. I make her bath instead of letting her sleep in her own filth.
  5. I always make her get dressed; naked is not an option, unfortunately. Deal with it.
  6. She has to brush her teeth twice daily. I will be the one responsible for her dentist bills in the future, I always make her brush her teeth. I mean, what a b*tch!, right?
  7. I always make sure she takes her plate to the kitchen after eating. Since I do everything else, surely I should just do that, too? NOT!
  8. When it’s 7:30 pm, I always make her go to bed. Yes, because mummy needs to sit down and recharge before resuming her slave duties tomorrow. Also, if she—the child—is overtired, we’ll all want to run away!

Those are the actual grievances she sobbed at me last night.

Guess what, I’m a bad mom. I’m her bad mom, and there is absolutely nothing she can do about it!

How do I survive the guilt? Well, to be honest, I self-medicate with wine!

Let me know who else is a bad mom and why?

Time I got a job and went back to work I think. Somewhere I’m actually appreciated!

But really, every mother does a lot for her children, the relationship between mother and children will be misinterpreted, and most children don’t understand. But I believe that when they grow up, they will slowly understand that in a family, the role of the mother is very important. 

If you want to express your gratitude to your mother, the best gift is to let her know that she is the best mother in the world, praise her, make a Custom Medals for her, write the big words “Good Mom” ​​on it, design the colour and pattern that her mother likes, and give her a unique medal.

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