Shocking Mom Confessions!

 

I Leave My Twin Babies Home Alone

I leave my 5-month-old twins alone in the house while I drive my friend home. I'm only gone for five minutes and I know nothing will happen to them because they're sound asleep, and we live in a safe neighborhood.
Reader Reaction:
"Do you REALIZE what could happen in just 5 minutes?"
"I don't care if this is considered 'judgemental' but this is absolutely insane!"
"I admit I have thought about it more than once. It seems so unnecessary to wake them when you're only gone for a few minutes."

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I Let My Baby Wear a Dirty Diaper

I don't change my baby's diaper during the night -- I'm too tired. In the morning it's always filled with pee or poop, or both. He's getting an awful diaper rash, but I lied to the pediatrician saying I didn't know why his bum was all red.
Reader Reaction:
"Here's my idea, Mommy. Take a laxative and wear a Depends for 24 hours w/o changing yourself and see if you still think it's OK to do this to your child!"
"Dirty diapers don't last forever and neither do the sleepless nights (not until the teenage years!). SO get up, go do it, and be a wonderful, loving and tired mom -- it goes by so fast!"

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I Leave My Toddler Alone in the Bath

My son is just about to turn 2 and he has been playing in the bath by himself for about a month now. He likes to take long baths, and it got to the point where I had stuff to do and I got tired of fighting to get him out. So now he takes a bath in the master bathroom while I'm close by in the bedroom folding clothes and picking up his toys. I don't go far, but I don't hover over him, either.
Reader Reaction:
"My almost 3 year old daughter can swim ... so all I have to worry about is her emptying all my shampoo into the tub with her."
"I really think it all depends on the maturity level of the child. Some toddlers can understand and communicate very well, others still seem like little babies. You just have to know your child."
"My daughter is almost 3 1/2 and I wont leave the bathroom for a second when she's in the tub, even if the water is draining out."

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I'm on Vacation, But My Kids Are Going to Day Care

 

My husband and I have a few days off from work, but we still plan on taking our daughter to day care for one of the days. We are paying for it and we never get a break. Sometimes it's nice to have a day to yourself. She will play and paint and do crafts, and have a good time, so I figure no harm done.
Reader Reaction:
"You need a break, you'll be happier and even more excited to see them afterwards :)"
"Why even have kids? If you want someone else to raise them for you...."
"There is no me day when you decide to become a mother."

 

My Kids Aren't Invited to Our Wedding

I've been engaged for 3 years, and my SO recently announced to our children that he's taking me to the Bahamas to get married and that it's going to be just the two of us. The kids (we have three each: 22, 17, 14, 13, 12, and 11) all looked kind of hurt that they weren't going to be included. We talked about it and he made a good point about how everything we do turns into 'all about the kids.'
Reader Reaction:
"A wedding is supposed to be a public confession of love and commitment. It is about the joining of two people, the formation of a family. To exclude the children is the opposite of what it's supposed to be about."
"Sometimes for your marriage/relationship to work you have to be selfish with it."

 

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