Are you a cool mom or the opposite?

Hi, Being a mother is not easy and is a great achievement in my whole life. I do enjoy my motherhood and I really spent lot of times with my son whenever I can. We like to play together and his smiles is always a medicine for me to cure my stress and tiredness. My son has reached his toddler age and I saw him grow up everyday. I still remembered when I first carry him in my arm, he just a little baby and how fast time flies..he is already at his toddler aged. I feel happy to see him grow up day by day and I even blogged up his development at my blog. I hope he will read my blog one day when he has grown up as a teenager and appreciate what I am doing for him.

I definately agree that being a mom is a great achievement. I am one of those moms who is there for my kids to come to with anything that may be one their minds, but I am not one of their friends. I firmly believe that in order to be a good mom, I have to draw the line between being a friend and being a parent. That doesn't mean that we don't have fun together or joke around a lot, it just means that I make boundaries and rules and I expect them to follow them. I want my kids to grow up being honest, respectful, trustworthy, independant, loving, and of course, God fearing. I give them just enough rope to, as my mom would out it, hang themselves or pull themselves up. In other words, I give them the rules and boundaries and allow them the chance to make the right decisions. So far, this has worked well for me. My kids are not afraid to tell me things, even when they make a mistake, they do not try to sneak around behind my back, and I know that they are doing what they tell me they are and are where they are supposed to be. So far, I feel that I am doing a good job as a mom, even if my kids think that I am strict. I can honestly say that it is a rarity for my kids to refer to me as cool. They will say that I am funny, or fun to be around at times, but not cool.

i have 2 girls that are 13 and 17. they sometimes say i am cool and other times say i am embarrasing! i tell them thats my job! lol. i agree with you on your statement!

I agree. I love watching my son grow and change. Its rewarding to see how much he's grown and what a model citizen he's becoming. It makes me feel good to know that I'm a doing a good job. I think I'm pretty cool. I know a lot of parents are focused on being their kids friend more than a parent. Thats not my style. I want my son to feel like he can talk to me but I also want him to know that while I can be his friend I'm his mom first. He and I hang out all the time, I know all about what he likes and I listen to what he has to say even when it doesn't make any sense. Being there is probably one of the coolest things you could ever do for your kid.