Am I a good mom???

Philippines
November 17, 2008 10:09am CST
wake up early morning especially school days..prepared kids for breakfast,uniforms, shoes,make the bags and notes organize do some cleaning inside house while kids sleeping. at 7:am get up kids and prepared for bath and breakfast then off to school..back home continue household and when done get children from school and home..do some tuturial to them instead let them played. Is there something missing? If you are mother like me, then will you do the same???how will you take care your kids??
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23 responses
@paw1194 (36)
• United States
19 Nov 08
Sounds like your doing a wonderful job to me. Just remember to take a few moments out of the day for yourself while theyre at school. And at least one day a month have other moms come over or have a mom's day or night out so you wont feel so disconnected its also another way to share opinions and ideas with other moms. My friends and I take turns babysitting so that each couple can have a date night without paying for a babysitter.
• United States
19 Nov 08
Is your husband actually far away or it just seems like it. Maybe you need to spend time with him some too. I know it is hard, my husband and I get time to ourselfs at lunch when my daughter is at school. I understand not wanting to leave your kids so have you thought about doing a playdate with your kids friends and there moms. I do that and it is fun, it gives me an adult to talk to that isn't in my family. I understand spending 24/7 on house and kids but I think you will burn yourself out if you don't do anything for yourself. you don't have to spend money sit relax and watch a movie or something. Good Luck to you.
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
hello, sounds good to me your comments but I am fully 24/7 occupy for my children and home. I maybe have sometimes spent to my friends/parents too but It seems hard to me to leave my children home and infact i cannot afford babysitter. My husband seems so far away from me so my only happiness is my children. Thank for a nice comments..happy lotting!!
@pzygtt (193)
• China
18 Nov 08
Obviously,you are a good mom.I want to ask how old your kids?You always prepare for them that they needs.I think something if they do,you can let them do.I think you can develop their independent character.
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
my eldiest daughter is 6yrs old and my youngest son is 4yrs old. I want them to be independent but if I let them do for themselves then we lost our time and they will be late in school so I rather do it myself. we have extra time saturday and sunday, that time i make them independent on doing such things that i do everyday in the house and luckily they learned it too.
@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
17 Nov 08
Sounds like you are doing good. Are you playing with them too? My daughter and I take a few hours every day to play some times we color some times we play blocks or with her play cars. But what ever it is its OUR time. We also read before bed every night.
• Philippines
17 Nov 08
hi ebsharer, yes i played with them too..infact when it comes to playing time they having fun coz i can be kids too hehehe and they both laugh at me. we do drawing and writing same time..its part of games but it close to study learning things. thanks for the comments!! God bless
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@gemini_rose (16264)
24 Nov 08
You sound like a wonderful Mum, but I think that we always worry that we are not doing enough for our children even when sometimes I think we can do too much! Your day sounds pretty much like mine, not a moments peace although when mine come home from school I only do reading with them and then the rest of the evening is theirs to relax, watch tv and play.
@rainmark (4302)
17 Nov 08
Hi there, yes of course your a good mom, you always think about your kids and always taking good of them. And im sure your kids is also feel that love you are giving to them. Just do whatever is good for your kids and always be there for them and support them in everything. As a mother, i do take good care my kids so much. I make sure that he has food on his belly, and have a good future, and always make sure that he is safe and as much as i can i always show my baby the love of a parents. Happy posting.
• Philippines
17 Nov 08
hello rainmark, thank you so much for a nice comments. your a mother too i guess thats why you can relate.
@ckhair13 (185)
• United States
22 Nov 08
You are an awesome Mother! Can I come live with you? hehe:-) You sound so organized! I hope that when the baby gets older I can be as organized as you. Its great to have such a good routine down like that. So far only our nighttime routine is down cuz during the day I work some different hours so its hard. Once she is bigger & goes to school I am sure we'll have a better routine like you, or so I hope!!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
18 Nov 08
i think you are full time home maker. your kids are the world for you. for them you do all. do you have time for youself? you may be good mother, but after sometime you will feel lonely
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
18 Nov 08
Sounds like you're a supermom to me. I have a 6 yr old and pretty much do what you do except that I try to get him to do more for himself nowadays. Mornings are always a struggle getting him up and out of bed, shuffling him along to do this and that and to remind him many times about brushing his teeth, washing his face and doing his hair. His clothes are usually out the night before so I don't have to worry about looking for them in the morning. He usually bathes at night instead of the mornings and even though I do let him have some downtime when he gets home from school, we spend time together on his homework and reading assignments, play games and stuff, watch some tv, and after bathtime at night, he reads to me and then we both go to sleep.
@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
18 Nov 08
hi there julia_cordk1 yes i agree with the other person you sound very honest and you look after your children and cleaning its a big task and i am a single mother with 2 children and its hard i have a 12 year old and a 9 year old but my kids not listen to me straight away i say i will tell your principle if you don't get ready for school take care
@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
18 Nov 08
Of course you are a good mom. Kids like to feel secure and feel loved and it sounds like you give them that in your home. I am a single mom who works from my home office. My son is now 13 so he is a really big help around the house these days (when he wants to be that is :-) We always take the time to do something fun together several times a week. It is hard to work into the schedule sometimes, but we work at it. In our house the rule is work, then play. So homework comes first and then play time. It is working well here so far! Hopefully it will teach responsibility in the long run? We will see.
@Erssyl (617)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
You are indeed a good mom.Because it was the experience of most mothers who have grown their children.When we perform our obligation to them we are showing how much we love them.All of us that were taken cared of our mother are very lucky.So we have to pass this obligation to our children and followed by the next generation.Who will do this to us while we are still helpless.It is the true hero of our life,Mothers.
@lishen (32)
• China
18 Nov 08
Of cource you are a good mother,you have done you best to let your children live better!
@Yori88 (1465)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
The way you describe your everyday routine, I can say that you are really a good mom. I just became a mom less than 2 months ago and I believe that I'm already a good mom. I take care of my son and my husband everyday. I feed my baby, I bath him etc.etc and I even cook for my husband. I still manage to wash the dishes and the clothes. I play two roles so I could say that I'm a good mom. The next thing to do is to find how can we both be the best moms. Agree?
@lysx26 (15)
• China
18 Nov 08
I thought that you are a very good mom!
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
18 Nov 08
Mothers can bever be bad. They always strive to provide the best for kids. Ofcourse, many moms may not know everything but they can do what they can with the best of abilities. Their children can understand the mother better than anyone else. Your kids too can understand your better. Do not worry. Keep up the good work. God Bless!
@4mymak (1793)
• Malaysia
18 Nov 08
wow.. sounds like you're doing great.. i am a working mom, so i dont get to do what you are doing.. i only manage to prepare them a quick breakfast in the morning, check their homeworks in the evenings, make them dinner... watch a little tv with them before we sleep.. and can only 'play' with them during weekends... so.. dont worry... as they grow.. you'll learn to 'change your routine' to accomodate them.. i know i did... eventhough i work 5days a week.
• United States
17 Nov 08
I think you are doing a great job. I get up and wake my daughter up so she has time to really wake up before she eats. I then get her breakfast right now she wants breakfast hot pockets. Then I get dressed, make sure she is eating her breakfast, get her lunch ready. Then get her dressed and ready for school and make sure she has what she needs in her bag. Then when I get home I usually sit and catch my breath and check on MYlot. 8:30 if I don't go to the gym then I start cleaning or doing what needs to be done at home. 2:30 I go to get her and we are home a little before three if we don't have other things to do. We play for a while then start homework. After dinner more playing, bath tv time and reading before bed. Then start again the next day. I do basically the same thing you do I just don't get up that much earlier then she does. I am not a morning person, and I either take a shower after I get her to school or at night.
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
you're doing great as a mom julia. i also do the same, and i make sure that we always have fun together... we do watch tv, whenever we listen to music, we dance together, and i do play with them the games they choose to play...
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
i guess i will do the same. you're not just a good mom you're a great mom. i hope your kids know that. but always find time for urself so u won't be stressed. keep it up! :)
• India
18 Nov 08
yes i appreciate your doings. I do all that you said but i let them play in my sight after getting children from school before do some tutorial to them. I think this will make children to freshup themselves. Am I right.