I'm a "mean mom"

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I've been called a "mean mom", been told that I am "unfair" and "playing favorites". It's what kids do. They are humble and have NO problem expressing how they feel and see things. I was talking to my mother on the phone tonight and we were laughing at how my youngest (2 yrs old) picked up on the "you're mean!". She recalled that I used to do that all the time and I used to even tell her that I hated her. I said "mom, that girl should have been smacked!". Of course she told me the next time she sees her, she will remember that. But still, I want to make sure that any mothers that are reading this AREN'T taking those words to heart. Children were born humble and will remain humble if we allow them to. Expressing how they feel and see things is VERY healthy for them and we could learn a LOT from it. You just have to take your children aside and help them find more constructive ways of expressing how they feel. NEVER yell at them or scold them for voicing how they feel inside. That is something that is HARD to turn around and get back.