am i good mom?
By michelle_23
@michelle_23 (3)
Philippines
March 13, 2007 5:49am CST
this has always been a question that plagues me and worries me most of the time. i'm so afraid that one day someone will come up to me and tell me that i did a lousy job on rearing my kids. but what makes a good mother?
6 responses
@code_11 (902)
• Nigeria
13 Mar 07
Its not yours to say your a good mum or not, all you need to do is to guide your kid with all your might in the right direction. When a kid does something that is wrong don't hesitate to caution him/her and when the kid does something good praise him/her for doing good.
Thanks
@destinycole (827)
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13 Mar 07
When people ask this question I always smile. I was a nurse, a teacher and I am an aunt.
When someone asks if they are a good mother I always say the same thing "if your asking you must be a good mother" because bad mothers don't care and they never ask.
How do you measure a good mother? well the thing is kids never know any different regardless of whehter their mother is a good mother or a bad mother, because she is there mother. So no one bad mouths their mother.
Teenages will always see that their friends Mom or Mum is better than you because they only see half the picture. "Jenny's Mom is this, and Jenny's Mom is that, and Jenny's Mom lets her, and Jenny is allowed to, and...." you get the picture?
So are you a bad mother? I hardly think so. Even the poorest mother wll do their best for their child.
Even if that mother has to work all day, and every night to keep a roof over her childrens heads, she is still a good mother.
So don't judge yourself by other peoples standards or what people say. Your their mother and you will do your best for your children and they will be come great kids, and you will look back on this question and someone will ask it, and YOU will have the answer.
Bright Blessings.
@sarah22 (3979)
• United States
13 Mar 07
a good mother is a women who loves there children no matter what they do. they are there for them through all there sorrows and hurts. caring and nuturing them. teaching them the facts of life and sharing your life with them. letting then become there own person but still been there to guide them in there life. to say :noO at times does not mean your not a good mom, they will look back one day and understand why you said that. and with that will appriciate it and thank you. your a good mom and i can see by this question you love your kids and want to send them in the right direction. no one can say your a bad mom. best wishes, from one mom to another.
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@Katrina901986 (405)
• Australia
13 Mar 07
To me a good mother is one who is there for them when your children need you. The only person who can tell if you are a good mother or not is yourself. If you feel that you have done the best that you can thn you are a good mother. If you belive in yourself it does not matter what anyone else says.
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@Denhod (36)
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13 Mar 07
I dont know if I'm a good Mother or not. My 18 year old son looked like an angel when he was born and we had high hopes of University and a professional career. He's now on the point of dropping out of College, he does bar work and plays in his own rock band. He dresses in black, has long hair and hasn't a care in the world. On the other hand, he is charming, handsome, good fun, well-liked, sensible and happy. I suppose if I was a good Mother I'd get heavy with him and insist he knuckles down to his studies but, strangely I quite like him the way he is.
I think if you like the person your child has grown into, you havn't done a bad job. Trust your instincts!




