“We can’t all be Supermom”….heard this a thousand times! You too, right?
At some point I believe I have even written those same words here on my little blog.
While yes, it’s true, we can’t all be Supermom…
I’m getting tired of hearing about it.
Scrolling through Facebook this morning,
a couple of people shared a link to an article about the book cover below….”Let’s Go Shopping”.
The article was poking fun at the peaceful looking mom and her children,
saying this is not a real scenario, and shopping with children doesn’t look like that.
The article was meant to be funny and lighthearted.
No offense to the mom who wrote it, I’m not writing to cut her down…or anyone else for that matter.
That’s not what this is about.
Today, I want to encourage you.
You see, this picture CAN be your own little family at the grocery store.
Since my first baby was born I have taken my kids shopping with me.
At one point I had only little ones. Five of them eight years old and under.
Were they always perfect in stores? No. However, most of the time we looked like that picture.
Not because I am supermom, not because I am lucky, not because I just happen to have good kids,
but because my husband and I actually took the time to teach our children how to behave!
If you want your kids to be pleasant….Train them.
It is your God given duty as a parent! It’s what you’re supposed to be doing.
If your kids are holy terrors…it’s mostly your own fault. Sorry, but it’s true.
Now don’t get me wrong, you will never have “perfect” children. and you shouldn’t expect them to be.
Kids are going to run and play and yell because that’s what they do. and that is okay.
I’m talking about disrespect, whining and complaining,
crying and pouting in stores, standing up on chairs in restaurants….etc.
Children don’t learn good character on their own, they need to be pointed in the right direction.
That is where you come in.
If you’re waiting for some magic to happen that is going to make them turn into little angels…
You’re going to be waiting an awfully long while!
At certain times you will feel…
…exhausted.
…like a Failure.
…angry.
…you’re going to choke someone.
…like running away.
However, when you walk through the store and your children are sitting nice,
looking like the book cover above, you’ll feel so blessed, so rewarded!
Come on Moms! You can do this.
Don’t get caught up in today’s low parenting standards. Help your kids to be better than that.
Give them the gift of having manners, showing respect and being polite.
God gives us many examples in the bible of what a parent is supposed to be like.
Those are guidelines to strive for, to make us better.
And guess what? THEY WORK when applied!
Aspire not to be supermom, but a happy mom. a content mom.
Who wants to wear a satin cape all day anyway? Not me. My hair would get so much static.
Don’t take your motherhood for granted. Maximize it, enjoy it to it’s fullest potential.
Your kids are going to grow up fast, this is the best time of your life,
don’t waste it being eager for their bedtime.
Happy Tuesday.
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