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I'll NEVER Do That with My kid...JFF

I was shopping yesterday with my 14 mo old son. He started walking a couple months ago, and absolutely refuses to hold my hand, put him down and he is off like a shot! He was strapped into the cart and got VERY vocal and upset about it, so in an attempt to distract and calm him down (and not get those looks from people without kids) I busted out some snacks and handed them over. He munched happily the rest of the shopping trip and I broke my pre-baby "I will not feed my child just to get him to be quiet" resolution. So what have YOU done that you claimed you'd never do before your darling and perfect children made their appearances?

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Thanks Mamas! I thoroughly enjoyed reading all your responses and while we haven't done a happy meal yet it probably will happen at some point in the future. The leash actually seems like a good idea, I think we will be investing in one. And Dana K. good for you for not breaking your rules. I think most of us (well, everyone that responded with the exception of you) sees that even the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I personally was a better mother by breaking my rule and giving my son a snack (it was healthy!) rather than having my nerves frayed by a grocery store meltdown that would require me to shop with a screaming toddler or go home with nothing and come back later. Same thing with a little bit of cartoons. Is 20 minutes of age appropriate cartoons going to harm a child if it gives mom that much needed break to re-charge and breathe a bit? I don't think so myself.

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Baha. I have never broken any rules, because I never made any. I am the oldest girl of 13 siblings, and I fully understand the differences in children. What works for one, doesn't work for others... So I entered Mommyhood with the mindset that I would do whatever it takes to raise my DD in the way I feel appropriate at the time.

If anyone (ESPECIALLY the "parenting experts" who have no children) dislikes the way I do things, I know where to tell them to stick it. ;)

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i think i do a pretty good job most of the time, I could do better with the TV though.

I praise anyone who set the bar high and attempted it, They might not always make it and might have to change their thoughts sometimes because each child is an individual and each situation is different. But at least at one point they tried.

If we were all perfect i guess i wouldn't be on this site.

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Baha. I have never broken any rules, because I never made any. I am the oldest girl of 13 siblings, and I fully understand the differences in children. What works for one, doesn't work for others... So I entered Mommyhood with the mindset that I would do whatever it takes to raise my DD in the way I feel appropriate at the time.

If anyone (ESPECIALLY the "parenting experts" who have no children) dislikes the way I do things, I know where to tell them to stick it. ;)

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Eat fast food :(
Luckily fast food places are banned in our little town, so it's not a daily temptation. We usually only have it when we're traveling. But I still remember the grease from my son's first McDonalds french fry running down his chubby little hand as he sucked the salt out of that thing! And oh boy the smile on his face!!!

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"I will NEVERRRRR bribe my kids with candy!".....}:)

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I wouldn't feed my kids fast food........

There have been weeks where I figured out who worked what shifts at the local McD's. Not proud of it, not happy about it, but we got through those weeks. Haven't been there in a few weeks....thankfully.

We are all such better parents when we don't actually have children. :)

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"Because I said so."

(And a million other things. Oh yeah, and pacifiers. And leashes.)

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TV as a baby-sitter. I'm trying to sell my house right now, so when I get a call that I have a showing in three hours, you'd better believe the movies come out so that I can clean efficiently. Do I feel badly about it? Yes. Will I continue to do it while the house is on the market? Yes!

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Using a leash! I swore I'd never, and I didn't with the first two. BUT, my #3 has never wanted to be confined, will never hold my hand, and runs off in public places. With two other kids in tow, I had to get something to keep him safe and close. I bought a cute stuffed monkey backpack one. I still feel like people are staring at me when I use it, but I've seen many other people using the same one.

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I fed my 18 month old one m&m at a time to keep her quiet at my other daughters violin concert. I let my kids watch tv sometimes just to keep them out of my hair. I let them eat junk food sometimes because I don't feel like cooking. Yep. Lol.

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Next question: You Go McDonalds!

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