I would NEVER!

Friends, parenting is serious business. This is no time to be messing around! There are countless parenting books that you should read, classes you should take - and most of all - friends to get great advice from! It is important to raise kids to be good and trustworthy people.

I thought I would share the things I would NEVER do - so that you can understand how serious I take this parenting stuff. It is really up to you if you choose to "never" do these things either. But being a good parent takes lots of hard work and dedication!

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I would NEVER allow my kids to eat food off the floor if it had been there from the day before. Even if it IS chocolate.

I would NEVER carry a kiddy potty in my minivan and have my kids pee in it and then pour the pee out elsewhere. I would especially never take the potty out, put it on the ground and wait for them to use it while I load up other kids. I think that might be classified as public indecency.

I would NEVER use the pool as a replacement for a bath. That is wrong.

I would NEVER turn on the TV (to a kids show) just because my kids are making me completely nuts. Never.

I refuse to bribe my kids with cookies, gummies or candy of any sorts. Ever.

I would NEVER feed my kids chocolate chip pancakes for snack.

I would NEVER let my kids wear their PJ's all day. They have more clothes than they would need on a 30 day vacation - why not wear them?

You would never catch me taking my kids outside to let the dog clean them off - that's gross!

I am pretty sure that I would NEVER let my kids out of the house completely mismatched with hair that hasn't been combed in days. That is just irresponsible.

I have NOT contemplated "velcro"ing my kids to their beds, just to keep them there during nap.

I NEVER call my kids by the wrong name, nor have I called them by the dogs' name. If anyone you know has done this, I recommend that they get tested for Alzheimer's or Dementia.

I would NEVER skip feeding my kids dinner so that we could go out for ice cream. Kids need balanced meals and nutritious snacks every day.

I absolutely would NOT sneak a mocha from Starbucks - it is our job as parents to teach sharing.

I NEVER tell my kids "I'm going to a meeting" when I'm actually going out with my girlfriends. That is lying and lying is bad.

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If you or someone you know has done one or more of these things - then perhaps it's time to take a long hard look at the type of parenting that is going on. What kind of children can survive a childhood being subject to any of the items listed??
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(and if you really believe that I did NONE these, I have a beach house in Nevada I can hook you up with! I do take parenting seriously and none of my kids were hurt in the making of this blog post. In fact, they are all perfectly happy watching Dora right now eating chocolate chip pancakes! I've gotta run, I have a meeting - LOL!)