it's days like these

[lyrelle]

that make me question my fitness to be a mother. Mr. E has been sitting in his swing for the past half hour, watching a baseball game on tv. I am well aware this is not a proper activity for a six month old. I am well aware that before he was born I would've been appalled at the sight. Especially since he was already in the swing (fortunately, not

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[curlygirlymm]

Kecia, if that makes you a bad mother, then lord help the rest of the mothers out there. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking a break. (I only babysit and I need that kind of break.) A happy mother is a good mother. The very fact that you are worried about not stimulating him every single moment is an indication of just how wonderful a mother you must be. :-) I see the same thing in my friend Penny- constantly worried that she's not doing enough to stimulate and help her sons grow and learn. Her toddler, the eldest, is the smartest 2 year old I have ever met- already learned how to spell his name. And trust me, he watches hours and hours of tv.