Got a Good ‘Loser Mom’ Story?

March 2, 2007 in Friendship

Got your dancin’ shoes on? Today begins the Ultimate Blog Party hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom which will run through March 9th. What is a Blog Party do you ask? Well I’m still figuring it out myself…It just sounded like fun and they are giving away free stuff :) My understanding is that we’ll be signing a list which is an invitation for new friends to come visit your personal party palace. Ya’ll, I hope I win something! I have never won anything in my life except for the 4th Grade County Spelling Bee for which I got a Lovely Plaque. I won on ‘lasagna’. The other kid totally missed the ‘g’. What I’m trying to say is, I’m just way overdue a good prize.

If you are stopping by here as a result of Mr. Linky, Welcome! There’s lots here to encourage your faith. Even more to make you leave here thinking, ‘well at least I’m not as weird as that girl’. Personally, I always feel better knowing I’m not ‘the only one’. My girlfriends refer to this little sistahood as the Loser Mom’s Club. You have to be really special to get in.

So to comment today, share your favorite ‘Loser Mom’ story. You know, the thing you have done or are still doing that sets you apart as the Worse Mom Ever. For mine, read this. I’ll post the winner of the best story along with your induction into the Club.

May the Biggest Loser Win!

UPDATE: To encourage ‘De-Lurking’, The Preacher’s Wife is giving away a prize of her own! At the end of the week, my kids will conduct a random drawing for the book, Checklist for Life…for Moms. It is a new copy and a great little Mommy Encourager! You only need to comment on this post to win! :)

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March 2, 2007 at 1:06 pm

mindymc5

OK – I am warning you that I can win this category!!!!
SO – when my oldest daughter was 2 years old, she was playing in our living room. Hubby and I were there, too. The two year old who LOVED to climb, climbed up onto the arm of the couch and was straddling the arm like she was riding a horse. Hubby told her to get down before she fell and what happened? She fell! Well – I knew she fell hard and was crying but being the intuitive Mommy that I am – since it was bedtime and all of her body looked ok, I figured she was just tired and I put her to bed with a dose of tylenol – thinking that she might have just turned her ankle or something.
She slept – ALL NIGHT – but when she got up the next morning still wouldn’t walk on her leg or put any pressure on her foot. I called the pediatrician who couldn’t see us until 2PM – so my little girl is forced to lay on the couch all day long. We go to the dr. and she does xrays that show that the leg is cracked in an “S” shape all the way down from the knee……We ended up with a pink cast that went from her thigh to her toes….. Not only that but the ped. said that “Just so I was aware” this was the type of fracture that if it had been in her upper leg would be a sign of CHILD ABUSE!!! Because if in the upper leg it would look like someone twisted her leg and broke it……There is one example…..
Another example….
Same child – about 6 months earlier, when her baby sister was 3 days old – decided to hide in the babies closet. I was trying to get her to come out and took her hand to pull her out of the closet. I pulled forward – she pulled backward and popped that Nurse’s Maide thingy right out in her elbow. The dr. popped it back it but she still wouldn’t use the arm. She ended up with a partial cast on her arm.
SO – how about that for the LOSER MOMMY club? I feel totally responsible for my daughter have 2 casts in one year!!!
What do I win? Besides the shame and guilt I carry around for having scarred my daughter at a young age….. =)

March 2, 2007 at 1:39 pm

Leslie

My loser mom story…
The moment when I realized I don’t deserve this precious child I have.
I am an American in Sweden and am forever fighting against the tide to keep my own traditions. A few years ago I was getting out the Halloween decorations on October 1 and my husband my a comment about it being too early. I went on a rant and told him I would put up the decorations as early as I wanted and if the Swedes didn’t like it they could (well…I said a lot of bad words and was very rude). My son, then 7 years old, got really quite and I snapped at him, “Does it embarrass you to have an American mom?” He said, “No, but it embarrasses me when you curse.”

I felt 2 inches tall. And the worst thing was it didn’t stop me from cursing. But a year ago I finally cleaned up my act and the worst that comes out of my mouth now is Froodle!

Saying hello from The Ultimate Blog Party!

March 2, 2007 at 2:00 pm

Tracey

Hello from the Blog party!

A loser story? One? Hmmmm… How about when I’m yelling at my oldest and he’s yelling back and says “Why are you being so mean to me? I am actually GLAD to be going to school to get away from you!” Yeah. I DO apologize (after cooling down) but that totally hurts you to the core.

March 2, 2007 at 2:14 pm

Judi (Preemie Mom)

Stopping by on the party circuit! I really enjoyed reading your entries. You sound like a fabulous person. Thanks for the invitation! :)

March 2, 2007 at 3:25 pm

Karen

Stopping in from the blog party…although, I just met you this week, I feel like I have known you forever after reading some of your posts!!! We PW’s have to stick together ya know…and no, I don’t think serving Krystals in the car is all bad…it’s Wendy’s Chicken Nuggets for us! :)

I was complaining/griping about our new noisy frat boy neighbors when my son reminded me that we should ‘love our neighbors as ourselves’. oooookkkk. I got the message, Lord, thanks. No story beats mindymc5 up there! :)

See you around the party!

March 2, 2007 at 3:42 pm

Shash

I have too many looser mom stories – I don’t know where to start.

One time after barking at my kids to do something my oldest (who’s 8) looks at me and says, “You’re just like the mom on Freaky Friday!”. It wasn’t a compliment…

Enjoy the party!!

March 2, 2007 at 4:50 pm

Mommy Dearest

Here’s one: http://campclan.blogspot.com/2006/06/ikea-adventure.html. Losing a child in IKEA (and not getting the others before they start paging you) definitely qualifies you as a loser mom!

March 2, 2007 at 7:38 pm

Deena from Wholly Devoted

Loser mom stories?? Oh, where to begin!!

When our oldest daughter was 3 I gave birth to our second child, also a little girl. The oldest was NOT happy, and as a result of all the stress we had added to her young life with this new addition, she developed a bad stutter.

She would ask “Wh-wh-wh-wh-wheeeeerrrrrre we going, Momma?”

To which I would reply, “Wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-whaaaaaaat do you want to know for?”

Yes, **hanging head in shame**, I made fun of my child’s stutter…it was just to dog-gone cute…I was almost sad when it finally disappeared–now THAT ought get me double for admitting that!!

This same daughter, 13 years later, when teaching her how to drive:

She turns IN FRONT of an oncoming car, nearly goes off the road, and I let loose with “God bless America, {V}, that was the cr[a]piest turn I’ve ever seen.”

To which she says, “What did you say?”

To which I reply, “You make me mad enough to swear…I just can’t think fast enough to remember the words.”

She still shares that with her friends……

March 2, 2007 at 8:17 pm

Jenny

I don’t have any really good loser mom stories….yet only because my girls can’t talk back yet. haha!! For those of you who don’t know me, I am a full time MOM of twin girls, who are turning 1 on Monday!! I really look forward to checking this site out everyday!

March 2, 2007 at 8:32 pm

comamabear

Love, love, LOVE your blog! nice to meet you, thanks for visiting mine. :o)

Ummm… loser mom story… where to start…

Yesterday my dd(11yo, Asperger’s – difficult child, I’m pleading my case here!) was saying grace before lunch. This was RIGHT after a(nother) fight with her older bro. So she’s praying, “Lord, bless this food, bless my sisters and little brothers, make my b___ go away RIGHT NOW!”

So I’m in the next room, only half listening, and I lose it. “M! how could you say such a horrible thing?!! Do you really think God would answer such an awful prayer?? How could you!! You’d better get your attitude straightened out young lady!” Blahblahblah

See, I thought she had said “brother”. Turns out she said “burn”. (She was praying for the healing of her burnt finger)

She cried. I apologized. She refused to eat. I apologized. She was crushed. I apologized. She forgave me.

I feel like dirt.

COMamabear http://homeschoolblogger.com/COMamabear

March 2, 2007 at 8:40 pm

Deb

Ok, I have been pondering this one throughout the day and really considered waiting and asking my 3 children, but in all honesty, was afraid of all that I might hear from them. So, the most recent loser mom award that I have earned would have been last week, when my youngest daughter had been thru the high school office where they have all sorts of helpful tip brochures. She was so proud when she brought them in, the first was how to help your child be more organized with their homework and the second was how to control your anger. The first is a given but the second was a bit strange so I asked her if she was having trouble with her temper to which she quickly replied, “oh, no!” I got that one for you and bubby. I beleive I will be expecting the prize for that example!

March 2, 2007 at 10:56 pm

Laurel Wreath

Oh let me count the ways child…I am a big loser Mom. Like just a half hour ago, I was short with my youngest child while he was dancing to Christian music. Once I took myself out of the picture and stepped back I could see he was acting really cute.

Great idea though! Off to eat more food ;)

March 3, 2007 at 12:50 am

Aimee

Loser mom, huh? So many examples, so little space . . .
I’ll go with this one:

Two days after I gave birth to #3, and my husband went back to work, my oldest decided to make lunch for her brother while I fed the baby. She was also thirsty, so she made a GALLON pitcher of lemonade from powdered mix, and then proceeded to spill it ALL OVER THE CARPET, every single drop went on a carpeted surface! I came downstairs, screeching like a harpy, yelling and crying the whole time I cleaned it up. I made her call her father and tell him what had happened, and while she was talking she covered her eyes and started to cry and said: “I knew Mom was tired and I didn’t want to bother her, so I tried to do it myself, but I did a bad job”
GAH!!!!!!! I felt like puncturing my own eardrum so I didn’t have to hear anymore.

Just stopping by from the big blog party –
I enjoyed your site very much, and I’ll be back!

March 3, 2007 at 1:25 am

Jennifer

Story #1
Our boy, age 16 months, had started climbing out of his crib. We moved the changing table away from the end of the crib thinking that was how he was climbing out, and it seemed to work. My husband (who nevers does anything spur-of-the-moment) ordered a crib tent, which arrived on Thursday. However, sweet hubby didn’t have time to put it together or a chance to put it on the crib because you know boy sleeps there! On Saturday, I put boy down for a nap then dealt with girl1 (age 5 1/2) and girl2 (age almost 4). Then laid down for a nap (fourth pregnancy and I’m very very tired, taking a nap almost every day). A little later, girl1 decides to lay down with me and take a nap too (yeah!). Well, later I heard boy cry once but then he quieted down, so I thought he’d gone back to sleep. I finally get up (girl1 still asleep), take care of a few things, and then go to get boy up. Only boy wasn’t in his crib, he had climbed out only to get stuck between the wall and the crib. His head was above the railing with the rest of his body (neck and below) below the railing with his stomach pushed against the slats and his back against the wall. The crib railing was pushing against his neck right under his jaw line (between ear and chin). I had to pull the crib out to get him down. He was breathing fine but didn’t seem “right”. I changed his diaper then fed him an animal cracker and some water to make sure he was able to eat and drink. I called the pedicatrician’s office, got the emergency number, dialed it but it was busy!! I called a friend from church, who’s a nurse and she came right over with another lady from church. She looked at him and decided he might have lack of oxygen, called 911. Long story short – 6 hours in the e.r. with x-rays and ct scans (thankfully our friend was there because hubby was at work, and being pregnant I couldn’t go in with him!), he pinched his facial nerve so the right side of his face drooped and he couldn’t close his eye. He took steroids for a few days and 2 weeks later was completely fine! :) But the dr (and friend and hubby) kept asking how LONG had he been like that?? I have NO idea because I was taking a nap!! He didn’t cry like he was hurt, I only heard him cry once but that could’ve been right when he woke up not when he got stuck. So when we got home, we stuck boy in the playpen to sleep and hubby and I put up the crib tent!
Story #2
Girl2 (almost 4) tends to take her sweet time so I told her we “didn’t have time for this” and to hurry. Then later she proceeded to tell me the same thing, did not sound pretty out of her mouth! Another time girl1 has asked me why I’m not being nice? And she’ll say I’m grumpy or I’ll say I’m grumpy (tired, hungry, etc). But girl2 will also say “I’m grumpy” like it’s a total excuse, again not pretty coming out of her mouth. I guess I need to watch my attitude and what I say!

March 3, 2007 at 1:50 am

RealEstateGirl

Move over chickies…I can SOOOOOOOOO win the biggest loser mom!!!

When my son, Zack, was in the 3rd grade, we had planned a trip to Disney World over Spring Break. He was so excited that he talked about it for days and we had to do the “day countdown” to departure!The last day of school before Spring Break (the day before we were supposed to leave), Zack fell off this 4 ft. wall on the playground. When I picked him up from school, the teacher had an ice bag on his elbow and said that it looked pretty bruised, but she didn’t think it was broken. I wanted to take him to the doctor to make sure, but he was so afraid that this “mishap” was going to prevent us from going to Disney that he kept saying, “I’m okay! I’m okay! See, I can bend it!” All the while biting his lip in pain.

I decided to take him by my parents doctor’s office since the pediatrician was almost impossible to get in to see at a moment’s notice. Now I believe Methuselah had nothing on this guy! Old, decrepid (sp?) and hadn’t cracked a medical book since the First Editions that were sitting on his shelves! He took a look at it, bent Zack’s arm a time or two and said, “he’s fine. Wrap an Ace bandage around it.” WHAT? An Ace bandage? You’re kidding me, right?

So, Ace bandage and luggage…Disney World…here we come! One little problem…each day it became more and more swollen, purple, blue and a very odd shade of black. Then it got to the point where he could not straighten it at all!

“Come on, mommy, let’s go one more time on Space Mountain!!! Mad Hatter’s teacups…let’s spin faster!!! I’m okay, I’m okay!!! Really!!!”

So for 5 days were wore out all the Disney Theme Parks. When arriving back in Atlanta, I decided we would stop by Egleston Children’s Hospital and take one more look at his arm. You guessed it…BROKEN!

Yes, I dragged my child around Disney for 5 days with a broken arm. No need to call D-FACS (Department of Family and Children’s Services)….I’ll just drive there and turn myself in.

March 3, 2007 at 2:19 am

Rachel Anne

I think I have developed mental blackage when it comes to ways I have ruined my children’s lives. You might have to ask them. Stuff like not believing they were sick and sending them to school, only to have them throw up, etc. You’ve got some real doozies here, and my hat’s off to these gals for stepping forward.
Thanks for the visit to my blog! I love the photo in your header, and congrats on the new writing gig. Well deserved!

March 3, 2007 at 3:44 am

Karen

Oh my goodness – what a great post and hilarious comments!! I don’t have any good loser mom stories off the top of my head, but I have a good Krystal story from just this week – http://growing-in-grace.net/blog/index.php/2007/02/28/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/

I can’t wait to come back and read more of these great stories!!

March 3, 2007 at 3:59 am

Tammy

Delurking!!!! I have a plethora of Loser Mom stories but here’s my most recent argument with my 2 days away from 3 year old daughter

Daughter says, “But Momma, Junior Broccoli jumps on his bed”.

Momma says, “If Junior jumped off a cliff would you do that too”.

Daughter reacts with blank stare.

Momma says, “Any anyway, he’s an asparagus, not broccoli”.

You know, cuz Momma’s always have to get the last word when they’re arguing (okay, so she wasn’t arguing, it was just me…) with a 3 year old.

March 3, 2007 at 5:24 am

Deedra

I only have 9 months experience in the “Mom Department”, however, I do already have some Loser Mom experience. I don’t remember exactly how old the baby was when I decided I wanted to put the walker together, but let me say….exhausted new mommies should NOT put the walker together…because they might not snap the seat in properly, then when Auntie decides how much fun the baby would have if there were a strap attached to the walker to pull it faster, the baby would not slowly, well pretty slowly, sink down, down, down, his poor little legs dragging the ground behind him, until he was holding on for dear life, and all you can see is his head, his big brown eyes looking at us wishing he could call out for help……can you say L-O-S-E-R- M-O-M????

March 3, 2007 at 5:28 am

Deedra

P.S. …. Deb, I can totally hear your youngest saying that! Also, I have this visual of her browsing through the brochures! Hillarious!

March 3, 2007 at 5:09 pm

Susan

I loved stopping by your blog!! I am a PW too…

I have many “Loser Mom” stories…can’t even figure out which one to share…but I LOVED reading yours and those of your commenters.

Have a GREAT week!!

:-) Susan

March 3, 2007 at 5:13 pm

Susan

P.S. I hope you don’t mind if I add you to my blogroll….

March 3, 2007 at 6:45 pm

jen

Hi good to meet you

March 3, 2007 at 7:49 pm

TaunaLen

Party hopping on a Saturday! I know that in 20 years of mom-ing, I have enough loser mom stories to write a book. But off the top o my head I can’t top these! (At leat that’s what I’ll keep telling myself.) Great blog, and what a fun contest idea. Glad to meet you, and read your blog. If you get the chance, please stop by my place for a cup of virtual coffee and some party chit chat. Party on!

~TaunaLen

March 3, 2007 at 8:28 pm

problem girl

My biggest “loser mom” moment was when I went to my son’s final day of soccer practice last summer. Every other mom there had brought snacks and some had even brought presents for all the kids. There were all these other moms holding trays of cookies and juice and handpainted t-shirts (!) and all I could offer was a half bag of dried apple sliced that I foundin the car.

To this day I have no idea how everyone knew to bring something but me. I must have missed the Mommy Memo.

March 3, 2007 at 9:50 pm

eph2810

I think that your story is hilarious and has no touch of being a looser mom…I have missed many great moments of my son’s school life–and I regret it today. He will be 22 in June…I hope that I will be a better mom in his adult life….

The blog party is huge and I am getting a little overwhelmed with it…Oh well, at least the party is an entire week–hopefully it gives me plenty of time to visit all my visitors…

Blessings to your weekend and always…BTW – hope you consider joining us on Tuesday’s IOW, sponsored by CWO :razz:

March 3, 2007 at 10:06 pm

Monkey Giggles

Swinging in for the party…Nice to meet ya.

Have a great Party week

PARTY ON!!!!

MonkeyGiggles.blogspot.com

March 4, 2007 at 2:14 am

EEEEMommy

I love your blog, and I’ll definately be back when I have more time to peruse at leisure!:)
I am totally drawing a blank at a loser mom story, although I KNOW there are many…
Blessings,
Angel

March 4, 2007 at 4:51 am

Nise'

Oh dear…. which “loser mom” story do I tell. One that my daughter (now 22) and I were just talking about was when she was about 9. I dropped her off to soccer practice (6-7pm). I always would stay and either talk the other moms or watch the boys play on the playground. This time, I decided to run back home and get the laundry folded. I was busy folding laundry and the boys were watching a video, a friend called and we chatted for a spell (mind you this was before call waiting and cell phones). All of a sudden, I screamed (realizing that I forgot all about her),hung up the phone, grabbed the boys and flew to the soccer practice field to find my daughter sitting there all alone (I could have killed the coach) crying. It was in the fall, so it was almost dark. I was sure the parent police were going to come and take all my kids away for being the world worst mom!

March 4, 2007 at 5:19 am

Darlene (CWO)

Oh, I have some loser mom stories, but I’m popping in just before bed, so I can’t think straight. :) Have fun with your party.

March 4, 2007 at 1:06 pm

Rebecca

What a GORGEOUS photograph at the top of your blog. Oh-I just love love LOVE it! Happy Party to ya!

March 4, 2007 at 6:46 pm

Janice (5 Minutes for Mom)

hmmm…. can’ t think of a story right now – which is lame cause I am definitely a “loser!!!” hmmm…how about the fact that I have let my son watch tv or movies till 10 or 11am while I lie on the couch or in bed. But in my defense – I was really sick with pregnancy when I did it.

thanks for joining the party!

March 4, 2007 at 8:12 pm

proverbs31

WOW. I do have a few doozy’s. Ranging from acting horribly to accidentally injuring my children. But God gives grace and my children still love me!

March 5, 2007 at 12:26 am

michelle

Hello there! So pleased to meet you! Love your blog! Think I am gonna have to come back and visit some more! Enjoy the party!

March 5, 2007 at 1:10 am

Judith

Left a kid at the ball park! I ran an athletic store for several years and made little league ball uniforms. As a curiosity I went to their practice field to fit the kids. Took Josh(middle child age 8) with me one day to Rosalie. Got home, started supper when about an hour later Tony(husband) came in and wanted to know where Josh was. To which I replied “Down at the building with you.” NOT. I had taken the child with me to the ball field and had left him there.

What a heel. I was too embarrassed to go back and get him so I sent his day, a 15 minute drive. I was so ashamed. This was the days before cell phones.

While the team was practicing the “other mothers” just let him practice as well. They said they knew I would come back….eventually. Believe me Josh has never forgot that day.

March 5, 2007 at 5:11 am

qtpies7

Well, I’m a mom to 7 qtpies, so I’m a 7 times loser. I have broken a collar bone by tickling my child and he fell over right onto his shoulder. My first child super-glued his eye open. Recently two kids were fighting and one kept telling the other to shut up and I kept telling him not to say shut up, then they kept fighting and I ran in the room and screamed at them both to shut up!
But probably one of the biggest was my son the daredevil thought it would be cool to skateboard off the roof of the church. He landed on his butt on the board. He said it hurt and I said “oh well” The next day the school nurse called and said D didn’t want to do gym class because he was hurt. So I explained WHY he was hurt and told her that if she wanted to excuse him she could, but that I don’t write notes for stupidity. I think she was shocked, but she doesn’t know D! And we think he cracked that tail bone because it still hurts nearly a year later! Oh, and D has been on that roof again.

March 5, 2007 at 9:34 am

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March 5, 2007 at 11:16 am

Lorna

Great Party

I think I win the worst mum award – I dropped our two week old son from the changing table! Ouch. Luckily our guests that night included 3 doctors and a nurse – and they all concured that he was uninjured! But my confidence plummeted.

He’s now soon 17 – and equally challenging :) and love him and his little sister loads :)

March 5, 2007 at 11:52 am

zoe

I can match mindymc’s comment, only I WAS the child made to walk around all night on a broken foot!
My own story of me as a mom would probably involve my son taking a nose dive of a foot high back step onto concrete and holding his breath in panic as a resposne to the shock. My mom was running around the kitchen screaming, yelling “do something, he’s not breathing” and I just stood there and said “Don’t worry, he’ll pass out and then his brain will take over and he’ll breathe”.

March 5, 2007 at 2:10 pm

Miriam Pauline

LOL at the comments. I’m loving your site–I’m sure I’ll be back. As far as LOSER MOM stories, there are way too many to mention. *sigh* But the ones that haunt me the most is that my eldest, when learning to walk, seemed to fall down the stairs every Friday evening just so she could have a new bruise for church Sunday. All my friends teased me unmercifully. A double whammy since in my previous life part of what I did was investigate child abuse.

March 5, 2007 at 2:25 pm

amydeanne

you are funny lol.. and I”m one of the “at least I’m not the only ones” kinda girls…
last time I won anything… ahhh don’t remember, it’s been that long! lol

Amydeanne
~Following the Ultimate Party Trail (I may be slow, but eventually I’ll get to the end!)
~Don’t forget to check out the party favors at the 160!

March 5, 2007 at 2:53 pm

sandra

Since I am nothing but a StepMom, the best I can do is when one of the girls said my french fries tasted like Dog Food. I didnt know they knew what dog food tasted like! Had to redo dinner.

March 5, 2007 at 5:18 pm

canigetfrieswiththat?!

well i ain’t no mom and surely hope i won’t be for a very very long time. but as far as loser moms i got one of them.. love ya mom… so we’re ridin down tha road and of course my phone starts buzzin. so mom looks at it and jus gets this great idea to just start a conversation with tha guy. so i tell her to jus say the simple words HAHA. now u figure thats like easy talk.. right? well not so much for my genius mother. 3 seconds go by she sends tha ever so dreaded txt of r u awake? !!!!!!!!!!!! who says that! in my ever so sweet way i reply by saying maybe he jus don’t want to talk to u!… shes got a lot of learning to go before she knows tha “real” ways of txtin. im jus glad tha guy already thinks im a ditz!

March 5, 2007 at 8:56 pm

Andrea

hi there!
That book sounds great. I love lists and checklists!
Blessings and nice to “meet” you!

March 5, 2007 at 11:45 pm

Stacey

I have plenty but just stopping in for a quick party treat before heading out! I will be back for sure-cute site!
Stacey

March 6, 2007 at 1:26 am

DKRaymer

Wonderful site you have here! I’m just dropping by on the Party Tour. Sorry, I’m not a mom, so I don’t have a story to share, but I’m lovin’ reading these; they’re great! Thanks for hosting such a fun blog.
Party on,
DK
A Flyover Blog

March 6, 2007 at 2:19 am

Becky

I can’t top all these stories but I can add one funny of my own. I had told my youngest daughter that she couldn’t shave her legs until she was 13. (super strict mom) But the little chick was as hairy as an ape with long black hair all over. I gave in when she was 11 thinking I was being a super mom. Several minutes later she emerged from the bathroom and looked rather odd. After a close inspection I noticed she only had a left eyebrow. She made a mis-whack and shaved off her right eyebrow!!! HOW!?!? I should’ve been in there to supervise closer!

March 6, 2007 at 8:03 am

Becky

Love your blog! I’m here from the party. :)

I’m sure I have some looser mommy stories (being the mom of 3 , 2 of which are teenagers), but I think my brain must be fried because I can’t think of any. Perhaps I should ask my kids! LOL

I’ll definitely be back!

March 6, 2007 at 3:08 pm

Neva Cooper

Had to play too—–
After my husband died, I made concerted efforts to spend loads of quality time with my two boys (ages 11 and 13). One day the three of us went to play putt putt golf. My oldest son was and is a very deliberate child and took much time setting up for his shot. We were at the one with all the bumpers, there were crowds behind us waiting and he was examining and aiming ad nauseum. In frustration I said “just hit the ball”. “Fine” he said disgustedly and hit the ball as hard as he could–after bouncing off several bumpers it swung up and landed in his mouth. (Truly) My youngest son and I started laughing to which my older spit out the ball and said, “not funny–a good mom would have at least checked to make sure it didn’t knock my teeth out.”
Even now, we laugh, guess I am still a loser mom. But oh, had I had a video camera I would have been a loser mom with 10.000 dollars. :)
Peace and prayers
neva

March 6, 2007 at 3:34 pm

Kari

Hi, lovely to “meet” you today…ok, hmm…loser mom story…when my (firstborn) son “Lex” was just 9 months we were at my hubby’s brother’s wedding rehersal. I was in a rush so I just put Lex in the umbrella stroller…my sis in law said something about straping him in and I said, nah, he’ll be fine we’re just going to the car. Well, I was NOT thinking and rolled him down 2 short cement stairs…he promptly FELL OUT of the stroller onto the cement walkway on his face! Oh my horror…he scraped up his face pretty bad…all while the entire family watched me, the LOSER MOM, dissolve into a pile of tears. We cleaned him up, took him to the ER to make sure he didn’t have a concussion…the rest is history. I will never forget how horrible I felt…thank the Lord, Lex is FINE and smarter than ever after his “bump”!! :) Praise God He covers all our stupidity and cares for our children better than we do!! Thanks! Have a great day! :)

March 6, 2007 at 9:28 pm

linda c

Although my kids are getting too old for me to remember these stories,(20, 18,14) I do want to say, “How could that kid in 4th grade leave out the ‘g’ in lasagna???” Now that’s a loser story! You definitely deserved that win! (Just kidding about the kid; I’m not really mean. I’m just a spelling bee afficianado. Did I spell that right?)

March 7, 2007 at 7:22 pm

Laura

Hello! I don’t think I’ve been here before. Nice to “meet” you. Thanks for stopping by my site :)

Blessings,
Laura

March 7, 2007 at 7:55 pm

Shalee

I hate to burst everyone elses bubble, but I should win the “loser” mommy award because I actually lost my kid. You can read about here: http://shalees.blogspot.com/2007/03/lost-and-found.html. Sigh. Oh the joys of mommyhood… Nope, you’re by no means alone.

March 8, 2007 at 6:37 am

anordinarymom

I am always up for a new mommy book!

Happy blog partying!

March 8, 2007 at 9:43 pm

Barbara H.

I am slowly making my way around the blog party circuit. It’s nice to meet you!

Loser mom story, eh? Well this is a different party game!! :) My all time worst parenting mistake was when my middle son was maybe 4 or so. We had a house with an upstairs apartment we rented out, and the tenants then were a family with young girls. My kids loved to play with theirs, but this son kept going up there all the time and just sitting in their doorway watching until they could come out — and they felt like they had to let him since we were the landlords (cringe!!) So I told my son he could not go up there without permission. He said ok — and then the first thing I knew, he was up there. I called him back down, administered punishment, and then told him again not to go up without permission. I don’t know how many time we went through this — I was so distressed — I didn’t like all this punishing and couldn’t figure out why he kept doing this since he wasn’t usually this persistent in disobedience. Finally a thought dawned on me and I asked him, “Do you know what permission is?” He tearfully said, “No.” He was to young to think, “What is she talking about? I’d better ask her.” I felt like such a heel.

Well, now that I’m all, like, cheered up and everything, I’ll move along. Just teasing. :) Every parent has “those moments.”

Since my blog party post is no longer on my first page and my host won’t allow a “sticky post,” I’ll post the link to my blog party here. Hope you can stop by!

March 9, 2007 at 4:05 am

Brandie