Comments on: My Bad http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/ The Mabelhood is the sum of all blogs, combining posts from Mabel Labels' bloggers Julie Cole, Caitlin Madden and a cast of guest bloggers. The Mabelhood documents the daily dramas of a group of people raising families and a label making business, plus everything else in-between. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Natalie http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8295 Natalie Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:01:16 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-8295 ahhhhhh, we've all been there. I find things like this are more likely to happen when I'm hungry, tired or rushed. The same things that trigger tantrums in kids can create bad behavior for adults as well. As others have said, you recognized it, admitted it as a mistake and clearly your little one has already moved on...thanks for sharing! ahhhhhh, we’ve all been there. I find things like this are more likely to happen when I’m hungry, tired or rushed. The same things that trigger tantrums in kids can create bad behavior for adults as well. As others have said, you recognized it, admitted it as a mistake and clearly your little one has already moved on…thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Julie Cole http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7910 Julie Cole Wed, 26 May 2010 03:43:30 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7910 holy cow, I forgot about all the mean things they are going to say to me, Ramona! I was a pretty nice teenager, but still I can remember holding my mom fully accountable if I couldn't find the shirt I wanted. I think I may have even served up some verbal abuse for not being able to find the jeans I wanted for the school dance. Note to self - don't take it personally...they don't mean it. Thanks for the reminder. I can't even imagine what the teen years are going to serve up. Yikes! holy cow, I forgot about all the mean things they are going to say to me, Ramona! I was a pretty nice teenager, but still I can remember holding my mom fully accountable if I couldn’t find the shirt I wanted. I think I may have even served up some verbal abuse for not being able to find the jeans I wanted for the school dance. Note to self – don’t take it personally…they don’t mean it. Thanks for the reminder. I can’t even imagine what the teen years are going to serve up. Yikes!

]]> By: Ramona http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7874 Ramona Tue, 25 May 2010 15:59:24 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7874 And here's the part I forgot about - just wait till you hear the awful things your kids say to you! And while you will know that they don't mean it, and even when they apologize, the sting will remain. This is human nature. And sometimes it sucks. But I wouldn't trade motherhood away for anything. The bad days make the good ones more worthwhile. It's challenging and a crap shoot all at the same time. You're doing great Julie! And here’s the part I forgot about – just wait till you hear the awful things your kids say to you! And while you will know that they don’t mean it, and even when they apologize, the sting will remain. This is human nature. And sometimes it sucks. But I wouldn’t trade motherhood away for anything. The bad days make the good ones more worthwhile. It’s challenging and a crap shoot all at the same time. You’re doing great Julie!

]]> By: Julie Cole http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7859 Julie Cole Tue, 25 May 2010 03:04:49 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7859 yeah, Ramona's right for sure....can only imagine how many of these to come, but this one hit me hard. Maybe it's those big blue eyes looking at me as the words were coming out of my mouth and I couldn't stop them. Maybe it was that she was so forgiving....Carrie Anne posted on my facebook about how important it is to say sorry to our kids. I think that was the one thing I may have done right out of this whole incident. Thank you mamas for being so forgiving! xo We're in this together!! yeah, Ramona’s right for sure….can only imagine how many of these to come, but this one hit me hard. Maybe it’s those big blue eyes looking at me as the words were coming out of my mouth and I couldn’t stop them. Maybe it was that she was so forgiving….Carrie Anne posted on my facebook about how important it is to say sorry to our kids. I think that was the one thing I may have done right out of this whole incident. Thank you mamas for being so forgiving! xo We’re in this together!!

]]> By: Katherine http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7858 Katherine Tue, 25 May 2010 02:56:35 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7858 DOnt feel badly. KIds are reslient, and with so many running around at your place, its bound to happen. You kids love you, and i wouldn't beat yourself up about it :) DOnt feel badly. KIds are reslient, and with so many running around at your place, its bound to happen.

You kids love you, and i wouldn’t beat yourself up about it :)

]]> By: Lisa Courtney http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7854 Lisa Courtney Tue, 25 May 2010 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7854 Yup, been there. Kids forgive and forget so fast, and we're left feeling guilty, and hoping we won't do it again. Being a mom is definitely the hardest job in the world, but the most rewarding. Also wanted to post, as I noticed our kids go to the same school. Love the uniforms! Yup, been there. Kids forgive and forget so fast, and we’re left feeling guilty, and hoping we won’t do it again. Being a mom is definitely the hardest job in the world, but the most rewarding.
Also wanted to post, as I noticed our kids go to the same school. Love the uniforms!

]]> By: Dawnbheag http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7853 Dawnbheag Tue, 25 May 2010 00:44:56 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7853 :( Been there. Done that. Sadly, more than once. One time, my 4 yr old cried with me and said, "I know you're sorry, Mommy, because I know you love me" GULP. more tears. And I agree with Ramona.... it's only human. And kids learn from these moments. My daughter still says, "I know saying 'sorry' will make my heart feel good with love, but it's hard sometimes" ♥ :( Been there. Done that. Sadly, more than once. One time, my 4 yr old cried with me and said, “I know you’re sorry, Mommy, because I know you love me” GULP. more tears.

And I agree with Ramona…. it’s only human. And kids learn from these moments. My daughter still says, “I know saying ‘sorry’ will make my heart feel good with love, but it’s hard sometimes” ♥

]]> By: Carrie http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7851 Carrie Tue, 25 May 2010 00:03:39 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7851 look at it this way....this was a big deal for you guys and she forgave you quickly....when she's 15, there's going to be some teeny tiny mundane incident and she's gonna be mad at you for 3 days. does that help? :P i think the most important thing was that you admitted your error to her. a lot of parents wouldn't do that... it shows her that you're human and teaches her a valuable lesson in admitting when you're wrong look at it this way….this was a big deal for you guys and she forgave you quickly….when she’s 15, there’s going to be some teeny tiny mundane incident and she’s gonna be mad at you for 3 days. does that help? :P

i think the most important thing was that you admitted your error to her. a lot of parents wouldn’t do that… it shows her that you’re human and teaches her a valuable lesson in admitting when you’re wrong

]]> By: Ramona http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7848 Ramona Mon, 24 May 2010 23:09:01 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7848 Yep, stick with the 5 year old's philosophy - forgive yourself now. Believe me, there will be many instances when you won't believe what's coming out of your mouth. The best counter-attack? Raising your children to know that while most of the time you're a wonder-mom, a very small amount of the time you're just human. Teach them that now and save a ton of grief. Yep, stick with the 5 year old’s philosophy – forgive yourself now. Believe me, there will be many instances when you won’t believe what’s coming out of your mouth. The best counter-attack? Raising your children to know that while most of the time you’re a wonder-mom, a very small amount of the time you’re just human. Teach them that now and save a ton of grief.

]]> By: Jenn l http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/05/my-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7847 Jenn l Mon, 24 May 2010 22:53:49 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=2284#comment-7847 Still made me tear up because I've done it, felt it, and have guilt for it. Time to let go & move on as no doubt the kiddos have done :) just makes us strive to do better when we do something so silly. Still made me tear up because I’ve done it, felt it, and have guilt for it. Time to let go & move on as no doubt the kiddos have done :) just makes us strive to do better when we do something so silly.

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