Mom Confessions: Things You Said You'd Never Do as a Parent, But You Did

Do you remember a time before you became a mom? A time when you’d see moms giving their children a tablet to watch cartoons while having lunch? Or changing their babies’ diapers right in the booth where they were eating? And you thought, “I will never do that when I have a kid.”

But then, you find yourself with a shrieking human being in your arms that depends on you for everything, and you find yourself slowly letting go of all those expectations and doing all of those same things you said you’d never do.

Well, it turns out that you’re not alone.

I asked other moms this question: What is something you said you’d never do as a parent, but ended up doing?

I started off the #momconfessions, “I said I’d never put a leash on my child. I bought one when she turned two.”

Below are the #momconfessions that some honest, kickass Instagram moms shared:


Let Me Count the Ways

“Gosh. Haha... What a great question! Where do I start? Bed sharing, breastfeeding past one year, forward facing car seat, frozen pizza, TV.” --naturalbeautywithbaby, 1son.

“Haha… Everything. I said I'd never let them eat lots of sugar too but that hasn't always happened. Lol.” --teach.workout.love

“Oh my gosh! So many things... it's easy to say when you're not actually taking care of a tiny human 24/7.” --mymomtasticlife

“Co-sleeping; I did it for a year both times. TV; it's now my life saver. Yelling; sometimes I can't stand it anymore. Being a stay at home mom; I've been doing it for 3 years now! Play dates; they are now my life savior when my husband is out of town. Sleepovers; again a savior when my husband is out of town. Ugh the list is so long. I've got two boys ages 4 and almost 2."
--avodkakindofmom, 2 boys aged 4 and 2.

Bedtime Babes

“Bed Sharing!! I didn't do it with my first three and it was something I was ‘proud of.’ I thought it was great that the children had their own sleeping space and that our bed was for the adults only! When I had Pharaoh, that changed. Now it's more like - what bed? Pharaoh took over ours, but I wouldn't have it any other way. It is wonderful to share the bed with our sweet baby especially since I'm breastfeeding and David plays with him and sings to him every night before he falls asleep.”
--myeklektikmama, 4 children.

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