Comments on: BAD Mommy

By: Stephanie Azzarone, President, Child's Play Communications

Stephanie Azzarone, President, Child's Play Communications — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:19:28 +0000

I think we might have just broken a record for blog conversations about bread crusts. Who knew! Tracey, thanks for your thoughts.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:12:00 +0000

I think there are just as many bad and good mommies as there was in the past. We just know more because of the internet. We just share more.

I have to say that I don’t eat my son’s breadcrusts, I make him do that.

By: Stephanie Azzarone, President, Child's Play Communications

Stephanie Azzarone, President, Child's Play Communications — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:46:44 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts, Emily. My mom did the same thing. While I thought she was a terrific mother, that was one habit I opted out of!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:49:56 +0000

I’m definitely more spoiled than my mom ever was! I just keep wondering when I’m going to grow up and start liking the bread crusts and the burned pancakes that are shunned by the rest of the family. My mom never wanted anything to go to waste so she just ate it! I thought that would be automatic when I became a mother, but I find I can be just as picky as my kids sometimes!

By: Stephanie Azzarone, President, Child's Play Communications

Stephanie Azzarone, President, Child's Play Communications — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:25:09 +0000

Laura, thanks for your thoughtful comment. I think focusing on the good vs the bad makes the most sense.

By: Laura aka LaLaGirl

Laura aka LaLaGirl — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:49:37 +0000

Both are true. Mothers have always been like this, but I think more of it goes on in this day and age, because we’re able to instantly connect with other mothers who are going through the same thing.

It’s sort of like how things are different for our kids now compared to how things were when we were kids. You could ride your bike alone at age 8 and be gone for hours, whereas today, no mother in her right mind would just send her kid off into the world. And it’s not that the freaks and pedophiles weren’t around in the 70s – but the INTERNET wasn’t around then! Now, whatever your disorder or fetish or weirdo thing you’re into, you can find a whoooole community of people who are into the exact same thing, and talk about it, and promote it, and celebrate it.

It’s a good and a bad thing, but I like to focus on the good more than the bad. Have there always been kids with autism? Sure, but now, I can connect with lots of parents dealing with the same thing I am. I can find other parents of twins, parents of kids with autism, moms who take shortcuts in parenting, whatever. And as far as I’m concerned, it’s a good thing. God bless broadband, y’know?