I (Kara) am realizing that I am struggling to want to become one of “those” moms. Im not really sure what they do, but I know that I feel the peer pressure to become more like them. “They “being the wonderfully put together moms who look like they have it all together. Confusing? Yep. I am. It is interesting to get glares from moms/parents while at the park, mall, store, or etc. because your three year old is screaming or smacking his younger brother in their new double side by sider runner stroller. I’m sure they are thinking, “Wow..”
Case in point: We are at Fazolis and Hayes has that “I need to go potty” face. Knowing he would rather stay at the table and finish his blue icee, I scoop him up and race to the bathroom. Half way through the restaurant I put my hand over his mouth because he is screami..errr..shrieking at the top of his lungs until we made it to the loo. At that point, I was thinking, what would June Cleaver have done? Nope..I should be wondering how June Cleaver’s three year old would have acted in a public restroom upon realizing he had to potty.
Now, I have a story for our blog..
Second case in point: We are at the Midway Fall Festival quietly, but trying almost unsuccessfully to navigate the throngs of people to between the entirely too narrow walkway..when Hayes smacks Rhys in the face while riding in the stroller. Rhys has this alarming capacity to inhale for about 10 seconds before he lets out a whail and then screams at the top of his lungs. That short silence feels like an eternity because we wait for the loudness of the cry to figure out how badly he is injured. Thankfully, he is not, just stunned. In the meantime the ENTIRE crowd in front of me and on either side turns my way and begins to glare at me as if I should do something immediately to remedy the situation. Good grief. Their judgmental glances were enough to make we want to yell myself. I know the majority of them had to have been a parent in my situation at some point in their lives. Give me a break.
So, I’m not sure what one of those moms would have done to remedy either of the above mentioned situations, but I thought we handled it pretty well.
