- Nearly one in five moms admits medicating their child to get through a special event like a plane flight; one in 12 does it just to get some peace and quiet on a regular night.
- Half have knowingly sent a sick kid to daycare or school.
- 85 percent use their kids to get out of social obligations.
- Nearly one in three uses work as an excuse to avoid taking care of the kids.
- 44 percent of moms would rather be 15 pounds thinner than add 15 points to their child’s IQ.
- One in four fears their partner is a better parent than they are.
- One in ten wishes their child was the opposite sex – and of those moms, 60 percent have boys.
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http://moms.today.com/_news/2011/08/10/7318658-whats-your-deepest-darkest-secret-moms-confess-in-our-survey
I gotta agree with missing alone time, my post-pregnancy body (for the most part), and sleep!
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I miss sleeping in until 9 or 10, being able to go out spontaneously, and my pre-marriage body (it started to go downhill from there haha). Sometimes I wish my toddler would just sit still for a diaper change. Occasionally, I break down while cooking a less than perfect dinner for company. Otherwise, i'm a pretty easy going parent and feel that motherhood is TOTALLY worth it!
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