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Sunday, February 14, 2010

On your mark, get set.....

When I see a first time pregnant mommy what I really want to say instead of "Congratulations!" is "Welcome to the competition!". Over the next 18 years you will be in constant competition with other parents whether you realize it or not. First it's my baby was 9lbs, theirs was only 7. My baby rolled over at 4 months, their baby rolled over at 3 months. What am I doing wrong? Then it's who sits up first and why isn't my baby walking yet? Their baby is 18 months and can say 20 words, my baby is 19 months and can only say 8. That's just the beginning.

School age children get into sports. You will be watching the other kids and wondering what did you do wrong because their son can catch every fly ball, but even after hours of practice in the back yard your son only catches 50% of them. But it's OK because the other boys mom said he got a 70% on the spelling test in school on Friday, but your son got a 100% and we even forgot to study.

I'm wondering what it's going to be like when my kids are teenagers. Will it get worse? Stay the same? Or maybe there won't be any competition at all?!

I know some of you are thinking 'That can't be me, I'm not like that...' You may not realize it, but I think if you are a good caring parent you are. Who doesn't want their child to succeed and be the best. I'm not talking crazy here folks. I don't mean the parents who are screaming at their child on the sideline of the soccer field. I don't mean the parent who expects nothing less than an A in class. I'm talking about the natural instinctive thinking of 'My baby is so much cuter!' or 'My son is the best artist in his class' It seems like parenthood is a race sometimes. Constantly seeing who's child can do what first or better. But, I now realize I want this time to last forever.