Cool Mom, chilled, tiger mom... which mom are you?

amother

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 3:42 pm

New mom here reading up on parenting and the like, observing different mom habits, how'd you decide the way you want to parent and your parenting behaviors? Does it really depend on each child?

amother

Periwinkle

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:00 pm

does mom trying her best to keep her sanity while raising children who will hopefully be happy, healthy productive and kind adults. does that count?

yksraya

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:03 pm

amother [ Periwinkle ] wrote:

does mom trying her best to keep her sanity while raising children who will hopefully be happy, healthy productive and kind adults. does that count?

I think that would be most of us!

amother

Hotpink

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:06 pm

amother [ Periwinkle ] wrote:

does mom trying her best to keep her sanity while raising children who will hopefully be happy, healthy productive and kind adults. does that count?

Sure!
It's:
Trying_her_best_to_keep_her_sanity_while_raising_children_who_will_hopefully_be_happy,_healthy_productive_and_kind_adults Mom.

Rather a mouthful, but sure a mom at dat!

avrahamama

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:21 pm

In all fairness it all depends on the day, weather, situation.

amother

Maroon

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:22 pm

I learned about Montessori parenting when I was in school, and I was like hey that’s what I wanna be when I grow up.
The coolness was a given, regardless of what parenting modality I would have chosen 😎

amother

Seagreen

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:35 pm

I’m chilled mom. I’m in the “nothing matters, it’s all meaningless” stage.
Not overthinking anything, rolling along, everything will be fine, taking the chaos day by day. As long as my kids are happy and healthy, I feel like a winner.
I hope this feeling lasts. I wasn’t always like this.

amother

Green

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:37 pm

Chilled cool tiger mom here!
I make them do extra work besides what the school requires, at the same time I'm chilled regarding mess, and I'm cool because they say I am!!

amother

Amber

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:44 pm

Negligent mom here. I used to helicopter but I burned out. Last night I came home from work and put pizza bagels in the oven for myself offered if they wanted too and when they didn’t I told them to fend for themselves. If it matters, my youngest is a HS senior.

flowerpower

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 4:54 pm

Chilled until you push my buttons. Then the lion mommy emerges.

amother

Wheat

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 5:06 pm

amother [ Amber ] wrote:

Telling your HS senior to find food in a kitchen full of food is far from negligent!

Zehava

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 5:36 pm

flowerpower wrote:

Chilled until you push my buttons. Then the lion mommy emerges.

Same

behappy2

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 8:36 pm

I parent my 2 kids very differently but also some things I do for both. You find a parenting style that suits your personality and values and works for your kids.

I'm a very organized person so behavioral approaches work for me. I also found certain methods bring peace and harmony, like play, brainstorming, choices etc..however, one child does really well with overt compliments, the other not so I move along with them. They also need different things at different stages.

Hatzlocha! You're already one step ahead!

amother

Purple

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 9:00 pm

How did I choose my style of parenting? I didn’t.. it’s the same personality I’ve always had, in a mom version. I do try to better myself and take parenting classes etc. but sometimes I’ll tell my kids something and I’m like when did I morph into my mom?!?! (Not hating, I have a great mom bh!!)

amother

Aqua

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 9:34 pm

Montessori mother!
Gentle/respectful/conscious parenting (180 from my childhood)
I have read tons and tons on child development.

amother

Chocolate

Wed, Dec 23 2020, 9:42 pm

I try to be a “everything my mom wasn’t” mom...