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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 140115" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Hello M, welcome to our crazy mixed up world. </p><p>If being nice and even love could cure our children then none of us would be here. </p><p>I think there is a huge difference with being firm, no nonsense and being mean. I am definitely a no nonsense mom but I spend much more time being nurturing, loving and polite. We laugh together. Mean to me is a person who intentionally inflicts hurt, someone who tears a person down, undermines their success. </p><p>Hold a mirror up and ask yourself what is "mean"? Do I act mean to my child. I doubt you do. </p><p>As far as friends being judgemental, I think that comes with the territory of parenthood. Even people who have pretty average kids get judged in some way. Take it with a grain of salt. You don't answer to them.</p><p>Your first priority is to do right by your child. </p><p>Our kids are very difficult and we don't get a manual of how to raise them. It's trial and error for most of us. I have made some mistakes but every decision I made towards my children was made to help them and raise them right. How can that be mean?</p><p>At one point when I felt somewhat judged I decided I don't answer to anyone but myself, my God and my husband in regards to child rearing. Everyone else including grand parents will just have to get over it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 140115, member: 3"] Hello M, welcome to our crazy mixed up world. If being nice and even love could cure our children then none of us would be here. I think there is a huge difference with being firm, no nonsense and being mean. I am definitely a no nonsense mom but I spend much more time being nurturing, loving and polite. We laugh together. Mean to me is a person who intentionally inflicts hurt, someone who tears a person down, undermines their success. Hold a mirror up and ask yourself what is "mean"? Do I act mean to my child. I doubt you do. As far as friends being judgemental, I think that comes with the territory of parenthood. Even people who have pretty average kids get judged in some way. Take it with a grain of salt. You don't answer to them. Your first priority is to do right by your child. Our kids are very difficult and we don't get a manual of how to raise them. It's trial and error for most of us. I have made some mistakes but every decision I made towards my children was made to help them and raise them right. How can that be mean? At one point when I felt somewhat judged I decided I don't answer to anyone but myself, my God and my husband in regards to child rearing. Everyone else including grand parents will just have to get over it. [/QUOTE]
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