7 Reasons Our Moms Think We’re Crazy

So much has changed in the world of parenting in the last 10, 20, 30 years that it’s no surprise that we do things a little differently than our mothers did. New laws, advice, pediatric recommendations, and technology have shaped the way we now parent our children, but that certainly hasn’t stopped our moms from giving us an eye-roll and muttering something under their breath that sounds a lot like, “Well, I did that with you and you turned out just fine.” So here’s a list of the top 7 reasons our moms think we’re crazy (and likely doing it all wrong).

7 Reasons Our Moms Think We’re Crazy

1. Because we keep quiet when our children are sleeping. According to every single mom over the age of 50, they never stayed quiet when their kids were sleeping. Not only that, but they also ran the vacuum when their kids were napping. Um, I’m pretty sure your carpet didn’t need that much cleaning.
2. Because of the new-fangled terms we use. Tummy time, skin to skin, screen time, co-sleeping, sensory play, etc. In our mothers’ day, it was called “lay your baby on his stomach” and there was no such thing as skin to skin.
3. Because we don’t rub whiskey on our babies’ gums when they’re teething. Yeah, we don’t do this because, alcohol.
4. Because of the way we feed our kids. We feed our kids too much, too little, not enough veggies, too much fruit, not enough cupcakes, too many cookies, not organic, too much organic, too hot, too cold. Basically, however you feed your children is wrong. 
5. Because we pay for lactation consultants and night nurses and doulas. Mention any of these in front of your mother and she’ll likely scratch her head and say huh? Not only do they not know what these things are, but they think we’re crazy for wanting/needing them.
6. Because, iPads/TV/phones. We’re either crazy for letting our kids use technology or crazy that we don’t just let them have it whenever they want.
7. Because we let our kids go without socks (or jackets, or hats, or whatever). Listen, my kid pulls her socks and shoes off within 5 minutes of putting her in the car seat, but my mom never fails to ask where are her socks? whenever I arrive at her house with a barefoot baby.

So what does your mom, or better yet, your mother in-law think you’re crazy for doing? Or what strange and dated advice have you gotten from moms with grown children? Share your funny stories in the comments! 🙂

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XO,

L