Mommy Fears: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid!

I can't help but laugh at this first one. Isn't this the truth, especially with a picky toddler?

1. Dinner time

When sitting down to dinner each night, I have no idea if the plates I have prepared will result in my kids asking for seconds or crying uncontrollably. It is like playing a terrifying game of culinary roulette. Every. Night. Tonight they may LOVE peanut butter and jelly, but tomorrow night? They could (and probably will) develop a sudden and life-threatening allergy to all things put before them.

2. Other parents

The worst thing about having to do kid-related activities? The other parents. So why am I scared of other parents? Because they are usually weird. Or judgy. Or weird. Or advice-givers. Or weird. Or Pinterest Perfect. Or, did I mention weird? I once had another parent talk to me two inches from my face. About time travel. For an hour (slowly backs away while maintaining polite eye contact).

3. Bedtime

Bedtime is scary now because it offers the possibility of a few hours of freedom, but with a giant asterisk. Like just one more story, or another drink of water, or a few more kisses, or a potty break, or a monster in the closet, or a fly in the room, or… Hearing those little feet hit the floor or that adorable little voice squeak, “Mommy?” in the middle of the night is enough to give you nightmares. Let’s face it: bedtime is the new black (cloud over your existence).

4. Potty training

Man, I hate potty training. 

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