Top 10 Things I Resolve to do as a Parent

I found this on another blog and adapted it to myself----

Top 10 things I resolve to Do as a Parent

1. I will throw birthday parties after the child is 5 requiring me to play games and purchase gifts for all small children in attendance.

2. I will kick my child outside on nice days. Despite the fact that I watched way more Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street than the average child I did play outside on a regular basis.

3. I will give my child every opportunity to think for himself.

4. Much to my chagrin, if my son/daughter wants to play a sport we don't understand I will let him/her. (don't think we won't try to talk him/her into soccer first)

5. I will make every attempt possible not to give in to whining. Even if this causes stink eye from the old ladies and other mommies in the grocery store.

6. I will expose my child to as many learning possibilities as he can handle.

7. I will be the adult in the house.

8. I will not be super sanitary mom. Kids are kids and meant to get dirty.

9. I will make sure that we are a family first and foremost. I do not want our child to take over the relationship that T and I have worked for nearly 20 years to build.

10. I will strive to be the best mom I know that I can be.

I am very aware that there are resolutions that we make as a parent that fly right out the window as soon as our children come home. Many of these will probably fit into that category