At what point did mother's begin to nit-pick over every single detail of their children's diet? I'm all for being healthy, but there comes a point when it just gets ridiculous. For people who really eat healthy, and that's who they truly are, is it advertised? No. You just freaking do it.
The last time I went to McDonald's, and yes, occasionally I do go to McDonald's, I didn't come home and post on Facebook about the "trans-fat laden, greasy, processed crap" that I just ingested, so why in the hell am I going to post about the "organic, free-range, dug-it-up-myself" carrot that I just force-fed my child because he doesn't even like carrots? Come on.
Although, for full disclosure, I suppose that there have been a few times in my four years as a mother that I've posted something ridiculous like that on Facebook. In all honesty though, I think I was simply bored. I know that no one cares what I eat, or what I drink. Boredom is the reason Facebook even exists.
Mother's, however, take it too far.
Facebook has become the mechanism by which mother's brag about their accomplishments, their babies who sleep through the night at two days old, and their 11 month old babies who are somehow already potty trained. Droves of women post pictures of their craftiness, their ability to make a dress for their daughter's out of their husband's old shirt all the while creating homemade jam and homeschooling seven children at one time.
Who can keep up?
This has taken "keeping up with the Joneses" to a whole other, completely unattainable level! And I myself have to wonder if these women actually do as much as they proclaim that they do.
And if they do...are they happy?
Or are they worn out and completely miserable all the freaking time?
It's exhausting reading all of these posts! I should be doing so much more! My house should be immaculately clean and I haven't figured out yet why I don't know how to sew all of the cute creations that these other mama's sew! I mean, my goodness, my children are severely deprived because I buy their clothes at consignment sales and Goodwill. They don't have one single, solitary handmade item of clothing in their entire wardrobe! What is wrong with me?
Worst of all, I fed my almost-1-year-old french fries as I walked through Walmart (SHOCK!) the other day in an effort to keep her quiet so I could buy groceries.
Non-organic groceries.
Some of which were processed foods.
In plastic containers and bags.
That would never decompose.
The horror of it all.
All I'm saying here folks is if you like organic stuff, or natural stuff or whatever, then that is fine. But why the heck post it all over Facebook? You know your page just looks like you're slamming every other mom who can't afford to buy organic, or who has to work and can't spend every waking moment catering to the kids. This is the real world, and just because you do all of that, doesn't mean you love your kids more than I love mine.
But if it makes you feel better, and you still think you're the better mom, all I can say is, of course you are!
