Except that leash thingy....now that I'll NEVER do

I used to think, I'm never going to do that to/with/for my children. You said it too, didn't you?



I used to think to myself, so smugly, whenever I saw someone offering 15 different foods to their child instead of making them eat what was served, I'll never do that. They can eat what's for dinner or go hungry. Then I met Millicent.



I used to think to myself, I would never let my child go around the house naked like that. A child has to learn to get dressed. Then I met Millicent.



I used to think to myself, I will never pick up a child who is whining and crying for me to pick her up. That child needs to ask politely. And then I met Millicent.



I used to think to my, oh so superior self, I will never, ever, still be nursing a 3 year old. Then I met Millicent.



I used to think to myself, I will never, not ever, let a child completely dress themselves in whatever Spiderman Costume or pink pants with silverish flowers, white undershirt, that shows out underneath her red shirt and pink jacket, that in no way matches whatsoever, while wearing shoes that are a size too big and won't stay on and go out in public. I will make sure my child is in a nice matching outfit that I picked out. And then I met Millicent.



I used to think to myself that I will never put a leash on my child. Now that's one I will never do. (I can say that right? Cause I wont. No, really, I won't.)