momaroo's Momaroo

Beware, Your Kids May Be Watching Cyber Porn

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

I just saw a disturbing report. Parents take note.

Kids start watching porn from as early as the age of 6, and begin flirting on the Internet from the age of 8, according to a survey of over 19,000 parents worldwide.

What's more, kids are accessing instant messaging and computer games at a much younger age than just a few years ago. At the extreme, 3.45% of kids covered in the analysis used Instant Messaging to chat with friends while 2% of computer game addicts were just 5 years old. More Here...

Best Friends Were Found Holding Each Other In Oklahoma Tornado Disaster

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:15:00 GMT

When you're in elementary school, your best friend is your entire world. She knows your stories, your secrets. She knows how much you can't stand that your little brother annoys you, and she knows who you have a crush on. You probably even told your best friend that you will be friends forever, and since you are so young and naive, you believe that. But for two beautiful 9 year olds in Oklahoma, they truly were best friends forever.

When the tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, Antonia and Emily huddled together and held on to each other as their school building was destroyed around them. The pair were killed.

I can't imagine going to school, so close to the end of the year - the excitement of summer coming, the end of the year fun - and having a natural disaster just blow through and completely devastate an area. I can't imaging running to your child's school, praying with every step that your child is safe and alive. None of us can imagine the pain of losing a child in any circumstance. More Here...

Secret Mom Truths: The Internal Thoughts and Admissions From Real Moms, Everywhere.

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

*SYNDICATED*

WARNING: The Type of Humor ahead, is NOT for everybody.

The following words are intended to be funny and not a true indicator of whether these moms are "good", "loving" or "decent" in any way. Enjoy!

Real Mom Confessions:

There are mornings, where I seriously ponder adding Kahlua to my coffee. Seriously.

Sometimes, I think it would just be better if we gave the third one away.

Sometimes, when my husband leans in to kiss me, I have to consciously refrain from screaming, “Eeeeewwwwe.”

I secretly know that I’m a better mom than my friends are.

I smoked pot and then played Candy Land. And lost. Twice. Fucking Gingerbread Man Card.

Sometimes I’m glad when my son’s allergies act up, so that I can give him Bendaryl at night and he will fall asleep easily and early.

I like the dog better today. And HE shit on the floor. Twice.

One time, my son was being such a jerk, that when he stubbed his toe, I was glad.

I flip my kids off behind their back. A lot.More Here...

When a Family Pet is Taken Away.

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:10:00 GMT

There's a story floating around... Maybe you've seen it on Facebook, maybe you haven't. I'm not usually one to get hooked into the "One Million Likes to Save..." type of link, but this story was interesting to me because I could see both sides.

There's a family with three kids and a yellow lab. "Phineas" is well behaved, playful, lovable, trained and has never been anything but a joy to all. One day, Phineas and his three family kids are playing in the back yard, when a neighbor child, who is there often came over to play too. By accident, the neighbor child fell ONTO the family child and Phineas, went over and "mouthed" her side. Of course this frightened the little neighbor girl. There was no skin broken, there WAS bruising however and the mom of the family saw the whole thing from her kitchen window and was there with the little girl immediately. Phineas, as the family claims, had NO intention to hurt the little girl, but was merely protecting his family member and perhaps mouthed her to get her off or to help her up.

We can't know for sure. We weren't there and we are not dogs.

However, the neighbor kid's parents took their child in to an Urgent Care for treatment and the Center was obligated to call Animal Control and long story short, Phineas was taken away. It has now been nine months that Phineas has been locked up as his family fights to get him out and either bring him home or find him a better place.

Okay. I'm a dog person. I love dogs, have owned dogs all of my life. I had my dog for 12 years when my first child was born and I would literally bet my life that my dog would never, EVER hurt my son. On the flip side of that, I have a good friend, who was walking with her 4 year old little girl and stopped to chat with their neighbor and pet his dog as they had done a million times, but this day, something my friends little girl did or maybe she smelled a certain way, but when she squatted and put her hand out like she was taught to do, the dog lunged at her and tore off half of her face and her left ear before her mom even knew it was happening. We will never know what happened. We will never know what it was that day that made the dog snap. More Here...

Kate Middleton Will Begin A "HypnoBirth" Phenomenon!

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:30:00 GMT

First. What the heck is Hypnobirth? Word on the British Royal street is that Kate Middleton has been "looking into" it as a birthing option. Hypnobirth is when you labor and deliver using hypnosis techniques to help get through the labor pains and delivery, drug free. I had never heard of this type but apparently she's been researching and listening to CD's that will help her get into a calm and almost hypnotic state of mind. More power to her, right?

During my first pregnancy, I naively thought that I would be the type of person that would give birth au natural. I thought, "Oh yeah, I can take some pain and get through it and I will be a stronger and better mother and person for it." THEN I actually went into labor and I was like, Oh Hell NO!
My second pregnancy, I inquired if there was some sort of take home epidural that I could have on hand the second I went into labor. So, needless to say, I'm a pro-epidural kind of girl and yes, I know the risks and possible side effects during and post birth for both myself and my child.

Maybe I'm weak, but when that pain came, I mentally went to a place to deal with it. I basically shut down, closed my eyes and focused so hard, that the room, my husband, the nurses and everything else that was going on around me disappeared. But, what I realized AFTER receiving the epidural and returning to reality, was that I was missing everything. For me anyway. Something about the intensity of the pain forced me to disconnect from it all and go to a place where I could handle it. Once I was given the epidural however, I ENJOYED my time. I was able to communicate and laugh and joke with the doctors and nurses. I was able to talk on the phone with family members and really felt I was a PART of it all. But, that's just me.More Here...

Mom "Mini Fails" - The Tooth Fairy

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

My son was in Kindergarten and all the kids teeth were beginning to fall out like raindrops in April. The first one in the class to lose her tooth was envied by all the other wiggly toothed grins in the class. I was there volunteering that day and I heard a sudden gasp and I looked over to see her sweet face covered in pleasure and horror as she holds a glue stick in one hand and a pearly white in the other. The kids flocked around her, circled her like mother hens, trying to see the hole it left, was there blood, what did the tooth look like OUT of her mouth? Then the whispers of the tooth fairy coming that night began... what did she look like? Was she a tiny little fairy or a person? How much do you get? It was very exciting.

The next day after school, my son tells me that Lisa got TWENTY dollars from the tooth fairy! "Whaaaaat?" I said. Surely he was mistaken. This was the age when he would tell me that cars were really expensive, "Like a hundred and two dollars mom." Yes. I would say. Sure. So, I was certain that he misheard the correct amount, but he was adamant. I let it go. Until the bustling and mumbling of the other moms, standing at the door the next day after school and all of them sharing the same story. Lisa, the newly toothless little girl was the daughter of a friend of mine, so I asked her about it. "Lisa! Congratulations! Did the tooth fairy come?" And sure enough the tooth fairy came and indeed left her twenty bucks. WTF, man? Lol. Knowing the mom, I was certain something went wrong and I defended her amongst the gaggle of angry parents, knowing that when their kid finally loses their tooth, that the 2 bucks they were planning to leave was only going to be a disappointment. Now, I'm not afraid of my kids experiencing a little disappointment, don't get me wrong, but nobody wants to have to explain to their 5 year old, why the tooth fairy jipped them. More Here...

CRAP! School Is Almost Out!

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:00 GMT

This past weekend was a particularly long one. We didn't have anything that we "had" to do. No sports, no birthday parties, no events, no playdates planned, nothing. On Saturday, I woke up feeling free and excited for the day. We spent the morning playing board games and watching movies and then swam for the better part of the afternoon. It was wonderful. Then Sunday happened. I wake up to my two kids fighting about who got to the potty first and who has to go "more badly". I let it go for a minute to see if they would work it out, but after a minute and their voices escalating, I was certain someone was going to pee on something, I got up and mediated. But THEN, the one that peed first, chose the channel on the television and the second one to pee was less than pleased to watch "Jessie". I intervened and both were accommodated. THEN, my son took the last of the OJ, which my daughter rarely drinks, but of course TODAY, she was going to have some and so when she went to take a sip of HIS, it began again. And, AGAIN, I fix it. All is quiet, I'm exhausted and annoyed. it's 6:52 a.m., and I think "I have THIRTEEN more hours until they go back to bed." and I wanted to cry. A second full day of no routine and nothing we needed to "do" and I was done. All I could think, was ... crap. Summer.

I'm a stay at home, full time working single mom. My son is 8 and my daughter is 6. I have to work. At home. With... THEM. I looked into Summer camps and any of the one's that seemed safe and I was comfortable with were way out of my price range. My son, is easy going. He can stay in his underwear all day and go from Lego's to his DS, to a book, to his drawings and then back to Lego's. My daughter however, wakes up wanting to cut and paste immediately and all day, constantly. SHE will need more entertainment than I can give her and being just 6, she still requires help with most everything. So, what to do?More Here...

Win a Mombo Deluxe Nursing Pillow!

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:00 GMT

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony. All opinions are 100% mine.

We're teaming up with Mombo to give TWO lucky readers their very own Deluxe Nurser pillow! What's great about this pillow is that it can go from nursing support, to tummy time, to a lounger for baby! Now there's no need for multiple products, one pillow can do it all!

The Firm2SoftTM, 2-Sided construction, is uniquely designed to offer distinct benefits on each side. The firm side offers enhanced back support during nursing and just the right elevation for baby. the soft side creates the perfect environment for lounging. The optional vibration helps soothe baby. Use the vibration anytime throughout the day. The cover is also machine washable, so toss that into the washer when baby spits up or has an accident. More Here...

Labor Pranks

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:00 GMT

This morning I was listening to my preferred morning radio station while taking my oldest to school. One of the personalities on the station's morning show is Laura Diaz; I really like her personality and voice. Laura is also in the later stages of pregnancy and tomorrow will be her last day with the show before she starts her maternity leave. So, she took the opportunity this morning to prank the other on-air personalities...

From her Facebook page: "This was full of water before I poured it on the floor and told Johnny my water broke on the air! Couldn't help myself...had to do it!"

I believe they said they were going to put the audio up on the show's website, but I can't seem to find it. (This could just be me being technologically challenged, or maybe I misheard between ordering breakfast from a drive thru window and discussing grades with the 12 year old.) Needless to say though, the show's host bugged out for a few seconds before starting to direct the other staff members to take Laura home and such. She got Johnny pretty good and I was laughing my butt off in the car. More Here...