AM I REALLY "THAT MOTHER"....???

YOU KNOW THE ONE I AM TALKING ABOUT ...

I have never classified myself into the "that mom" category:

• The MOM who is a complete germ-a-phobe and scrubs her kids hands 20 times a day
• The MOM who thinks Kool-Aid and anything containing artificial preservatives or red dye is a total no-no!
• The MOM who does not let her kid consume chicken nuggets fast-food style (although, I must admit after watching the you-tube video on how McDonald's nuggets are made - we haven't been back)
• The MOM whose kid has never eaten sugar for fear of addiction, hyperactivity, or type I diabetes
• The MOM who is serious about allergy foods and keeps her child at bay for a minimum of 2 weeks after the first consumption of strawberries, peanut products, or any other at-risk food item
• The MOM who doesn't let her children ride in the car with other people for fear of a wreck

you get where I am going with this...........???

So, Then it happened... I got called "THAT MOM"....  

Rose went to a birthday party a few weeks ago, and all the children were eating hot-dogs.  One of the dads fixed rose an ole' wienie and loaded her plate with mustard.  When I noticed the size of the 'dog she had and the amount of mustard I was a little taken back.  First of all Hot-dogs are a HUGE choking hazard.  Rose has never eaten a hot-dog (to my knowledge).  But as I looked around, I noticed EVERY SINGLE KID THERE was just devouring their hot-dog.   So, I decided to play a cool mom and let her have it.  Plus, its really hard to tell your child NO when every other child there clearly is enjoying their hot-dog.  As I watched, Rose's little face was lighting up like she had just entered into a whole new world of food....  It was totally noticeable.  In fact, other parents started to make comments.

Finally.... I got 'the question' ... :

"has your kid never had a hot-dog before?"  

and then it was total silence at the birthday party.  I even think all the kids became quiet awaiting my answer:

"Well...."  I clearly started stumbling over my words here...

"I don't think so - I have never bought them for her.  Hot-dogs are a choking hazard and I have never really thought they were healthy, but I guess she really likes it...."

and then it happened...  "OH YOUR THAT MOM???"

So in a large effort to NOT be "that mom" I have now bought Rose both Hot-Dogs and Corn-Dogs.  By the way, Baby Girl LOVES them.  Lets just add them to list of foods she will eat when all else fails - in other words, another Junk Food added to the list!

excuse the hair... and FYI she was not in the picture taking mood...  as she was really trying to enjoy her corn-dog and i was interrupting her meal...

Oh well... I'd rather let her eat hot-dogs than be told I'm "that mom"....

I'm the COOL MOM... Don't yal know....????