So, I'm not a perfect mom - that's no news flash. But I must admit I sometimes fall prey to that idea of being close - you know, the mom that volunteers every week in her child's classroom, works part-time, mows the lawn, reads to her kids every night, plans amazing meals. Sometimes when I forget a permission slip or miss a deadline for a class sign-up, I have to remind myself that we all make mistakes.

Some mothering mistakes are worth making, so keep reading for seven you really should try!
----- 1. Let your kids eat junk food.------
Now, I'm not saying you should let your kids eat chips and brownies for every meal. But the occasional bowl of Rocky Road ice cream and king-size Hershey bars don't guarantee your child will have heart disease when he's 50. Food creates memories at our house, so bring on the brownies.
----- 2. Forget deadlines to register your child for activities. ----
At the beginning of the school year, I often get so excited about all the classes and activities offered after school that I make plans to sign up my kids for too much. Luckily, I often miss the enrollment deadlines. Children need free time (and so do moms), so every once in a while, just don't turn in the soccer/pottery class/Spanish camp form.
----- 3. Bribe your kids to be good.-----
We've all heard you're not supposed to bribe kids to get them to do something, right? But I dare you to find a 3-year-old that doesn't respond to doing whatever you say - like cleaning up her room.
---- 4. Ignore your pediatrician's advice.-----
""Yes, my children always eat healthy, balanced meals,"" I say, tucking the M&M's wrapper deeper into my purse.
---- 5. Give kids too much TV time.-----
We have a designated movie night every Friday. We eat dinner in front of the TV and watch movies. I've given up feeling bad about our TV habit. Instead, I look forward to sharing some of my favorite flicks with my kids. We've watched some classics, like every episode of Scooby-Doo, as well as some clunkers. But watching them together has given us a common language for talking about things.
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