Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy
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From birth, I tell my children how smart/sweet/handsome/pretty/amazing and miraculous they are. Constantly. This is the result:
Lily, you’re so pretty I said yesterday, as I made sure she was buckled in her booster seat.
I wish we looked alike, I sighed, staring at the daughter who inherited not one of my physical traits, save for the freaky double jointed thumb. Wouldn’t that be fun?
Noooooo!!!! She vehemently responded, without missing a beat. Because then I wouldn’t be pretty.
Thanks, Lil, I snorted.
You’re not ugly, she continued. You’re just not as pretty as me.
{Thud.} Aren’t all little girls supposed to think their Mommy’s are beautiful? At least until the age of six?
Little shit. And I totally caught her checking herself out in the rear view mirror.
What the hell have I done?
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I hope you are not going to give her breakfast in the morning. I hate that…I always am the “second best looking boy” or “The second coolest”
WTF….I FEED YOU!!!!
TentCamper’s last blog post..I Am SOOOOOOOOOOO DEAD!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHA. Made my night.
ViolinMama’s last blog post..Goodbye "ER"
OMG. See what you’ve done? Now you will never be able to live with her.
Oh hell. That was just freaking hilarious.
xoxo
Blissful Babe’s last blog post..Good Advice From An Email.
You’ve created a monster!
Haha
Shalee Clark’s last blog post..My spoils!
when my kid was two she begged me not to sing in the car. Well, she didn’t say beg but every time I sang she cried
jessica’s last blog post..Those are Some Big Premiums You’ve Got There
That’s too funny – I’ve always told the Princess Nagger that she’s pretty and smart…it used to be when I asked her how did she get so pretty, she’d respond with ‘from my Mama!’ Now she says ‘From no one!’ ;)
Stacy (the Random Cool Chick)’s last blog post..You’re Gonna Miss This – Spin Cycle of Time
Dang! That’s harsh.
carma’s last blog post.."The Fangs Come Out"
This is hilarious. At least she has a lot of self confidence…. Too bad she shattered yours. LOL
Jennifer’s last blog post..Reminders
This happens with my 6 year old too. I say she’s pretty and she says “I know.” Lovely….at least I know we don’t have any confidence issues as of yet.
Futureblackmail’s last blog post..DATE NIGHT
Ha ha ha! That’s hilarious!!
Anne’s last blog post..We have a winner!!!
Are you sure she isn’t 17?
I’m sorry to have laughed at your unfortunate conversation… but it was fabulously funny to those of us who haven’ t been told we’re not as pretty as Lily.
Ryan Ashley Scott’s last blog post..FX4: April Fools On Me
Ouch! I can feel the heat of that burn over here.
No worries; at some point her self esteem will be in the toilet thanks to social media and high school.
sigh.
iMommy’s last blog post..Several hours means a lot of time to put my foot squarely in my mouth. This can’t be good!
LOL!
When someone would say to my daughter, ‘Hanna, you’re so pretty’. Her response was always, ‘I know!’
It took me forever to get her to say thank you when someone paid her a compliment.
Christina’s last blog post..HOW MANY WIVES IS TOO MANY?
hillarious blog. We can’t go to restaurants that have mirrors with my oldest daughter because she gets too distracted by her reflection … I’ve got two, so i’m screwed.
Girl has fantastic self-esteem, that’s for sure! ;)
Robin’s last blog post..The Handmade’s Tale: The Eye
WOW!!! At least she won’t suffer from insecurity.
LOL! This is hilarious, and it is probably true for all of us. I may have to watch how much I compliment my little sassy girl. hehe.
Kelly Deneen’s last blog post..Photostory Friday: Outside?
Damn that is wrong.
DC Urban Dad’s last blog post..What the f**k Wednesday
whoa! no more ”pretty” praise for Lily. Better to stick with the comments you already shower upon her praising her for being helpful or a good sister or kind.
and you are as pretty as she is ! [and kinder]
My Son once asked me why I wasn’t in Miss Universe! ahwwwwwwww, he was so sweet…no he’s just stinky and hairy
former fat chick’s last blog post..You HAVE to see this! I command you
obviously she has hormones too!
dawn’s last blog post..peanut butter cups
No self-esteem issues there – I like it! Youth can have some advantages with it comes to beauty but I’m certain you’re safe for now! Enjoy your beautiful, modest diva.
T Rex Mom’s last blog post..Puffs Addict
Ouch! That is all!
I do the same thing with my girl, maybe I should back off a little :)
Jaden’s last blog post..AWOL
And that, mom…………….is just the way it is..
We reap what we sow……and you sowed a diva!
zelzee’s last blog post..April Fools Day or Where Did She Come From
Those of us who had truly scary mommies would get compliments that included a ‘but’ … as in, ‘you’re so pretty, but you got your sonofabitchnogoodfather’s curly hair’. LOL
No matter what you do, I suppose everybody blames their mothers for something, eh?
Lily in 2039: My mother ruined my life! She overdeveloped my self esteem, which caused me to spin into a spiral of denial whenever faced with rejection! And now as a result I have all this credit card debt, WAAAAAHHHH!
San Diego Farmgirl’s last blog post..Project: Pea patch UPDATE
They’re narcissistic little buggers, aren’t they?!
KathyB!’s last blog post..Finish-up Friday
:( I can’t see the blog….only titles????
grrr.
staciesmadness’s last blog post..You Capture, Wk 6
I CAN SEE I CAN SEE. :)
Awe, well…self esteem and confidence is a hard thing to instill in our children…next will be modesty ;)
staciesmadness’s last blog post..You Capture, Wk 6
You’re both gorgeous. I love ya girl but man, your site takes so long now that you’re a .com. But hey, you’re pretty and I love ya, so you’re worth it.
Live.Love.Eat’s last blog post..Friday’s Brown Bag
oh mai gawd. you have created a monster.
if i give The Boy a compliment instead of saying “Thank You” he says “I know”.
greeeeeat!!
head nut’s last blog post..Marriage
LOVE it! But you do realize it is ALL OF YOUR FAULT! (i do the same with Eva)
So far she still thinks I am pretty…. my son on the other hand…NOTSOMUCH…
Have a great weekend!
oh I feel for you girlie! My son once told me I was looking like a grandma – oh joy!
Oh no! That’s funny though.
the mama bird diaries’s last blog post..hanging with the aussies late night
haha, hilarious and adorable. and totally something my little one would say. little divas.
Petra a.k.a. The Wise (Young) Mommy’s last blog post..Another EdenFantasys.com Review and Giveaway!!
Oh…she so sounds like my #2! A model in the making…while on vacation this past week about 25 of the 144 pictures we took were her “posing” for the camera!
migrainemom’s last blog post..Going out on a limb…
Ok girlfirend what the heck is going on with your/my blog? I havent been over cuz your link hasnt refreshed itself in 3 weeks! Sorry I havent been by to visit, I just figured you were REALLY busy.
Nicole’s last blog post..A picture is worth a 1000 words
That is hilarious!
Rachael’s last blog post..(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Last Weekend
Oh I’m sorry, but I’m LMAO right now! Oh kids….
Miss E’s last blog post..Little Slice of Heaven
Ah! Doesn’t she knows that it’s because girls steal your beauty? Tell her you’d be even more gorgeous if you had 3 boys ;-)
Elisa’s last blog post..Changes: the good, the bad, the lovely
That’s great! Little divas crack me up. My daughter TOTALLY loves to check herself out in the mirror, but she is either still too young or just totally manipulating me to her will cause she tells me I’m beautiful, too which is definately not the truth.
Julie B.’s last blog post..Friday Foto Finish Fiesta – Swimming
hehe, uh oh…..good luck with that one! ;)
Hockeyman’s last blog post..The Luckiest
LOL! sounds like something my daughter would say to me! damn kids :)
hope you have a great weekend
Lizzie’s last blog post..Painting Is Completed, Time For Some Wine!
I think your are so beautiful and I love your little girl. She is just as pretty. Funny how she is already into her looks though like a 16 year old in a child’s body. hahaha! I guess some kids just can’t understand what a compliment is! lol
My 7 year old sister will always point out my flaws, so there is nothing worng with Lily, it’s ALL kids!
OMG! You are absolutely supposed to be the prettiest mom in the world until AT LEAST tween-dom!
Brittany’s last blog post..Ticking.
As long as she still think SHE is beautiful, then you are instilling good things in the girl.
My kids don’t think I’m fat or imperfect in any way at all…snark, snark.
Swirl Girl’s last blog post..The One In Which It Sounds Like a Plan…
I’m sorry, but that’s hilarious.
We reap what we sow, baby. We Reap What We Sow.
haha
That’s my daughter in a nutshell…I have done the same thing and have created a monster!!! lol!
Shelle-BlokThoughts’s last blog post..LIVE: Dancin’ with PeePs
Oh my gosh! Hilarious : ). I think you are pretty!
Life with Kaishon’s last blog post..Friends are golden.
*snicker* I think a time out would be appropriate…and then while she’s sitting in the corner looking all pretty…I’d mess up her hair!
nikkicrumpet’s last blog post..~AND THE WINNERS ARE……….
are so pretty
For me the Prettiest Girl in the World is … my MOM
I Am PROUD of Her
=)))
Raven is so pretty
Duhh..