Do you feel too much pressure to be the Perfect Parent?

[bubhub]

Are we under too much pressure? Either self-inflicted pressure or genuine pressure from others

[Freya]

Yes, because as a young mother I am constantly being judged therefore I feel extra pressure to not be classed as a stereotypical teen mother. But I am at a point now where I know that I am a fantastic mother and what other people think is there own insecurity and I shouldn't let it effect how I feel.

[javalava]

Absolutely!!! Everybody feels the need to make it their buisness what we do with our children and our lives. Thats my personal opinion anyway. Im always putting myself down about not doing a good enough job.

Id like to know who is 100% completely happy with the way they parent their kids??

[biscotti]

ooooh, this is interesting.

I put a lot of pressure on myself, not so much to be the perfect parent but to be the best parent I can be.

I know I do it to myself but I can't stop it, so I think it is just the way I am.

Our children are turning out to be bright, interesting, high achieving, considerate, caring, gorgeous human beings who best of all are good people, so I must be doing something right

Would they have these characteristics if I didn't put so much pressure on myself hmmmmmm

[BubbaNoogie]

No.
I don't pressure myself or let other people pressure me to be the perfect parent.
Nobody is perfect.
I just go with the flow and do the best I can do. My girls are happy and healthy, so I must be doing something right.

[~mia&ryan~]

No.
I don't pressure myself or let other people pressure me to be the perfect parent.
Nobody is perfect.
I just go with the flow and do the best I can do. My girls are happy and healthy, so I must be doing something right.

That is exactly what I was going to say.. I feel no pressure, I feel completely happy in every single thing I do and have done for my family.. No one can ever make me feel any different..

[Mummaof2]

I dont feel pressured to be the Perfect mum. Nobody is perfect. I do everything I can to make sure my children are happy and healthy which they are.

Sometimes my parents make me feel like I am pressured well not so much pressured but made to feel like I need to put my life on hold to be a perfect mum and but now I just tell them that if Im not happy then my children wont be happy, I'm a grown women and no the right choices to make in my life and my childrens lives to make sure they stay happy and healthy.

[Mahjong]

Yes, I do feel the pressure at times.

But, I try to take a step back and put things into perspective.

People may look like they are the perfect parent and have the perfect life etc... you dont know what goes on behind closed doors.

[mum_inlove]

Hmm..sometimes, but only from close families..Especially in the first few months, as I was still learning, too. I used to get so nervous whenever i was around my mom coz i felt like i was being watch by her, i still do. But im gaining confidence as everyone tell me that Lloyd is one happy boy, so me and dh decide on the things that we think will be the best for him. So when people does say something to me, I just say that I appreciate their opinion and store the information somewhere in my head..But now im so much more at ease..

[Hollywood]

No, I don't. I just do the best I know how, and have fun with DS. I follow my instincts and couldn't give a monkeys uncle what anyone thinks. Life is too short to compare my life to anyone else's.