Mom Confessions

Thank goodness us moms aren’t so perfect after all. Over 26,000 moms confess to thoughts many of us, I’m sure, have had. The survey conducted by Today.com, Parenting and Babytalk magazine reveal the following (quoted from their press release):

NEARLY 3 OUT OF 4 MOMS WANT A DO-OVER

• If given the chance, 23% of moms would choose a different spouse/partner and 21% would have more children.

• Out of the moms who ever wished their child was the opposite sex, nearly two-thirds are moms of boys.

WOULD YOU RATHER? THE MOMMY VERSION

• Weight versus smarts: 45% of moms would choose to weigh 15 pounds less rather than add 15 points to their child's IQ.

• Money versus time: 42% would prefer to get a 50% raise at work than have 50% more time to spend with their kids.

• Sex versus sleep: 53% would choose a night of uninterrupted sleep over a night of mind-blowing sex.

DESPERATE MOM MEASURES

• Nearly 1 in 5 moms confessed to medicating their child to calm him/her down before a big trip and nearly 1 in 12 do so on a regular night just for some peace and quiet.

• 49% have knowingly sent a sick child to daycare or school.

EVERYONE'S A CRITIC: 87% OF MOMS JUDGE EACH OTHER

• More than 1 in 3 admits to judging moms of overweight kids.

• 43% judge moms who still breastfeed their toddlers.