Crazydoglady wrote:Yogabbagabbat wrote:Mamafirst wrote:
No, but people ARE saying that she is a bare minimum mom or have said in the past that's she sub par or just plain out a crappy mom. For what? For not taking them on a vacation the one time she will be away from home? (Which is more business related than anything). For not doing a minimum of 2+ activities outside the house a month? I mean I get it, Brit should take the kids outside more for fresh air and fun outside play in general. I have said that plenty of times.
But it's annoying as hell that people act like it's detrimental for kids not to go on a Disney (Seaworld, Castlepark, etc) vacation or join a little league team. It really is not that serious. And it's kinda weird that you'd compare not taking them to more activities to eating candy all day. Not sure how those relate in anyway.
Even with my severe depression/anxiety I've managed to take my kids places and have loved every minute. I'm grateful that I can muster up the courage to do it. We went to the zoo around 2 months ago and my 4 year old still talks about the hippos and chimpanzees she saw. That makes my heart happy, just like I'm sure it makes Britney happy to see Aria and Nolan get excited when she brings out her baking items. There is not one way to bring joy and fun into your kids life is all I'm saying.
And I just have to say I don't really mind that I'm 'defending' Brit, I actually like her and have only really had a few things to pick on her about. Now Jess on the other hand, you'll (general you) will pretty much never see me say a single positive thing about lol.
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I said it's a bare minimum thing as a parent to take your kids out and do fun things. Never said it had to be Disney trips. I don't want my words to get twisted around so just think it's important for me to clarify.
Long time lurker blah blah, here to throw in my two cents. I grew up with a disabled mother and a dad who worked ten hour days on top of a three hour commute. I rarely went to the park, or visited attractions like zoos or museums or whatever. Did I turn out just fine? Damn right I did. Britney, if she is suffering from crippling depression, is not going to be physically able to drag herself around a theme park with potentially three screaming kids in tow. She's clearly a dedicated mother, who obviously loves her children and wants to provide for them, and that's a lot more important at the end of the day than how many days out the kids have. The reality is that these kids aren't going to end up screwy because their mom rarely enriched their experiences.
Also, how many of you actually have a physical disability? The way you talk about Nolan and his eventuality in a wheelchair is infuriating as a disabled person. Yes, his quality of life will slowly decline, but his worldly enjoyment is not going to cease the moment he has to get into a wheelchair. If anything, Disney would be more enjoyable when he's in a chair because it means they get special access to the rides.[/quote]
Ok that's cool and all but ......Britney is not disabled. I rolled my eyes at the crippling depression comment lol. How the hell are you gonna try and say she suffers from 'crippling' depression when she's capable of going to Playlist live all weekend? My god
