Moms: 45% Would Rather Be Thinner Than Have Smarter Kids

[Thudpucker]

Nice.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...ire/229128.htm

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.

[Pia Guerra]

And I'm 100% happy to not have kids.

[TheNatureRoy]

It's funny, but I can see a rationale that may not seem so selfish in all cases. Things like mothers claiming they love their children for exactly who they are and wouldn't want to artificially choose to change that, while making themselves thinner is commenting on their own weaknesses as opposed to their child's, etc.

Same with the raise versus increased time with their kids... Perhaps the extra money would ultimately help the kids and allow for increased quality time with them as opposed to simply more time.

[Treacle]

It's funny, but I can see a rationale that may not seem so selfish in all cases. Things like mothers claiming they love their children for exactly who they are and wouldn't want to artificially choose to change that, while making themselves thinner is commenting on their own weaknesses as opposed to their child's, etc.

Same with the raise versus increased time with their kids... Perhaps the extra money would ultimately help the kids and allow for increased quality time with them as opposed to simply more time.

That's an interesting point of view. Thanks for sharing.

[Patch]

And I'm 100% happy to not have kids.

You'd likely skew those percentages more favorably if you ever do.

[Doug]

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

This is sometimes unavoidable. If both parents work there isn't always someone there to watch the kid.

It absolutely sucks doing it, but if it's just a cold and nothing more serious, it sometimes has to be done.

[Generic Poster]

This is sometimes unavoidable. If both parents work there isn't always someone there to watch the kid.

It absolutely sucks doing it, but if it's just a cold and nothing more serious, it sometimes has to be done.

You're a monster, Doug. Perhaps the worst monster in the history of mankind.

[GelfXIII]

And I'm 100% happy to not have kids.

Amen sister.

[Rod Nunley]

Is it wrong to think that losing 15 lbs would be something that would have a direct affect on health and 15 IQ points wouldn't really mean much at all?

[greg donovan]

This is sometimes unavoidable. If both parents work there isn't always someone there to watch the kid.

It absolutely sucks doing it, but if it's just a cold and nothing more serious, it sometimes has to be done.

I think that 51% of the moms lied when answering that question.