Eh, you probably already noticed this about me, but I’m a total cliche of a certain type of parenting. This site, Best Parent Ever is too adorable. Be warned, you may turn out to be a little predictable yourself. Some of you may read it and confronted with the joke steer yourselves away from the cliches. Alas, I’m a lost cause of truly annoying whiteness.
Thanks to Blogger on the Cast Iron Balcony for the link. She managed to embrace enough of the Slacker Mum ethos to side-step this cliche. I desperately need some of her credibility.
“And, as every white parent knows, overwhelming self-absorption is a potential conflict with child rearing. While thinking solely of themselves, baby wearing prevents the white parent from actually misplacing their child. They will know exactly where they are at all times. Right next to their designer handbag.”
That’s pretty much why I liked the sling. That and the fact that a stroller can be tricky if you want a good table at the local groovy cafe.
In my defence, unlike the perfect white parents, I didn’t pay anything at all for our stroller (and the wheel falls off periodically, so I’m glad it was free).
How could those white women drink wine and breastfeed? It’s child abuse, call DOCS!
That bottle of champagne last night? No, no, that was purely medicinal, stressful day and all that.
I don’t buy enough stuff to be a good white parent, but I too find the pouch an excellent way to stop the baby getting in the way of my social life (without actually leaving it in the bottle shop).
As I can’t afford the $1000 stroller I use a sling. Its easier and more compact and you can make them out of almost anything in a tight spot (Like when i went to the zoo and left all mine at home). ALso Galleries are slightly more accepting of you slinging a baby around rather than denting their white walls with a big messy stroller 🙂
Oh dear, maybe the ex-MIL *was* right and my boys do have too many books…
What an insightful website; it reminds me why i love my garden so much.
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