What type of Mom are you???

[lvaughn26]

Yesterday I took my 2yr old daughter to the park. There were a few other moms there with their kids. Some were older than my DD, but most were around her age. While I was watching my DD play, I observed that there were 3 types of moms present: the one who was totally ignoring her kid, the one who was smothering her kid, and the one who let her kid play on their own, but was there when they needed her. Which one of these groups do you fall in?

I'm in the second. When my DD was younger I was a bit of a smother-er. I followed her around the playground and I would not let her do anything by herself. This got old quick because she has a lot more energy than I do. Now that she is older, I let her go by herself, but I always have my eye on here and I'm there if she needs help.

[dolphins613]

When I  take my boys to the park, I try to give them a little independance.  They have the most fun being themselves with out mommy hovering over them.  I make sure I can always see them and make sure they are not out of hand. 

[lvaughn26]

My oldest DD was diagnosed w/Rickets and her legs are severely bowed. Sometimes in the afternoon her legs get tired and she has a hard time running and climbing, and she may even fall down a lot. Knowing this, I think I have made a deliberate effort to give her "space." I was afraid that if I gave too much attention to her condition that I would be placing extra limits on her. I've given her room and for the most part she does really good keeping up with the other kids and she can climb like a spider.