Good Mommy!
I enjoyed this article in the Washington Post. Whew! Makes moms all over the country feel a tad bit better.
I think that some of the reason moms are spending more time with kids is that today’s younger set doesn’t get to “go play.” Remember what that meant? A “go play” in my childhood home was code for go run down the street to see if Mary or Debbie can play with you.
Most moms today would never tell their kids to just blithely run down the street. Instead they’ll schedule a play date, which is fine but it’s also a lot of scheduling and doesn’t happen every day.
Most kids spend much more time alone than we ever did, which makes mom feel they should engage them in an activity. I find myself inventing a lot of stuff (trips to car museums, pet shows, etc.) to get kids out of the house and active.
But then again, maybe moms just want to be with their kids more…could be.
