Super mommy powers, Part II: Scrolling Saturdays
The Super Mommy Embarrassing Powers are not used solely to inflict the greatest amount of public humiliation… well, there is that. No, they are to maintain a certain level of behavior control.
Just knowing that your mother is immune from the potential effects of making a fool of herself, can be very daunting. Yet, there are moments when simply being yourself, trying to inject a little fun in your otherwise mundane life, is embarrassment enough. That’s when it all pays off.
From Sept. 18, 2007 - I don’t wanna stop
Sometimes I don’t know what comes over me, but I just have to try to embarrass my kid. Not a “spit-clean food off his face in the mall food court” kind of embarrassment. But, “singing in the car” or “dancing in the living room” kind of embarrassment.
Case in point.
I wasn’t much of a head-banger in high school. I drifted more towards artists like Dan Fogelberg or Journey. I have no explanation, but lately it’s been Ozzy, Metallica or Godsmack… played really loud. Windshield vibrating loud. Maybe it’s a mid-life crisis or a passive-aggressive protest against rap music.
This weekend I took my son grocery shopping and as we drove through the parking lot, sun roof open, I had Ozzy cranked as loud as I could.
All my life I’ve been over the top
I don’t know what I’m doing,
All I know is I don’t wanna stop
All fired up, I’m gonna go till I drop
You’re either in or in the way, don’t make me,
I don’t wanna stop
I couldn’t help it. I was singing at the top of my lungs and during one particularly outstanding guitar solo, got the head whip going. I knew I had hit pay dirt when my son said I had made the older couple on the side walk do a double take. He just slunk down as far in the front seat as he could. Awesome
On any other weekend it could be doing the Billy Crystal dance from “City Slickers” as I fold laundry. My pay off there is hearing “no, Mom, really no, you have to stop now, no, really stop.” Priceless.
I would never do this in front of his friends, or mine for that matter. There are just some family traditions that should be heard and not seen. And, sometimes, a little laundry dancing can be very empowering.
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tara,
you made me grin. i love this. i love this.
i, too, love to embarrass the teens occasionally in public. one of my favorites is to be in the store with one of them and say on purpose too loud, “do you need any tampons?” the look on the daughter’s face = priceless. giggle. i love dancing and screaming/singing while driving, too! i love that that old couple did a double take on you. they wish they could do that still
great day hon,
beany
Oh tooooooo funny! Please, never stop…it is our mothering right!!!!!
HEHE!!! Me too! I am so looking forward to embarrassing my kids when they get a bit older.
My bro actually put on all of his fishing gear (waders, hat, net, etc) and went out in the middle of the street like he was fishing while my neice was waiting for her friends to pick her up. Isn’t that hilarious??
Embarrassing the kids…mom’s DUTY!!! Love it! Keep up the good work!
God, I love embarrassing my kids! Glad I’m in such good company!
Sorry, I am a mommy but not a mommy blogger.
I am new at this so I need to figure out the
right links.
LOL! I love that, we’re still in the dance around the kitchen stage, the 5 year old isn’t embarrased yet, give it a few years.
love it!!! it gives me such pleasure to embarrass my kids…is that bad!?
xoxo
That’s awesome. With my kids being 11, 15 and 16 I’m in prime “embarrassment” territory. The other day I started singing “dollardollar bill ya” under my breath in a store while my daughter was with me. She immediately slapped my arm, glared at me and said “Daaaaad!”
LOL…. you are so much fun! Just wait until they got much older, heehee… that is when the fun begins.
i totally suggest adding ‘canned heat’ by jamiroquoi onto your embarassment playlist. cuz for the under three crowd, it’s hilarious to see you get your funk on; for the over 4 bracket…it’s just napolean dynamite.
Cute. I am so sure that I will be doing the same thing! How embarrassing.
I totally agree that some laundry dancing is a great thing! I sing in the car, too, and mortify my children… and their friends! Ha!
I am so with you on this!! My kids know better than to say I am embarrassing them…I only do it more!!!
I am so with you on this. I love to keep the kids guessing. What I found really amazing though, while reading this post, is the fact that there’s another mom out there who suddenly went through a Godsmack phase. I bought one of their CDs last year and loved it, even though in high school I listened to the typical 80’s pop stuff!
That has to be some of the best parenting advice I’ve read on the web in a while.
Awesome!
Blog hopping through,
Tracy
Ha Ha! I’m sure I will have no trouble embarrassing my son. I embarrass myself all the time… Hey, life is too short to not be a little crazy every now and then, right?
HA! Gotta admit, my 6 and 12 year olds think it’s weird that I listen to Snoop, Ice Cube, and Jay-Z. It’s funny though… they don’t complain when I listen to Sinatra, and the Rat Pack.
Bloghoppin’
Makeshift Sinatra
I like to do some laundry dancin’ too, Tara! I think it’s the only way to make the chore bearable! If it embarrasses the kids, even better!
OH MY GOSH THAT WAS HYSTERICAL!!!! I’m not a mom, but I am a high-school teacher, and I use Guerilla Embarrassment on my students from time to time. My favorite strategy comes into play when I’m walking through the hall and see kids playing tonsil-hockey. If I know at least one of them, they’re in trouble — because I’ll look at them and say “Heyyyyy, s/he’s much cuter than the one yesterday!! Good job!”
Instantly, there’s an ample amount of space between the two!
And that’s how you ruin A Moment.
ROFL!!! Oh I cannot wait until my daughter is older
I love that song too! Mostly, though, my kids don’t find me embarrassing. I leave that to their father. I am the cool parent.
Boo from the past!!! LOL. Let me set something straight
) Tara did listen to more “radio-freindly” music, but I know FIRST HAND she hung out with people who listened to the likes of The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Iggy Pop and Devo! Crack that Whip!!!
Wait a minute. I think I just left a comment on a site for moms. Ooops. (Do I still get to learn the secret handshake?)
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That was hilarious, I could totally picture it. I could totally picture me doing it too–only, I have a 3 and a 1 year old. They still think I’m hilarious.
Thanks for the visit and the comment on my SS post. I’ll def. bookmark you.