The “Today” show and Parenting.com surveyed more than 26,000 moms, and asked them to reveal some of their biggest secrets. And apparently all of these ladies were in the mood to tell the truth . . . ’cause this gets pretty RAW.
Here are the 10 biggest secret confessions of moms. Kinda makes you wonder how much of this stuff is true with your own mom . . .
#1.) They Want to Be Left Alone. 23% of mothers say the thing they miss the most from their pre-parenting life is alone time. 14% say they most miss their old body . . . and another 14% most miss the sleep they used to get.
#2.) They’re Weird About Seeing Other Women Breastfeeding. Even other moms think it’s kinda strange when you whip out your breast in public. 42% say they don’t like seeing it.
#3.) They Send Their Kids to School Sick. 49% of moms, or about HALF, have KNOWINGLY sent their kids to school while sick because they couldn’t stay home to take care of them.
#4.) Most of Them Would Like a Do Over. 71% of moms say that they’d do something a little differently. 23% would pick a different SPOUSE, 21% would have more kids, 19% would pick a more flexible career . . .
–4% question their decision to have kids ALTOGETHER . . . and 10% wish their child was the opposite sex. Of the moms who wished their kid was the other gender, 60% wish they’d had a girl instead of a boy.
#5.) They’d Choose Great Sleep Over Great Sex. It’s close, but 53% of moms say they’d take a great night of sleep over, quote, “mind-blowing sex.”
#6.) They’re Distracted by Technology. This one REALLY isn’t cool. 5% say their child has gotten HURT because they were texting or web surfing . . . and another 18% have had a close call.
#7.) They Medicate Their Kids More Than You Think. 18% have medicated their child before a long car trip or flight to knock him out . . . and 8% sometimes do it on regular nights at home.
#8.) They Judge Other Moms Constantly. 88% say they regularly judge other moms. 66% say they judge a mom with a bratty kid, 37% judge a mom with an overweight kid, and 34% judge a mom whose kid is eating junk food.
#9.) They Have a Favorite Child. 14% of moms, or about one in seven, say they secretly have a favorite.
#10.) They Use Their Kids to Get Out of Things. 84% have used their kids as an excuse to skip a social event they didn’t want to go to. And 45% do that at least once a month.
–Two other quick findings from the survey: 25% are worried their partner is a better parent than they are . . . and 44% say they’d rather be 15 pounds thinner than add 15 points to their child’s IQ.