My kid will never ______________.

[Autumn]

I remember making many a statement that started with these four words and hearing my parents laugh. I never really understood why they found it humorous as I thought I was a strong, determined person. Surely I could stick to my own rules. Well, one such statement was “My little girl will not wear big bows.” Hanging head in shame, I introduce exhibit 1.

Yep. That is the back of my oldest daughter’s bathroom door. I failed miserably at my own pledge of protection from the perils of bows. The first day she came home from the in-laws with a ponytail and a big bow, I crumbled. She looked so cute. There began the end. I have continued to break my rules.

When expecting Moms come in the store now and talk about what their child will never do, the rest of us Mango Moms giggle, jot it down and remind them of it when we see them break it.

In honor of the failure to keep my promise, I will be there first to introduce:

My name is Autumn and my kid wears bows.

[Nealy's Mom]

"My child will never own ever conceivable product that has a single cartoon character on it." Riiiiiigghhtt. Our house, car and life are completely overrun by Dora the Explorer. We justify it by saying that if a Dora book helps her read or if a Dora bike makes her want to go outside and play or if Dora soup gets her to eat something besides chicken nuggets, then it's worth it. Yep, somewhere along the line, we drank the Dora cool-aid. Vamanos!

[Kelli Anderson]

Random question, but what is the name of that paint color in that bathroom? I love that, and have been wanting to use a color similar to that in one of my bathrooms. I'm the exact opposite. I'm such the girlee girl. I hope one day I'll have a little girl and can put bows in her hair. I'll probably end up with a tom boy that doesn't want to wear them.

[Chris Chastain]

Umm, how about, "My kid will never have a Princess Party..."

See you in September with your tiara and scepter...

HAHA

[Cara]

My daughter said her girls would never wear pink, but she has a large selection of pink in each closet. The closets are both part of pink rooms ( one is ballet pink and one is hot pink and green). My daughter seems drawn to pink now. If it something pink is on the rack with other colors, she tends to pull out the pink thing to look at now.