Survey of the Day: Many Moms Would Rather Be Thin Than Have Smart Kids

The TODAY show and Parenting.com partnered to conduct a survey — oh, how we love us some juicy survey results! — of moms about their “secrets and confessions.”  Here are some of the more interesting finds:

1. Nearly one in five moms admits medicating their child to get through a special event like a plane flight; one in 12 does it just to get some peace and quiet on a regular night.
2. Half have knowingly sent a sick kid to daycare or school.
3. 85 percent use their kids to get out of social obligations.
4. Nearly one in three uses work as an excuse to avoid taking care of the kids.

Okay, I’ll confess, I’ll confess!  I’m guilty of #2 and #3, and am not above resorting to #1.  I’ve also had to walk away from a screaming baby or two in fear of LOSING MY FREAKIN’ MIND.  (Yeah, I know what you’re thinking:  Mind?  That ship sailed a LONG time ago, Candy.  Ha, ha.  Very funny, Mom.)

More fun facts:

1. 44 percent of moms would rather be 15 pounds thinner than add 15 points to their child’s IQ.
2. One in four fears their partner is a better parent than they are.
3. One in ten wishes their child was the opposite sex – and of those moms, 60 percent have boys.

Hmmmm… no, no and no.  I’d rather add 15 points to my children’s IQs, so they are brilliant enough to develop a line of delicious chocolates that miraculously make me lose weight.  Win-win!