So I just was wondering if anyone else ever feels like their kids drive them crazy. My girls are not listening and disobeying and it is really wearing on me. To the point where, if I was asked today, I would say I was done. Maybe it is due to sleep deprivation or just stress, but I really feel like they are not listening, and sometimes doing it on purpose and I just lose my patience and get upset. I do not have very much patience to start with so my girls are at a disadvantage. I don't know, I just feel like a bad mom, but sometimes I just want to be alone.
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Nope, it's not just you. We all run short on patience every now and again. It doesn't make you a bad Mom, just Mom to a toddler (and a preschooler to boot). It's not too cold out there, maybe letting them get some energy out outside would help...good luck. If you figure out any secrets, lemme in on them!
Holy cow, if you're a bad mom, I'm right there with ya! Sometimes I'm just tired of hearing my name. Last week, I told the boys that no one was allowed to talk to me for five minutes and then I turned up the radio. Really loud. You're awesome, don't worry!
Don't worry -- children think negative attention is a good thing for some reason. I'm lucky enough that my daughter will come & take a magazine or anything else I try to pay attention to out of my hands & scream "no" at me. That lets me know that my only "me time" is when she's in bed. They're only little once. This too shall pass.
It's not just you. I feel like I need at least a few hours of alone time everyday. I can't deal happily with the kiddos if I'm around them 24/7 with no break.
Alone time is important and almost impossible to come by. Peter bangs on the door when I'm in the bathroom because he thinks I'm taking too long. I know that I need some time to recharge and replenish my energy (and patience).
I just read a good book called The No-Cry Discipline Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. She had a lot of good things to say about discipline and the various emotions that parents feel when their kids are misbehaving. While I don't agree with everything in the book, I would recommend it as a jumping off point.
Nope...HELLO!!! That's what mom's do! It's wonderful though to go into their rooms when they are sleeping and kiss their cheeks and whisper in their ears, "I love you."
Yes- take time for YOU!~ I take a bath sometimes and pop in a movie just for some quiet piece and sanity for me! :) Hang in there!
I only have one and he can drive me crazy. He now knows certain things aren't okay to do and I can see him think about if the consequences are worth it before he is naughty. The little stink it a boundary pusher. :)
I would read some books. I remember reading "happiest toddler on the block" and loved it. I want to keep reading more, because I like to just use what works for me and my family. We all have our moments, you are not alone.
Well, you spoke my mind exactly! I have been feeling like the worst mom lately because I have been at the end of my rope and snapping at them, and theyve been making me feel like I want to pull my hair out! I know mine probably has to do with sleep deprivation as well, since I don't seem to be getting much of it anymore...but it is good to know I'm not the only one who feels this way!
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