I have turned into a sleepless monster. My kids have created it. Do you ever wish that your kids would grow up? I know it's sad because I really don't want them to grow up, but I am so tired of the temper tantrums, messes, sleepless nights, pucked in beds, etc. That is what the last 2 weeks have pretty much been every hour of the day. I know I should focus on the positive and be a nice, sensitive mom, but that is really hard right now. We go to the store and I see these well-behaved kids with their parents and wonder what I'm doing wrong. Do I not spend enough time with them? Do I not discipline them the right way? Do I focus on the wrong things? It's probably all of the above and a whole lot more. The thing is, I am doing my best. I have a tendency to quit if I'm not the best at something, but you can't quit your kids. So I stay in there and fight and become the Monster Mom. I hate being that. I usually post all these beautiful pictures of them smiling and doing cute things, but that's not what the majority of our life is. Am I the only mom that feels this way? Have any of you learned any great parenting skills that have worked for you? I'm open to suggestions.
Now I have to be done because 2 of the 3 are out of bed after being in there for an hour. Looks like another sleepless night.
14 years ago
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ah, you are a good mom! And I TOTALLY know how you feel (especially the monster mom part, my little girl said to me yesterday, when I told her I was just helping her she said, "no mom, you are being mean."). I just read "love and logic from birth to age 6" and love it because it's the good love and logic stuff, but FUN for these wee ones and for me. It's really helped MY attitude if nothing else and things with my kids are SOOO much more postive when I use it. When I don't, even for a day...welll, monster mom.
Oh yeah, and I'm mean, I do lock them in their rooms at night if they get out of bed..... :(
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