do they wind u up so much u feel ur gona crack up?
2006-08-20 22:32:29 · 17 answers · asked by SHELL 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Oh I feel for you, I really do. I remember those days well so well.
Do you have a friend who can take him/her off your hands for a few hours? Family member? If not, then can you afford a couple of mornings a week in a nursery?
I wasn't working when my son was that age, but in the end I went and got a cleaning job so that he could go to nursery. I didn't much enjoy the cleaning - but it gave me a few hours of respite every week.
Don't worry - ALL mums feel like this, even the "perfect" ones. Don't hesitate to tell people how you feel - they'll probably offer to help out. It is hard, and you are entirely normal for feeling the way you do.
Best of luck xx
2006-08-20 22:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Toddlers are hard work, but then aren't all kids. At the end of the day, I tell myself my little boy is only learning. OK, i'd prefer if he didn't try learning by attempting to stuff the cat iin the toilet, but there you go. Just count to 20, grit your teeth and take a deep breath.
2006-08-21 00:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by Daisy the cow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just you wait till your son wakes up at the age of 5 with so much testoterone you can see him vibrating with energy. You will long for the toddler years
2006-08-20 23:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep sure do! but i find when hes really going off on one rather than scream and shout or shut myself away for fear of hitting him, i kneel down give him a big cuddle and we try and talk through the problem that wound him up in the first place, its hard especially when he continues to scream and slap but if that happens he gets 3 warnings then straght on the naughty spot, then after 3 min hes off again and we discuss the problem.
I ind it extemely hard, somedays i wanna curl up and cry, hes an angel but when he has a 'bad' go its really terrible!
2006-08-21 21:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by emma b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, but remember you are the one in control, the ones who anger you control you, and if kids are not on a structured schedule with wake up and bed time, activity time, etc. to where they are are schedule to be doing something at a certain time, they get out of control and go wild.
2006-08-20 22:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by c_chell24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait until they are 4 or 5, when they start saying "I HATE YOU!!!" and "You are a bad mom and I don't love you anymore" and "You are a mean mom, I wish I had a new mom!", things to that effect. And yes, these are all things my 7-year-old has said to me, at one time or another. Don't take anything personal, they are just being kids, and we all did it when we were little.
2006-08-20 22:42:01 · answer #6 · answered by Nicki Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
completely and utterly kids arent as dumb as we think we dont give tham half the credit they deserve kids know how to push your buttons and they will keep on pushing and pushin until you get to the stage where you jst wanna scream and feel your gonna lose it at the start i wld blow so easy but getting better try cpunting top ten when you fell yourself losing it i find it helps you regain control and composure
2006-08-20 22:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them into some kind of childcare - part time nursery - so you have time for yourself and they have fun and can run off their energy. You'll find your time with them so much more rewarding.
2006-08-21 03:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the toddlers wind them up...circle of life thing again
2006-08-20 23:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by KingRichard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes! My son has so much energy he wears me out running from one area of mischief to another.
But I wouldn't have it otherwise, and besides it's his job.
2006-08-20 22:47:15 · answer #10 · answered by William G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋