No mom is perfect. Most moms feel like they are lacking in one area of motherhood.
Me, personally, I feel like I don't have enough one on one time (playing) with my oldest daughter.
2006-11-22 06:19:41 · 10 answers · asked by AuroraBorealis 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I'm a career woman but give it up for the sake of my two children. My eldest is turning 18 on January 2007 and will be graduating from college on May. My youngest is an eleven year old girl who is in her early teens and still in her elementary education. I always see to it that they get the proper guidance needed, letting them have a share of the household chores and give each of them respective responsibilities for i want them to grow up responsible. I'm always there to lend a helping hand...a shoulder to cry on...a listening ear...and a referee each time they quarrell with each other.I always pray that God will enlighten me and guide me to raise my kids the best way i can. I'm so engrossed within the parenting process that i have forgotten about myself. I seldom go to a beauty parlor...seldom shop for my clothes...in short...nothing for me...everything for my children. I felt this is the shortcoming that i have in mothering my children.
2006-11-22 10:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by dimma59 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can admit that I don't spend as much time as I should with my little girl who is 4.. she is my only child, so she is probably a little spoiled, and does get most of what she wants.. My boyfriend says that I jump through hoops for her, and she is running everything, but usually I say "yes" to whatever it is she wants or is trying to do because I just want her to get of my face!!.. stop busting in my room.. why is it I can not get her to remember to knock for anything? But anyway, I play with here when I have the
patience too, which is very rare.. My 4 year old, insist on helping me cook / or clean whenever I am in the kitchen , So will give her something easy to do.. like dip the chicken in flour , or stir maccoroni exc.. but this means the world to her, and it does count for quality time by the way.. so maybe you could include her in that , when you go to cook dinner in the evening, but anyway I do have hard time as well. so if you ever want any ideas or advise you can email me as well.. hope something helped
2006-11-22 09:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you on that one. Being the mom of 3 its hard to give one equal amounts of time without the others being jealous or left out. Depending on their age, might I suggest taking them to the store letting them pick out a game that all 3 would like to play and you just jump in with them and play as a family, this way all gets some mommy time as well.
Time Time Time is of the essence. Dont feel bad for it. We all go through it. Im sure your a great mom, especially if you have concerns to ask.
2006-11-22 06:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by sweet_treats_4_u33 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, with five kids and being a stay at home mom, I think they get to spend enough time with me, but that's not my weakness.
For some it's dealing with the barf, blood, and boogers, that's easy for me.
For others it's patience, with five, that's pretty hard to have!
I feel it is really hard for me when a new baby comes, they all love each other to death but i know they get upset and jealous when I can't cuddle and hold them all at the same time or when they are all sick, I can't hold their hair up while the barf, or rub their backs and get them a tissue all at the same time.
I like to refer to my self as "supermom", but that's not easy anymore. My youngest is two and i can't carry her around right now because I have a huge fat pregnant belly, it makes me sad to not be able to help all five of them at the same time. I mean, we only have two arms and two legs!
I wish I could do more for them!
2006-11-22 10:13:53 · answer #4 · answered by baby oh's 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel like I do not always have the best handle on my Anger behaviors. I would love my daughter to see how I am suppost to handle "problems" instead of always seeing me Fly off the handle!
2006-11-22 07:31:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I run out of patience and I have 'I don't want to be a mom' days.
I love my girl to bits, but some days are just too overwhelming.
2006-11-22 06:32:07 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my shortcomings is i feel i cant provide enough financially physically i would like to go places with them as i want to I'm physically n mentally disabled
2006-11-22 13:06:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being a single, working mom....i would love to be able to have more play time with them
2006-11-22 08:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by jennifer m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i allow him to get over on me more than he should. but i feel guilty bc of the divorce that is going on bt me and his dad.
2006-11-22 08:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my not having enough patience is my shortcoming.
2006-11-22 06:24:31 · answer #10 · answered by MiaDiva28 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋