I have a 9 yr. old. daughter & dont get me wrong- she is a beautiful & smart girl who I adore & dote on, but, I also find her at this point to be totally annoying (which I do not reveal to her). I know this sounds absurd & I'm sure that I'll get some hate responses, but, honestly; who wouldn't get annoyed after the same person has been following them around & talking non-stop for almost 10 yrs?
2006-12-23 15:06:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
honey that's what being a parent is all about. you should have had 5 boys following you around. sometimes you want to scream but when you look at them you have to love and enjoy every minute with them. because one day you wish they were still there to annoy you.
2006-12-23 15:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by lmw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you obviously aren't getting enough "me time". Try putting her in daycare once a week, or maybe she could go to a friends house. Being a parent doesn't mean you have to suffer and be miserable... not any more. You are the adult and that makes you the one who needs to do something.
If you can't get away, go the other way. Make it so you and your daughter have fun doing things you both enjoy. Aren't there things that you wished someone had taught you or taken you to when you were a kid? Most of that stuff is even more fun as an adult and you get to watch your child do it too. That's the best part of being a parent, having the excuse to be a kid again:)
Antidepressants make it all the more fun;)
2006-12-23 23:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I raised two children...and I must honestly say....I never felt that way at all. Although, I was a working-mom which may be the difference. I truly cherished every moment I ever spend with my children.
If you are a stay-at-home-mom....that may make a difference. Maybe let other family members know how you are feeling. You may just need a break. Do you get any time alone by yourself? Maybe talk to family members telling them you need a break from life for a while. Depression may be setting in on you and you don't want to do anything harmful to your child because they are irritating you.
Also, try & remember....time flies by so quickly and some of those 'irritating' moments might be 'precious' moments ...ten years from now when they are gone.
Good luck and God Bless.
2006-12-23 23:20:46 · answer #3 · answered by COOKIE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a normal feeling that most mothers get from time to time. I think you need to plan some "down" time just for you. Get your friends together and go out. Go get yourself a massage or a spa day. Hire a babysitter and get away for awhile. You will feel much better. Everyone deserves a break from the routine from time to time. I am a single mom of and almost 13 year old daughter and I do know what you are saying. It is always just her and me. She calls me her best friend. But like I said we all desrve a break.
2006-12-23 23:23:59 · answer #4 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you do feel that way sometimes. I think it's normal. I can remember that my daughter use to tell me that she thought I had a hearing problem and should buy a hearing aid because she would talk non-stop and I would tune her out and then she would say, "Mom, then louder, MOM"! and I still wouldn't answer. We laugh about it today as she is all grown up now and we are great friends and Mother and Daughter.
2006-12-23 23:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by sunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup,
Been there and got that T-Shirt.
The pre-teen years..... I often found myself looking for the mute switch.....You can't wait when they are a year old for the first words ... then years later ...you wonder why you were wishing so hard!
You don't win, Just don't loose .... work on surviving it!
Try setting aside a time of the day thats "Momma Time" ... and no one who isn;t a momma can talk or interupt your peaceful parental meditation time!
Ya never know it might work!
If not ...Duct tape .... nuf said.
Good Luck !
2006-12-23 23:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by John 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember when my daughter was like that. How you feel is normal. But I must tell you my daughter is now 13 and I wish she would want to follow me around and talk to me. Instead she only wants to follow her friends and talk to them.
2006-12-23 23:17:45 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are right - very right.
but hey she is 9 yrs old. she does not know what is life. she is learning - she'll be learning for another 10-12 yrs. and you are the one - who is the mother. who has to make sure that whatever she learns is the best so that after 10 years you are proud of yourself and her.
it might be annoying but its a responsibility because without your guidance she is nothing and will be nothing. so if there is something wrong you have to correct it.
2006-12-23 23:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by i don know y 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
LOL!
I have an 11 yr old daughter! Just remember, we will miss them when they move out and marry!!!
:)
2006-12-23 23:24:05 · answer #9 · answered by cher9498 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not have the problem with them talking so much but with other things, so YES i can sympathize with you. I have had times that I wished it was OK to hang them by their toes. J/K.
We do love them though.
2006-12-24 00:01:38 · answer #10 · answered by trollwzrd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋