hubby works away a lot, kids play up , what can i do at the end of my rope?

Answer 1

Try getting a break once in awhile....that does wonders, if you have family around, plan a WHOLE weekend alone or with just the hubby, no kids lol. you will actually miss them when they are gone and when they get home you will feel really refreshed and ready to start all over :)

Mom of 4 boys and boy 5 on the way!!!!!

Answer 2

My hubby works every night so its up to me to see to the kids,i know kids can play up-they wouldn,t be normal if they didn,t,you never said how old they were,i have 5 young children of whom are always on the go,but life goes so quickly and before you know it they,re left home.If they are young maybe you could do activites with them such as,cutting fave toys from magazines and make scrap books etc...Keep them entertained by asking them for help with little jobs around the house,then reward if they have been good.Hopefully they shouldn,t play up as much,i,ve also found that since i,ve stopped shouting at my kids they have calmed down a lot,instead just give them warnings and take away their fave thing if they don,t listen to you.As for your husband working away a lot theres not much u can do about that,but when he is home make sure you have agood night out-you deserve it.Then spend some time with your hubby too.Cheer up girl and look at your life with a postive attitude enjoy it while u can.

Answer 3

Love and play with the kids they will soon be grown up and will not want you. Take them out somewhere everyday even if its only to the park. Have you any family members who can help you out for an hour or two. I have my grandaughter two days a week she is so sweet and I would miss her if I did not have her, but I do not even get a thankyou when I take her home. (I do not mean money either) But I am one of those horrible mother in laws I keep reading about.

Answer 4

I let my daughter do an activity like a craft or coloring (something she can do by herself) I help her get it started than I go sit on the sofa and read She likes doing something on her own and I get some time to myself.
My good friend has kids also so we arranged to watch each others kids one day a week for a few hours so we can get chores done or just relax. I find that helps since my husband works a lot also.

Answer 5

I use the naughty step and find it works really well. He is 3 and we only started using it 6 months ago. Also star charts are quite good and at the moment bribery is working.

Answer 6

You really need another mum so you can share the stress a bit and also start a baby sitting club where you help each other out taking it in turns it good to get out on your own sometimes.

Answer 7

hey at least your hubby comes home...

I'm a single mother of 6.

your lucky,

i got to the end of my rope years ago,apart from i didn't hang my self with it,

it gave me strenght to carry on...

Answer 8

Kick them all outside.

Institute a mandatory "quiet time" where they can read or watch a movie (of your choosing so no fighting) for at least 1 hour of afternoon quiet time where you can nap or read yourself or have a bath.

Take them to McDonald’s Playland for lunch. Whenever I want to get together with my girlfriends we meet up there. They play and have fun (and actually leave you alone). When they’re all pooped out then take them home for quiet time.

If that doesn't work then just gag them, tie them up and lock them in their rooms ; )

Answer 9

Find and befriend another mother with kids approximately the same age, and take turns, sometimes round your house, sometimes round hers. Another adult makes a big difference, and the kids can play with each other.

Also, make sure you devote enough time to the kids, just listening to them, reading to them, cooking with them, sitting with them watching telly, cuddling - just being with them. Most playing up is simply attention seeking. They want your attention, they are entitled to it, so give it to them.

Answer 10

Cordless headphones and music jacked up to the highest always helped me.