How do you deal with feeling stressed out with your kids all the time?

Answer 1

It's natural to feel stressed out with anybody from time to time. Keep in mind that your kids are individuals, just as capable of being annoying as anyone else.

Now, if you're annoyed with your kids "all the time," you need a break. If this is the case, check in your area for a rec center with a nursery. Drop them off for an hour and take an exercise class or ride a stationary bike, run on the track or swim. Heck: just sit in the sauna if you want to. You can let out your frustrations in a positive way, sweat a little, feel better about yourself, and be assured that your kids will be OK.

Or check around for a drop-in nursery. This isn't a "day care" center. Instead, it's a childcare facility which will allow you to drop off your kiddos for an hour or two. Fill out the forms, get their immunization records in order. Then: drop them off. Get a facial, a manicure, take a walk, take a nap...have some you time. You'll be much more effective.

And let's face it, we all need alone time. Kids can be relentless. They're not mean; they just need us all the time, and it's easy to get buried. We're Mom. We're supposed to have all the answers, be hard and soft simultaneously, have the precise GPS locations of all toys at any given time, and be able to whip up a gourmet supper in 15 minutes that our kids will sniff at and refuse to eat. ;)

It's OK to let somebody else take over for an hour or two and take care of yourself. You'll come back refreshed and missing your kids "just enough" to be Good Mommy again.

So make time for yourself. Good luck--

Answer 2

I wish there was an easy solution to dealing with stress and kids and kids stressing you out. I don't know if this will help you becuase I don't know if you work or are a stay at home mommy. I work full time and I put my kids to bed every night (even weekends) at 8:30 to ensure they are asleep by 9:00 and I take a bath, read, do whatever I want. Also during the day I have naptime to save me. Another suggestion which may help on weekends is there are programs out there or you can start your own among your friends, family etc where you take their kids for an hour or two on saturday and switch every other weekend. It allots for me to have time to myself or get some stuff done such as cleaning, etc.

Answer 3

If you're feeling stressed out "all the time" with your kids it may just be time to ask for some help. Are you a single mom? Do you have any help?

It sounds like you need some time alone. And you can't do it just once, you have to stick with it. Go out and get a coffee, or lunch or see a movie. Is there someone else to take care of the kids while you have an hour or two to yourself? Can they go to a friends house? Even if you can't get away have them in bed and use that time for yourself. Take a nice long bubble bath, rent a movie, do something just for you. Invite a friend or two over and you all do something fun. Just remember to take time for YOU. Just because your a parent doesn't mean you stopped existing!

Answer 4

There are several different answers to this question in my opinion..I do a few different things..
Luckily my parents live close so when I NEED a breather I can always ask them to keep my son over night.
Another thing is keep a schedule, and a tight one at that!
It may sound silly, but when kids are on a schedule they tend to follow more rules and not be as crabby believe it or not.
so, my advice take your kids to grandma and grandpa's or a friend that is willing to watch them..again, luckily all of my family lives nearby (2-3 towns away) so I am lucky!
Good Luck!

Answer 5

I get like this with my kids when i haven't slept very well,so after a day of hell and when the kids are in bed it's bath and bed,as early as possible,preferably with a massive Horlicks.
Reading helps,as it's important to wind down,or the uptight feeling won't go away.

Answer 6

I take a bubble bath when they go to bed. Try painting your fingernails, toenails, read a magazine. I do all of those. While they are awake and you are stressed, just take a deep breath and remember that they love you and they don't mean to stress you out.

Answer 7

I have a set bed time for my kids and I stick to it. My kids are in bed by 8 every night so I have that time in the evening to myself. My older daughter has outgrown going to sleep that early, so I let her play in her room and settle down until 9.

Answer 8

Send her to her fathers house ! Just kidding !

I suggest that you find a mommies day out program. I take my 18 month old daughter to a mommies day out program offered at our church twice a week to have mommy quiet time. I would also suggest getting together with other moms in you neighborhood and talking about a daycare/ after school parenting share program.

I.E. - one afternoon you watch you and your neighbors kids for a couple of hours and the next afternoon your neighbor watches your children as well as hers. it gives you a free afternoon one day as well as the mommy next door gets a free afternoon

Answer 9

You make some time for yourself. Set up play dates with other kids, have someone else watch them for a little while, relax at night, take a long, warm bath, etc.....

Answer 10

Thank God for Daycare!

:-)

If you are a full-time mom, can you get a break sometimes? Have someone else watch the kids? I don't know how SAHM's do it!