Today I found myself asking my almost-two-year-old for five minutes of peace. (Yeah, I know, he’s not even two… but he can understand me!) These days it seems I can’t even go to the bathroom by myself. At least one of my kids is calling my name or climbing up the stairs to scout out my location, after I’ve just informed them where I’d be and for how long.
At times like this, I second-guess my parenting skills… maybe I expect too much of them at their ages; maybe I cater to them, making them needy; maybe I just don’t know what the heck I’m doing!
All I know is that if I hear my name called one more time while I’m taking a 1-minute bio-break…
I’m. Going. To. Snap.
I guess this comes with the (WAHM) territory. Some days I’m just not prepared to deal with the barrage of requests, whining, interrupting, tattling and crying that is thrown at me, while trying to get work done. I’m normally a pretty patient person… but maybe every parent feels this way at one time or another.
Do you?
8 Responses to At Wits’ End
Lisa, this is NORMAL! I am so glad you shared this…every parent (i don’t care if you say you don’t) feels this way at one time or another! kids are a lot of work, and working from home can sometimes mean you are tired, stressed and yes—snappy!! Hope the rest of the day works a little better for you
<3
If it makes you feel better, it’s not just WAHM’s that get this treatment, it’s most of us. My 2 year old daughter will Not let me shower without gathering up all her toys and coming into the bathroom with me to play. Sometimes you just want some privacy, you know? Hang in there, you’ll miss that someday
You. are. not. alone.
Happens to the very best of us! I know this happens to me often.
Often feel guilty after when she gives me the sad face but they also have to learn to understand why.
Being a WAHM is tough! I ended up having to enlist childcare a few days per week, just so I could accomplish something!!
Oh, I hear you and can totally relate! That sounds like my house!!! Are we living parallel lives, sister?! I sometimes feel like THE WORST parent on the planet when I get frustrated, aggravated, or short tempered
It’s hard being a Mom…and hard working from the home and out of the home.
If you ever need/want to chat, you know where to find me! xo
It’s human to get angry =), men, women and kids alike. I think we should stop being so hard on ourselves and look at the big picture. We do what we do everyday for the sake of our families when some parents don’t give a damn about their kids. I see it everyday at my kids’ schools. The drug addict/ alcoholic parents that think more of spending their money on that, rather than sending their kids to school with a decent lunch. That alone gives me the reassurance I need to say, ‘I AM A GOOD MOM!’ So please, dont beat yourselves up because you get a litte hot under the collar =). Okay?
Thanks, everyone, for the lovely comments of encouragement and support… and for making me feel better about *those* days! We all do our best, even if it’s not THE best, and some days are better than others.
LOL I’m experiencing this today! All moms go through it at some point, even if they dont admit it! I had a concussion couple months ago and so when theres a storm system (weather) I get terrible headaches. Today I found myself begging my four year old to go downstairs and play and I softly whined back at my whining 9month old because it would be nice for her to stop fighter her nap and just sleeeeeeeeep. But no its normal. I love my children to no end and would give them the world if I could. But today give me peace (ya…. right…lol)