thread: How do you deal with the unrelenting-ness of it all?

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  1. #1

    Jul 2009
    Out North, Vic
    8,538

    Aww hun it sucks sometimes doesn't it.

    DD1 is teething and DD2 has slept in my bed the past 2 nights, DP wasn't home last night so both the girls decided 6am this morn was time to get up.. which would be FINE if DD1 would stop sooking!

    Hope your day improves.... just think when they are older and making us grey we will wish they were little and under our feet again...

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Brissy
    2,208

    I hear ya

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Feb 2006
    NSW Central Coast
    5,301

    I hear you too. I was on a rampage yesterday because I'm sick of cleaning the same messes, sick of answering the same questions over and over, over the 5am waking, and the sleepless nights (don't even know why I go to bed some nights)......I'm over it all too. It makes me really sad that my mum and brother and SIL live 10mins up the road but don't look after my kids ever. I need time with DH, time alone. More than just a few hours too. I really hear ya!

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Nov 2008
    Melbourne
    2,008

    honey, it's hard not to let it all bring you down sometimes. I hope something fabulous happens to brighten your day today!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Jun 2007
    Somewhere between asleep and awake
    1,194

    Oooohhh yeah. It's so tough some days. Blame it on the sleep deprivation. I do. It's so hard to have time to ourselves at this stage of motherhood. Let yourself feel like you do and don't feel guilty about it. We all have days like you are describing. Is it possible for your DH to look after your DS for a day and you go and have a break from the routine? I finally worked out that all I needed was a break and it renewed my ability to endure it all. We've now made it so that I have a weekend to myself every six months. I actually go away somewhere for the weekend. I have to do it or I will go crazy. DH also has weekend camping trips every now and then too. It is essential to have that time to yourself just for sanity. Sending you big hugs xxx

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    Feb 2004
    Melbourne
    11,171

    I think it always feels worse on long weekends or holiday times.... You (the collective you) think of all the people that get to have a break & time off & go "Well where is my long weekend? Where is my break?" Or at least I know that is true for me.

    Try to hang in there

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Mar 2006
    4,542

    Hang in there darl!! We are right there with you - it just sucks some days. My DD's behaviour the last week has had me in constant tears of frustration!!! She is being a complete nightmare which makes everything worse. Hope you get a rest soon

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    Mar 2008
    Nth West Melbourne
    997

    I think it always feels worse on long weekends or holiday times.... You (the collective you) think of all the people that get to have a break & time off & go "Well where is my long weekend? Where is my break?" Or at least I know that is true for me.

    Try to hang in there
    This is so true! Weekends/holidays are just not really breaks with young kids! I know DS is growing up really quickly, but days like this it sure seems slow!

    Thank you for all the love. I knew I wasn't alone!

  9. #9
    kirsty_lee Guest

    Ohhh Jess, I could of written your post word for word man. I feel the same. I have had a few weekends off, and yeah it's nice. But it's not often enough AND when she comes back she's even WORSE cause my IL's let her get away with absolute murder!

  10. #10
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Geelong
    3,438

    hun.

    Regards,
    Dianne'