Sometimes being a mom is hard.
Charlie is napping. Chloe is in her room, whimpering. Ellie is in my room chanting, "My mommy don't like me. My mommy don't like me." (Her English major mommy don't like Ellie's grammar.)
They are both in time out for creating the screaming background noise to my phone call to another mother asking if she'd like to bring her child to our loving home for a birthday party.
Of course, there's often screaming in the background of my phone calls. But this episode followed closely on the heels of them closing their baby brother in the games cupboard. Both blamed the other, yet neither was eager to let him out.
At least they both cleared their places this morning, without being asked.
I'm going to hold on to that thought to help me through this day.
Monday, July 12, 2010
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That sounds like a moment we can all relate to. I like your idea of focusing on the positive.
My survival strategy is to remind myself that their brains are still forming.
I know exactly how you feel. I can't make a phone call will out all hell breaking loose. I call when everything is quite and peaceful and as soon as my boys see me on the phone. POW !!!!
I think with my boys it's jealousy. They can't stand to share my attention with anyone else.
i think phones are evil, and so are birthday parties. you are way braver than i- we haven't had any birthday parties (besides just family) since we moved here. sorry for the hard day, but i did get a major chuckle out of "my mommy don't like me." when jane and i make up after time outs, she always asks, "do you don't think i'm stupid?"
yeah, being a mom IS hard!!! hard days always seem a little humorous to look back on - or to look in from the outside. i wish i could do that more cause i hate losing my temper. and your mom's one piece of advice to me was to not lose my temper - that "it's not worth it". (and i think about that every time i do :-) so good job you. their reactions seems to fit their personalities, chloe quietly whimpering and ellie chanting.
From the Chinese via Grandpa Hale: This too shall pass.
Love this story. We can all relate. I remember doing the same thing to my mom. What fun!
My kids were rotten yesterday. Truly rotten. Addie woke up ornery and went to bed ornery. I can SO relate.
I communicate via email and text for the exact reasons you describe. The phone has become my nemesis, a platform for public humiliation by the screamers. Something about the phone just begs my children to act like maniacal beasts and it makes me feel like the best parent EVER. Ever ever.
Love this... I remember the same thing when I was little, being loud and disruptive.
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