My kids were extra horrible today
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Anyone else’s? It’s like the one day they are told to be on good behavior and give me a break they majorly regress.
Early wake ups, nightmare at the family brunch, extra fighting and tantrums, don’t want DH to do anything for them. So ready for a bottle of wine. |
Anonymous
| No but my DH was extra horrible. Sorry OP! |
Anonymous
| My toddler decided to have an ear infection on the heels of a cold that she got after daycare was closed for a Covid case. My infant decided he needed to be up for an hour last night at 1am and keeps waking up and crying when I try to put him in his crib tonight. I am so ready for a bath (when I’m finally allowed to put the baby down). |
Anonymous
| You raised them, if they’re horrible you should change what you’re doing because it’s not working |
Anonymous
Decided to have an ear infection? How rude of her. |
Anonymous
Your kids never had a bad day? |
Anonymous
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I think with young kids, the more pressure there is to be "good" the harder it is and the more likely they are to act out. I definitely don't think you are alone, OP.
I think it's worse when there are extended family expectations. It just ups the ante that much more and makes it harder on them. One thing I have had to do to get better days out of Mother's Day is to let go of the expectation that we will get a single good picture. I think it makes me tense. Even when the kids look cute, I wind up not liking how I look. And micromanaging what anyone is wearing is not a good way to celebrate motherhood. I know I'm not alone in getting hung up on that, but this year I didn't even care how anyone looked or if we got even one picture of any of us together, much less a good photo. And my day was better. I'll book a professional photographer for a family photo in late summer or the fall, on a day that isn't also a holiday. |
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Anonymous
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I was just about to post this heading:
I think Mother’s Day is the hardest day of the year. My husband just isn’t good at holidays. I said exactly what I wanted and he did it, but nothing more. I bought my own gift also. My kids are 6,5, 1. My husband left at 3 for a business trip. Kids were awful. Slammed doors, screamed. We all screamed. I’m crying now (it’s 9pm) in disappointment. |
Anonymous
| Too much rain. Too little exercise. |
Anonymous
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My kids have always been delightful. My husband, on the other hand, is a piece of work. The problem is that I'll be left with this guy once the kids fly the nest... |
Anonymous
Yes, we had early wake ups too. Extra fighting between siblings and major meltdowns from one of my kids multiple times a day. It was the worst Mother’s Day. |
Anonymous
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I don’t celebrate the day but just do what I want with the kids. Went on a long walk with my oldest and got a nice cafe experience. Was planning to make a certain dish but store was out of ingredients. So we all went out again. We do fast casual. It’s the way to dining happiness with kids.
It’s all about expectations. |
Anonymous
My husband stole my nap. I realize that this may sound silly to those of you who aren’t sleep deprived. All I wanted for the afternoon was a nap. He came into the bedroom with me, cuddled up, and fell asleep on me. Between the body heat and the snoring, I was wide awake. So I got up and amused the kids while he slept. I know this is beyond a first world problem. But it was all that I really wanted for the day and I had told him so. He thought he was being affectionate. Sigh. |
Anonymous
| I would have never agreed to family brunch. |