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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mom of three -- 7,4,and 1.  Totally drowning.  Considering major antidepressant or taking a job that rewuires extensive travel so I can run away from this mess and let some poor nanny supervise homework while doing dinner dishes while making tomorrow's lunches while navigating a fight between two little ones while keeping us more or less on the clock for baths and bedtime, which is now running towards 9:00 for the last one.  I sat down last night at 7:55 to eat a piece of toast (my dinner) after getting my little ones to bed and my oldest instantly asked if I would get home a piece too.  I almost cried I wanted to sit and relax so badly after he weekend.  People keep telling me it will get better.  I certainly hope so.  You aren't alone OP (though you know that, because you are never alone.  You have three kids.  Someone always wants you). [/quote]

When I'm in that place/mood, I tell my 7 yo "yes, you can have toast, but I'm relaxing right now so you'll need to get it yourself."   7 year olds can absolutely work toasters and microwaves themselves.  I've been making an effort lately to remember that my older kids can and should do more for themselves.  I don't treat my 3 year old like a 7 year old and shouldn't be treating my 7 year old like a 3 year old.    [/quote]

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