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[quote=Anonymous][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]

I agree with that. It's important not to get into a habit of being a servant. First kids can't do it, then they can but are too slow and messy and somehow we keep doing stuff for themselves long after they can do it on their own. [/quote]

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