Any other exhausted moms out there? (page 2)

momzcrazy

Thanks Mrs Jones. I am an adult and if I want to take a bath, use a face mask and paint my toenails instead of riding on a dumb bus, i should be able to! I don't feel guilty, I just don't understand why it needs to be a big deal.

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milligal

My hubby and I got a babysitter the other night we had such a great time! After dinner we didn't know what to do (time limit with teenage babysitter) so we went to the store to buy diapers...we laughed about it though.

Right now my 3 yr old is working through some developmental delays (he was 1 1/2 pounds at birth) he's really healthy, smart, but his delays cause him to wake constantly through the night-we're talking for 4 or 5 hours a night. This kid just can't sleep, we've done everything for him, including occupational therapy, medication, crib-tents....we are told it should get better in about three more months of therapy. This child is breaking my will to live!

It's so hard, we're all so exhausted and he wakes the baby up-she wakes him up. They tag team all night then my 3 yr old is up for the day at 6am when his dad leaves for work. Seldom naps. Anyone have a really challenging child like this?????

mrsjones5

Anyone have a really challenging child like this?????

Yep, my youngest son. When I was doing night stock at Target my youngest was about 2, not in daycare and waking up at night. Hubby would go to work during the day and I would be alone with the kid. I could make him take a nap sometimes but that would mean he would be up most the night, even still being up when I got home from work. It was like the kid never slept sometimes and on top of that he was busy and into everything...still is at 4 . Hubby had the nerve to wonder why I couldn't get any rest...well he found out why when he went on disablity and the kid is now driving him crazy...heehee

lonelysheep

I'm exhausted because I work full time and have to drive a lot each way. I'm too tired for my kids most nights and make the most of their time on weekends. It's hard to make myself available rather than pass out once I walk through the door during the week, but I do it. Mine are 8 and 6.

llbh

Hey can we have exhausted dads?

I remember my daughter not sleeping at night and taking her out in the pram in the small hours then going to work after 2- 3 hours sleep i was shattered. She did not go through the night till she was five!! Now she is a lovleey 15 y beautiful young lady who sleeps forever if she can, It was and is worth it

Regards David

Balsam

I've been there done that, its tough. I wish someone had told me how I would never have a full nights sleep for 15 years before I had kids. I lived in an exhausted state for 15 years. During that time I also took care of my parents who were in their 80's and lived with us for 5 years till they both passed away. I worked full time in a home sewing business and was a stay at home mom. I thought I was going to die. Then there was all the JW meetings I attended 3 times a week and door to door most every Saturday. My children were 9,7,5 when my parents moved in. I averaged 4 to 5 hrs a sleep for years.

Now after hearing that depressing list, here are some suggestions. Find other parent who would be willing to take care of the kids so you can get out once a month as a couple and trade out baby sitting to giving them a break too. If you can take naps even for 20 min take it. Enlist family, aunts, uncles, cousins, anyone to give you a hand sometimes even if it just a trip to the park so you can lay down and rest for 1 hr. Never turn an offer of helping with the kids unless you don't trust the person.

Remember if you were witnesses it could be 100% worse and you've be going to meetings, conventions, and door to door service.

Love & hug your kid each and every day as a blessing because if you don't and you ever lose a child to death you will torment yourself for the rest of your life; for not appreciating them despite they drive you crazy with their demands. You only have once chance in each moment, tired or not. When your kids are grown and out of the house then you'll have time to sleep again, and believe me it feel wonderful. I get to sleep 8 hrs a night now and feel awesome. So I've gone from exhaustion, no sleep to feeling great when they were grown. Hang in there and ask your family including parents for help and breaks to lighten the load. I have many regrets because of how I raised my kids. Remember to forgive yourself, parenting is easy it is the hardest work you will ever do in your whole life.

Hugs to all you parents,

Ruth

lonelysheep

Love & hug your kid each and every day as a blessing because if you don't and you ever lose a child to death you will torment yourself for the rest of your life; for not appreciating them despite they drive you crazy with their demands. You only have once chance in each moment, tired or not.

Yes...I love every second of it! Those words are why I make sure to stay awake when I come home from work--what keeps me going-that is exactly how I think and view them.

LOL I would give anything to be exhausted from my kids rather than work and driving! :)

milligal

llbh-that is a lovely story! My sister's children are older and they sleep all the time it keeps me thinking: 'this too shall pass'. thanks! And hats off to tired dads...

Balsam-your comments touched me, my younger brother died at 23 and not a day passes that I don't wish I could tell him just one more time how great he was. I definitely want to cherish my kids-thanks for your kind words.

WTWizard

Just try adding the boasting sessions and field circus to the mix. I have seen one mother of [I'm not telling how many, to protect the innocent from Brother Hounder]. This mother had one that was very active and very intelligent, and was always extremely tired. And they still had to go to all those boasting sessions.

Needless to say, they missed quite a few boasting sessions and got low hours in field circus. And the hounders were hounding them to do more.

mrsjones5

Love & hug your kid each and every day as a blessing because if you don't and you ever lose a child to death you will torment yourself for the rest of your life; for not appreciating them despite they drive you crazy with their demands.

I think I've loved up and kissed my kids a millions times if not more than my parents ever did me, hubby even gets into it especially with my youngest boy. Sometimes I think why in the world did I have four kids...then I look at their faces and I know why

Any other exhausted moms out there?

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