Velcro Children- a touched out mama vent.

[confustication]

I love my kids. I love spending time with my kids. Still, 5 minutes without someone touching me sounds like an impossible dream.

My 12 month old is- well- 12 months old, and still very 'mom-centered'. My 27 month old is very clingy lately.

I actually had a dream last night about sleeping in a bed alone. Clearly, I am getting quite old and boring, my dreams are no longer romantic or about some fabulous exotic vacation- no, I have dreams about sleeping alone in my bed.

I know this phase will pass all too soon, but right now, I want a shower without 2 1/2 foot tall onlookers.
I want to be able to roll over in bed- just once- without having to pay attention to one little person on each side.
I want to sit down to type without someone climbing on my lap, pulling at my clothes, or whining 'Mama!'
It would be nice to go to the bathroom without someone taking the toilet paper off the roll for me.
I want to set my clothes out to get dressed without finding halfway through that some article of clothing has been put on by someone else.

[Rlin]

Can you get someone to watch the kids for you (even if it is half an hour)? DH takes DS in the morning so I get 15 -30 minutes in bed by myself. And then they bring me a coffee in bed. It is heaven. And in the evening he'll play with DS and I get to read a book or take a bath. Even when it is only 20 minutes, I enjoy it so much.

[confustication]

I am going to ask my Mom if she'll watch the kids for a couple hours sometime this weekend. My husband is currently over a thousand miles away, so I have been with them 24/7 without a break for about a month and a half.

My sanity requires at least a short break.

[starling&diesel]

You have my sympathies. I have only one velcro child (and how!) and a partner who isn't gone and I'm sitting at a cafe this morning because I snuck out of bed to avoid the two-hour morning nursing fest. Touched out, nursed out, I hear you. I wish I could come to your house and give you a break!

[crunchy_mommy]

Sounds like a break would do you good! And maybe a playgroup or something where they *might* get distracted enough to leave your side for a few minutes!!

I totally understand the feeling, I only have a 20-mo but he is sooo clingy and the minute he is occupied with DH or something, the CAT jumps into my lap. NOOOooooO! So the poor cat has been locked in a separate area for most of the last couple weeks because I just can't stand anyone or anything TOUCHING me any longer!

[treeoflife3]

oh man I understand. My kid thinks I am a jungle gym. I can't sit on the floor unless I'm willing to play 'knock mommy over!' or 'climb onto mommy's head!' She often gets angry if I do anything besides sitting on the floor too (peeing and cooking included)

[Engineering_Mama]

Originally Posted by confustication

It would be nice to go to the bathroom without someone taking the toilet paper off the roll for me.

At least they don't try to wipe for you! That's my 2 yo's latest trick!

OK, that probably doesn't help you, but hopefully it made you laugh. Its crazy making isn't it?

[blumooned]

Not much advice here, since DS is still doing all the things you mentioned. He is less clingy when we're outside, though. He likes to run around & explore. Do you have a relatively safe outdoor area to play? yard or park nearby?

I hope you get a much needed break soon!

[confustication]

I took my DS to speech/physical therapy today and while they were working with him, I stepped into the adjoining bathroom and wasn't chased- it was fabulous!

I'm feeling better about things today- less overwhelmed. we were out of the house for several hours and that helped. I just wish there were more things to do here to get out of the house on a more frequent basis. I need to be creative.

[dakotablue]

Originally Posted by confustication

I know this phase will pass all too soon, but right now, I want a shower without 2 1/2 foot tall onlookers.
I want to be able to roll over in bed- just once- without having to pay attention to one little person on each side.
I want to sit down to type without someone climbing on my lap, pulling at my clothes, or whining 'Mama!'
It would be nice to go to the bathroom without someone taking the toilet paper off the roll for me.
I want to set my clothes out to get dressed without finding halfway through that some article of clothing has been put on by someone else.

No advice, but you made Dh and I laugh Thanks!