Losing It - Page 2

[free2be]

I feel like this too everyday. I feel bad for having these feelings. I know I should be more thankful or my children. I look at the clock a lot, checking to see how close we are to DD's naptime and bedtime...She has been a handful lately. She screams so much. And when I try to give her attention she doesn't want it. But if I try to nurse she wants to nurse and throws a fit. I think tomorrow I will just nurse her whenever she wants to see if she acts better. Tandem nursing is hard...sometimes I wish I would have weaned her by now. In fact I think most of her whining is over not being able to nurse when she wants. I limit her to 3 times per day, the same she was doing before the baby was born.

Arghh, this will pass though. So good to know I'm not alone. Anyone's DC watching too much tv lately? Sometimes that's the only way I can get a break.

How about a surviving motherhood thread? Anyone watch that show? Each week we can talk about a problem one of us is having with motherhood and everyone who wants can contribute an answer. I think it would be interested. I love that show...

[rainbowsprite]

I'm feeling that way too, DD is 16mo and a handful and i feel so guilty she doesnt get more mama time & my undivided attention and then when i do focus on her completely and try to read a book with her or whatever she doesnt want to know... <sigh>.....

i am also having issues getting Rowan latched on properly (she wont open her mouth wide enoigh) and when i do manage it half the time ivy comes over and tries to pat rowan VERY hrd on the head or something cos she gets annoyed so Rowan comes off the breast and we start the whole latching hassles again. i keep telling myself it *will* get easier how you mamas are surviving with more than 2 children i have no idea.... you are my heroes!!!

[*Lindsey*]

Originally Posted by free2be

How about a surviving motherhood thread? Anyone watch that show? Each week we can talk about a problem one of us is having with motherhood and everyone who wants can contribute an answer. I think it would be interested. I love that show...

I think that is an excellent idea!

[Curlita]

Originally Posted by free2be

Anyone's DC watching too much tv lately? Sometimes that's the only way I can get a break.

Oh, yeah. It's a convenient "treat" for me to dole out when I'm feeling lazy, and has been one of the easiest ways to get in my shower. I'm not proud of it, but there it is.

[Kontessa]

My DD would watch a lot more if I let her. I am actually cutting it way back for her as I find her attitude gets better with less TV. My DS does not watch much at all. It is on for nap time and at the start of bed time. I WISH he would watch more as I would get more done. LOL My Toddler is just not into watching, he is into doing. Guess I should be happy about that but it means more work for me and right now.....

I wanted to mention I never sent DD to daycare, but I just had her and not another child and so it was different. This pregnancy I tried day care for two days and it went BADLY for us but now I save and hire a baby sitter for almost a whole morning and after noon every few weeks. It helps. She can not take the baby for me but I can go out with baby and do something like lunch with friends.

Anyway, if day care helps..... do what works!

[renaissanceed]

I sooo wish we had tv some days. We have no cable & DH the computer nerd has set up the computet "media centre" on which I could theoretically watch DVDs so that it takes 7 steps to get it going - & that's if nothing crashes - which inevitably it does.