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post #1 of 22
5/17/08 at 1:35pm
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Anyone else hate that being a parent can be annoying?

Like when your 4 yo is and you would give anything for them to STOP TALKING for 5 minutes?
Or when the baby wants to nurse ALL.DAY.LONG. when you have a million other things that you have to do that day?

I LOVE my kids so much, and most of the time I LOVE being a Mom. But there are times here and there that it gets REALLY ANNOYING and then I feel bad that I am annoyed. They are so sweet and awesome and cute.

I know that everyone gets annoyed with their kids.
I just Hate the feeling of being irritated by someone I enjoy and love so very much...

Rant Over....
post #2 of 22
5/17/08 at 6:11pm
YES!!! This may not make you feel any better, but it DOESN'T get any less "annoying" when your precious, cute, sweet, adorable little one turns into a teenager LOL

Half the time, Im not sure if I want to rewind time and to back to the sweet girl that used to hang on everything that is mom, or fast forward to get thru the next few years lol Of course, then I feel bad for feeling that way. I find that I miss all the things that we went thru when she was little. I'd GLADLY trade blah blah blah for the 'hip-drop-eye-roll' LOL

I have a little quote on my fridge that I read every day. It says "Mother nature is providential. She gives us 12 years to develop a firm love for our children before turning them into teenagers." Its odd, but that one little quote actually helps me to appreciate the fact that she won't always be a teenager.

Someday we'll look back on all of this and laugh. Some days I just wonder how long its going to take lol
post #3 of 22
5/18/08 at 1:42pm
Man isn't that the truth! My 3 y/o never stops talking and she will say the same thing 50 times in a row before I just look at her eyes wide and say "Honey I get it I really do". My 10 month old has to be held CONSTANTLY too but isn't very happy in a carrier for long so I have a backache listening to :
post #4 of 22
5/18/08 at 4:36pm
Have you ever peed while holding a baby on your lap? Or tried to nurse a fussy teething babe while trying to type at the keyboard? Or given the SAME answer to the SAME question over and over and over because it is simply not the answer your 4 year old WANTS?
I can soooo relate!
post #5 of 22
5/18/08 at 4:36pm
I have been known to put myself in time out : My boys are, alas, also familiar with the idea that mummy's head is about to explode with the pressure of thinking about three different things at once, plus whatever she was thinking about to begin with, and they will be left to clear up the mess if this happens.
I know my head exploding is going to be messy. My children told me so :
post #6 of 22
5/18/08 at 4:36pm
i get really good advice from my mom. we're both parenting young kids at the same time. here youngest is 7 and my oldest is almost 5. she says she never expected to live with her husband all this time and not be annoyed. why should we feel pressure to feel any different about the kids.
post #7 of 22
5/18/08 at 5:02pm
ROFL! 4 is the most annoying age ever. LOL! It's a good things they're so darn cute as well as being annoying.
post #8 of 22
5/19/08 at 9:53am
Wow. Thanks for this thread. All weekend I have been short and grouchy. The kids weren't doing anything wrong they were just super ANNOYING. Reading these posts helped me realize I need to get a bit more time away instead of trying to plow through.
post #9 of 22
5/19/08 at 10:11am
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Originally Posted by flapjack View Post
I have been known to put myself in time out : My boys are, alas, also familiar with the idea that mummy's head is about to explode with the pressure of thinking about three different things at once, plus whatever she was thinking about to begin with, and they will be left to clear up the mess if this happens.
I know my head exploding is going to be messy. My children told me so :
Totally cracking me up flapjack!

Luckily it goes in stages, so if you think you are drowing - it.will.end. My 3.5yo DS and 18month old DD are getting along splendidly at the moment. Playing together, roughhousing without too many tears, sharing.... But 6 months ago this was not reality in our house. Might get annoying again, but I know it will also get better!
post #10 of 22
5/20/08 at 9:48am
This happens to me too. I dd like crazy, but she can really get on my nerves. Happened last night as a matter of fact. I was just needing space and could not get it. I thought to hush her with a snack, then I had to listen to her chew and slurp. I was SO close to freaking out. I just breathed deeply for a few minutes. Told her she was all done her snack and it was time for lights out
post #11 of 22
5/20/08 at 10:02am
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Originally Posted by BunnySlippers View Post
This happens to me too. I dd like crazy, but she can really get on my nerves. Happened last night as a matter of fact. I was just needing space and could not get it. I thought to hush her with a snack, then I had to listen to her chew and slurp. I was SO close to freaking out. I just breathed deeply for a few minutes. Told her she was all done her snack and it was time for lights out
OMG I forgot about the Chewing/Mouth sounds! Drives me Crazy when i am irritated. I feel so bed for even being annoyed, but I can't help it!! I have to turn on a radio or something so that there is other noise as well. Then I can't hear the chewing...I am so glad I am not the only one!!!!
post #12 of 22
5/20/08 at 10:07am
I can't stand it when a child says mum over and over again trying to get their mums attention - for gods sake answer your kid :

the "why" questions over and over can become grating too
post #13 of 22
5/20/08 at 10:09am
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Originally Posted by hippiemum21580 View Post
Have you ever peed while holding a baby on your lap? Or tried to nurse a fussy teething babe while trying to type at the keyboard? Or given the SAME answer to the SAME question over and over and over because it is simply not the answer your 4 year old WANTS?
I can soooo relate!
Are you sure that you don't have a hidden camera in MY bathroom!!!!
Been there!
post #14 of 22
5/20/08 at 12:23pm
AGGGHHH. Just want to say I am right there with you. Especially this morning. :
post #15 of 22
5/20/08 at 2:42pm
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Originally Posted by dubfam View Post
OMG I forgot about the Chewing/Mouth sounds! Drives me Crazy when i am irritated. I feel so bed for even being annoyed, but I can't help it!!
I have to tell DH this bothers other people, too! I have a serious problem with hearing other people eat and drink. It drives me nuts. DS said the other day, "can I have a drink? I just want one guzzle" because I repeatedly say "sip, don't guzzle. I don't want to hear you drinking. Can you drink quietly?" Of course once he just said, "no I can't" and kept going, which cracked DH up. He thinks I'm crazy to be bothered by it.
post #16 of 22
5/20/08 at 3:46pm
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Originally Posted by BrandiRhoades View Post
I have to tell DH this bothers other people, too! I have a serious problem with hearing other people eat and drink. It drives me nuts. DS said the other day, "can I have a drink? I just want one guzzle" because I repeatedly say "sip, don't guzzle. I don't want to hear you drinking. Can you drink quietly?" Of course once he just said, "no I can't" and kept going, which cracked DH up. He thinks I'm crazy to be bothered by it.
Well if it's crazy then we are BOTH crazy

It is really nice to know that other people are annoyed by this. I feel so nit picky but it is SO GROSS to have to listen to DS eat and drink. He totally does the guzzle thing too!!

I have found the best thing is for me to leave the room or get SOME kind of noise going like a fan, radio or tv. Then it doesn't seem as noticeable and it's easier for me to just ignore it (like I should). Of course I don't always think of this in the moment and I end up griping at ds about it!!

UUUGGHHH!!!

.
post #17 of 22
5/20/08 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by baltic_ballet View Post
I can't stand it when a child says mum over and over again trying to get their mums attention - for gods sake answer your kid :
Thank you for posting this. Drives me nuts too.
post #18 of 22
5/20/08 at 9:59pm
i was so stressed and aggravated with my dear, darling, precious, adorable children last night... i helped dh make dinner, ate, and went to bed... at 7pm! i told dh "i'm done, i'm going to bed, they're all yours!" of course, i woke up at 11 and was up til 4am : but at least i got some peace!

my 5yo ds is the one who asks things over and over. and over. and OVER. until i am ready to scream. i've been known to turn up the radio in the car so i can't hear the circus in the back seat!
post #19 of 22
5/21/08 at 3:51am
I am so glad I am not the only one!
post #20 of 22
5/21/08 at 1:52pm
sorry if I repeat I id not read all the replys.

uyou can say no. Occaisionally I just tell my 5 year old it is time to be quiet. end of discussion. if she has a storuy she wants to tell she can draw pictuers of it. mom can't help her, she has to stay in her room, go out and play whatever until the timer goes off then I will be able to listen better. (a good long bath with a million toys can buy me an hour or more . . guess where my 5 year old is now . . . . )

Same with nursing. If I know my baby is not hungry and I am all nursed out they need to find something else to do. Any benfit of nursing is overcast by anger, and resentment and crabbiness. sometimes mom just needs a break.
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