Thursday 30 June 2016

I do like my kids really!

So most of my posts so far have made me sound like I don't really like my kids. That is so not the case. I adore my children. They are my favourite people.

But, my children are the biggest frustration of my life. I am frustrated by my toddler's complete unwillingness to try and learn when I teach him, and I am completely infuriated when he then demonstrates that 'unlearned' knowledge at another and un-witnessed time.

I develop a migraine before we eat out with the stress of everything that can go wrong and resign myself to being 'that mum' in the restaurant that can't control her children, and then am blown away when they behave beautifully.

I don't have mum guilt. My husband and I were, apparently,  both absolute arse-hole children so why should we expect better? By all accounts ours actually are better. Our baby barely makes a peep unless she is hungry, my brother is actually convinced she is one of the animatronic babies from 'call the midwife' and our toddler although really fucking loud can be an absolute superstar.

That doesn't though stop the fact that sometimes he is the most frustrating little fucker I have ever come across. My love and devotion to him does not stop me wanting to drop kick him out our kitchen window. It merely stops me from actually doing it.

To me talking about being a parent is to actually acknowledge all parts of it. Without guilt. Without censorship. And without saying what I think others should think I should say. Being a parent is hard but it's fun and funny!

So I do bitch about my kids, I do joke about wanting to beat them with sticks or give them away (they would be given back pretty quickly) but then I put them to bed and have a glass of wine and miss them while they are sleeping!

Parenting is the biggest contradiction of them all!


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13 comments:

  1. Absolutely could have written this. I swing from weeping emotional sentiment to wanting to sell both of my children down the river. Very black and white! I think that's just how it goes though - they bring out the strongest emotions in you and never evoke much "meh". Loved reading this for #ablogginggoodtime

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    1. glad to find myself in good company! thanks for taking the time to comment! x

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  2. Haha this is so me!I love my boy like mad but sometimes I consider sending him off to live with family in Australia! First time stopping by your blog, loved this post so I'll be back xx #blogginggoodtime

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    1. Thank you for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed it and hope you cobtinue to enjoy my posts! Always nice to find like minded mummies and daddies! 🍷😂

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  3. Love this :) I'm glad you resist the urge to drop kick any kids out of windows lol :) #effitfriday
    Debbie

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  4. Haha brilliant - I discovered your blog recently and it does make me smile! I often feel the same frustration with my little girl :) #ablogginggoodtime

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  5. There is nothing like being a parent to take you from being consumed by lovely fuzzy feelings one minute, to snapping with anger the next! I often find myself thinking 'I can't wait to get to bedtime today' and then as soon as he's in bed I think to myself 'oh, I really miss him now'! Thanks so much for linking up with us at #SharingtheBlogLove - I really hope you'll be back next week!

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    1. It's ridiculous isn't it! Sometimes we long for bed time and then can't wait till they're awake!

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  6. Ha ha ha I love this and am breathing a sigh of relief that I am not the only one who on occassion thinks their little cherub is a huge bloody nightmare!!

    Thanks for linking to #ablogginggoodtime

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    1. I think most parents feel this way sometimes! 😱 I think that if we say the things we are secretly thinking instead of feeling ashamed we can laugh at them. Much healthier! No matter what it is, or how controversial, I think we will always be surprised to find there are other people feeling the same way too!

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  7. Yep - this is me. I go from wanting to strangle them to wanting to squeeze them I love them so much in seconds. Some days even breathing gets on my nerves, you know the heavy exaggerated sighs..... still theres always wine after bedtime!

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