i swear to someone......

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i swear to someone......
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Mon, 07-10-2006 - 10:35pm
i swear to god my kids hate me. i am ready to go back to work.. i stopped working to be home with them and al they do is treat me like s@*^!!! really! they dont listen, they repeatedly do exactly what they know NOT to do like i dont even exist...... i am not talking to them... im not teaching them, they dont know better.......... i told them one more day like this.. ONE MORE DAY !!!! and i am going back to work. i dont deserve this kind of abuse........ am i the only one that see's it this way????? am i totally over reacting???? THEY WERE JUMPING ON THE TABLE!!!!!!!! WTH???? im going to soak in the shower.. i will be back in a few. some one please tell me.......... W T F ????
~Shannon
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Registered: 06-17-2006
Mon, 07-10-2006 - 10:49pm
I know exactly what you mean! I think us moms are very unappreciated at times. we keep a clean home for them, laundry, shopping, taking care of sick kids, planning day trips and fun stuff for them, feeding them. we take care of everyone before ourselves and what do we get in return? some day they will understand!
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Registered: 03-08-2006
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 7:32am
In the words of Shrek, sounds like they're "going the right way for a smacked bottom".






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Tue, 07-11-2006 - 8:47am

Shannon, we've all been there - or are there, LOL! Couple of things I've noticed, when the t.v. is off, there is less fighting. Strange, isn't it? Also, when I give them something "new" to do, it really keeps them busy. Here are some ideas (I can't remember how old your kiddos are, so forgive me if they are not age appropriate, LOL!)

Bake cookies together

go to the library, sign up for the summer reading program

take a picnic lunch

save all empty boxes (cereal, crackers, pudding, mac'ncheese, etc.) and create a grocery store. I even bought play money to go with this - they LOVE playing with these

play-doh ~even tho its messy, I just designate a spot in the basement and put down an old vinyl tablecloth to play on. They will do this for quite some time as well.

Collect various craft projects and supplies as you see them (clearance items are fantastic). When you notice those little restless boogers acting up, pull these out. Yeah, its messy, but its fun, creative and TIME CONSUMING!!

Set up a tent or create one out of blankets. My girls use this for many, many things - reading, coloring, etc. There was even a stuffed animal wedding in their tent yesterday, LOL!

Go to the garden center and pick out plants to put in your garden. They can help be responsible for watering, weeding, etc. The girls LOVE this job!!

I'm sure this is a start, and you probably do many of these things, but I find that if I spend some time with them, get them going on a project, they are good for a while, I get stuff done and then I have more patience and understanding.

Good Luck - I know some days are tougher than others!!

Hugs,
Wendy

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Tue, 07-11-2006 - 10:41am
Thank you ladies.......... your ideas and supportive words are awsome, im doing better today.... they are grounded today. but hopefully that will make a point. it ususally works ( well at least for a bit.) boy, short sentences huh? Melanie..... I LOVE SHREK !!! lol when Carole was about 18 months, SHRECK came out and she would sit thru the WHOLE MOVIE.... ofcourse we watched it like 60 million times, but hey you do what you gotta do....i will prob work part time when school starts..... unless i can find something to do from home.... I cant WAIT for school to start! It will prob help a lot too.... ok i have to go do some chores now....!
~Shannon