I’ve got stomach ache, and it’s from trying to keep calm while dealing with 4 year old tantrums. The 4 year old in question is very good at being very horrid, and I have been working very hard at ignoring the attention seeking, being loving and cuddly when she wants to be loving and cuddly (therefore rewarding the friendly behaviour) and being firm, but non judgemental, iyswim, with the unacceptable behaviour. We got through this morning’s home ed group (no activity going on, or perhaps it went on before I got there) without any meltdowns, quite an achievement in itself, and then came home and I got the paddling pool out.
(Should have mentioned that finished yesterday with a trip to buy paddling pool and staging for the greenhouse, completely forgot about even looking at the staging while dealing with two hot and bothered offspring in the shop and came back with a ballpool, ride on garden toy for Small, and space hopper for dd).
Was going to post further details, but it’s too depressing, so I just say that I’ve got stressy stomach ache, the four year old is nearly ready for bed, the 1 year old just did disgusting things in the bath (again! I thought they weren’t supposed to do that? That’s two days running, and the third time overall) and I’ve got a garden full of semi-inflated inflatables that I’m going to have to go and cuddle to get to go down.
But at least I’ve finally finished the felt shoes. They are too small for him of course, but hey, they’re finished.
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14 responses to “stressed out and in pain”
you sound like I feel!
I’m sorry to hear that Roslyn, I wouldn’t inflict this on any one! 🙁
Let’s share a (((Roslyn))) and try to make each other feel better.
Sorry to hear about your bad day.
Know what you mean about the tantrums though.
dd is 3 1/2 and she can be real whinger somtimes and that can really drag you down.
Chin up. ;-))
Awwwww….. poor old you (((jax)))
((((Jax)))) can we cheer you up on Friday?? You know where I am if you want a chat :o)
Sorry about bad day 🙁 – we’re experiencing similar here, C actually got a smacked bum & I’ve felt like leaving home all day grrr
must be the weather – during the day i feel
like the not so proud owner of two very gripey kids but
come the evening i just feel like an impatient and uncaring
mad old bint! what we need is a good thunderstorm and a few
decent nights sleep in a row!
sounds good to me Nic, it’s been so close for days now and it always makes me uptight, Pea gets headaches and Boo gets worse!
*hugs* Jax, hope today is much better.
(((jax))) from me too. And this weather really doesn’t help either. And I seem to remember B doing the bath thing too several times. Charming, aren’t they? You just have to feel sorry for their older sisters.
((((hugs)))) from me too Jax, I really hope today has been a better day all round.
Giggle… Fran used to do it all the time and then one day Moo did and Fran said “Moo has just done an ENORMOUS banana in the bath!”
yeuch!
but ROFL at the same time…
Was today any better? Hope so 🙂 …