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07.07.08, 13:31 PM General Topics
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i am stressed out b/c of how i handle things. i get annoyed and frustrated with my 3yo and 4.6yo all the time for the smallest things. feel trapped in the bad behavior. dh thinks that i expect the kids to behave like soldiers, but b/c he is way too laid back, i wind up picking up a lot of slack. i cant change him. he is an ok dh and an ok father. he is good to the kids but does not spend quality time with them. he thinks taking them to and from school is enough. they drive him crazy b/c they are looking for more attention from him. he thinks that if he gets them all excited and then after 10 min chooses to stop they should leave him alone. nothing i say works. i woh and just dont have enough time in a day for everything. anyone else. desperately need tips. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.07.08, 01:31 PM Flag
 

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U are not alone I have 7 kids and I am only 26yrs old,I have a husband but somtimes it doesn't feel like it I am very stressed everything I do around the house never seems to be enough it is very fustrating because my kids range in age of 10 to 4 months old I have been having kids every year since 2003 not only am I stressed but my body seems like it wants to give out at times when I'm so tired.So no you are not alone it may seem that way at times but weather the storm and pray as much as u can.Are your kids in DayCare?Mine are so that helps during the day so I can get things done more around the house when they are gone.Find somthing u like to do that calms u and u will feel much better about everything that u have to endure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.23.08, 11:58 AM Flag
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its easy to get frustrated especially whne you have finite time t teh end of the day, but "pick your battles" is some of teh best advice i've gotten. some things are not negotiable, some you jsut let go for a while [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.23.08, 12:11 PM Flag
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Maybe you need to work a schedule where he takes care of the kids on a certain day or a certain number of evenings and you get to do NOTTHING except what you want to do for those hours. I did this with my husband and it helps with my piece of mind. We choose Friday as he was off from work on Fridays at the time. I did nothing. No laundry. No disciplining. No cooking. No cleaning. Nothing. I even held my tongue when my DH fed cold fried chicken and grapes to the kids for breakfast one day. LOL. This will get you out of bad cop mom mode and it will help him see that you can't work kids up into a frenzy and then just expect them to calm down right on cue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.23.08, 12:15 PM Flag
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