At the library, my boys went wild.
I was one of those moms,
carrying a screaming toddler
with a pre-schooler trailing behind
fussing because his book
didn’t have enough pages.
All I wanted
was one book,
ONE book
for myself!
Once out to the car,
I yelled at my first born
and at my second born
and then I cried.
*****
Author’s note: I’m ashamed to say this is true. Parenting two and four year old boys is quite challenging. I love their little spirits and their energy amazes me, but some days, I just can’t dig deep enough in my patience well.
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43 comments:
raw & real CM...there have been days i cried as well...it is hard...and in wanting htat one book...i have felt that as well...i have little to offer other than i know they know you love them...you can read that between the lines...nice one shot!
Aw, there are days we all cry...parenting can be tough. I wrote something similar a couple of days ago. I burst into tears..thank goodness they are so cute!
We all have those days girl. The sun will rise tomorrow and you will have a new day. A fresh beginning with those boys :) Praying for a better day tomorrow ((hugs)) I know how hard those days are!
Been there... Done that... PATIENCE can be so hard to come by when you are at your wits end. Did you get your book?
I cried once after yelling at my 2 & 4 year old last winter. We as parents make so many sacrifices. All I wanted was one pair of boots at payless and Nick was working very long hours.
So I get this... and...
HUGS from one mama to another!!!
I think we've all been there before. I hope your day is good tomorrow.
Ugh, I just lost my temper with my 2 year old today. I hate it, it makes me feel icky for so long.
Hang in there- we've all been "that mom" more times than we care to admit!
you're human like the rest of us.
you're a good mama! tomorrow is a new, fresh day!
love.
Those are hard times for sure. Being a parent is super duper hard and I don't know how we--the parents live through it. The kids are fine, but the parents, not so much.
You are an excellent mom and don't forget it!!
T
I've been there!!! you are are great mom! hugs and take a deep breath. tomorrow is another day!
bless your heart! I can relate to this, as I'm sure all mothers can! Don't be too hard on yourself.
Parenting has its challenges and we are only human. You may have cried (and yelled) but a really nice poem came out of it for one shot. :)
Isn't it the little things that put you over the edge? I'm so sorry that you just wanted to get yourself a book. :( Is that to much to ask? I can totally relate. I hope a good cry helped!
Believe me I have been there...that is what you do cry...because you love them so much...sleep well and dream...because what I can also tell you is they are gone so, so fast...and you can read any book you want ....blessings...bkm
I have sooo been there. It is so hard to still have the "ME" in the "Mommy". You need it though. I have learned that there is no such thing as the perfect parent, unless that is the one that yells, hugs, loves, cries and stresses on a daily/hourly basis. Cut yourself slack when you can and try to make those bad moments become teachable moments for yourself. Your kids will thank you for showing love in all its forms
Oh my ... read the first line and though, "Oh Sister. We could be the same person sometimes!" Ha!
Oh yeah, been there darling. Now mines 11 but I haven't forgotten that feeling. great poem :) River
Poignant and real. We've all been there, but it doesn't make it any easier. Only time makes it easier, and then it makes other things harder (two of my three children are out of the house now).
You are not alone! This sometimes happens to me at bedtime, after a long day, when I just have nothing left to give and the kids won't stay in bed. Parenting is so much harder than I ever thought. At least we know we're not the only ones!
No need to be ashamed as this happens and at the end, we realise and make up with our kids and in the heart, every kid knows the love we have for them... and they do know that because they are so fresh from God.
Loved this one and keep writing...
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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Such an honest poem. Can picture the scene and like how who wrote it. thanks
Having had 3 children less than 11 months apart ... oh, GOLL-EEEE! can I empathize with you! Then having my 4th, I had 4 under 4 yrs. Patience, very often stretched, you betcha.
God bless you, sweetie. We all try but sometimes the little ones just love to tweak on us. We are not perfect ... we are just parents, loving ones.
Here's a ( H U G ) for you. Wish sometimes I'd have had one.
Have a great week ~
TTFN ~Hugs, Marydon
I think we ALL have these days. I know I have. And if someone says they don't, well.... I'm not sure I believe them. Hang in there, girl. Know you're not alone.
Don;t beat yourself up too much. Parenting is challenging (not that I have kids but I did raise five brothers and sisters). How's that old expression go; "Mama said there'd be days like this..." Nice write. Love and Light, Sender
I am a teacher too. So I understand this rather well!
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admirable piece.
well done.
love the sentiments and the construction of the work.
oh this sounds so familiar….remember days like this…but it kept me grounded…i didn't need to be the super mom i would have loved to be…now…all three teenagers - they didn't get that much harmed…smiles
This is actually quite comforting to me. I lose my patience more often than I care to admit, and shouting is often involved. Sadly, it never makes me feel better, it upsets them further, and nothing good comes of it. Yet, I do it anyway. Sigh. Nice to know I'm not alone.
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Melanie
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I give you credit for even attempting to go to the library with two small children.
Patience is a hard-won but worthwhile attribute. Good luck!
There will be many more just like this one...
Great story!!
Parenting a 30-year-old son and a 22-year-old son can sometimes bring the same result.
Good poem.
Very real poem; pulled up all my emotions. What Glynn said is true too. My boys 15 mos. apart; one day I was changing diapers on both as they were trying to wriggle away. I was long out of college and from somewhere in my subconscious I heard myself scream "I don't want to go to school today" and hearing it laughed and cried at the same time. Know the frustration!
Sounds perfectly normal to me. Don't feel guilty. Every parent has been there and done that.
When those boys are parents, they won't even remember it. Heck, they already forgot about it. And they still love you.
You are so not alone and can I just add that it is not just little boys with seemingly never-ending energy. My daughter is my hyper child and she can certainly wear me out faster than her brother any day (even now, at seven years old). But look up, there is forgiveness for this, even when we feel we just cannot do it. What matters most is how you react after you have "screwed up" or feel like you have. Will you apologize to them, so they can not only learn that mommy is not perfect and doesn't think she is but also know how to be humble and apologize when they are in the wrong too.
Don't be too hard on yourself. It happens to us all.
I can understand this....especially at a library. Before we go in: "Bradley, remember, use your inside voice" and then he puts his finger up to his lips and says "shhhh" Then, once inside, he wants to run around and I pick him up and he screams.
I have been one of THOSE moms a little too often than I want to be! And when my girls are behaving and I see another mom with a screaming toddler or preschooler, I hope I'm giving them a sympathetic smile, and they know that I UNDERSTAND!
Thanks everyone. Being a fairly new parent, I'm still learning and growing. It's nice to know I'm not alone.
And yes, today was a better day! :-)
We have ALL had those days, it does get hard. Tomorrow is a new day and they will love you just as much as they did yesterday! :) {hugs}
Don't be ashamed ... you are human. We are all guilty of having lost the plot from time to time. They will have already forgotten it, I'm sure. After the rain the sun doth shine again.
dont ever be ashamed...you are so not alone...i just wish more people were honest because you feel its you and that you are a bad parent...but you are not..we have three children..and even though i am out of work helping out its still very challenging somedays for us both...a great share..cheers pete
I remember those days. Great poem...I could feel it all again. Parenting is the toughest thing. The most selfless thing. And the best thing, too.
I can tell you're such a great mom - you have a big heart. I hope you get some time to take for yourself. Put them to bed. Read a book. Take a bath. Sneak a Snickers. :) Works for me. :)
I've been there, friend. We are human. Children have short memories, and an amazing sense of unconditional love. Thank God for that!
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