I am burned out on my kids

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You know the feeling when you are counting the minutes until naptime (or bedtime) but then after 5 minutes of them being down you start to miss them and think how adorable they are.

It's summer holidays here and DS1 has not been in preschool. When he gets bored he gets naughty. And also in general he doesn't stop talking. If it's not the WHYs it's running commentary that requires my attention and responses. Two long weeks until school is back.

We've been to the pool, the beach, the zoo, playdates, it's like a circus around here.

Also DS2 has been high maintenance the last few days and constantly wants to be held.

How do people manage 3, 4, 5 kids? I can barely manage my two.

[wildcatprincess]

You lost me at "then you miss them 5 mins later" lol. Mine aren't napping great and Sam is clingy and Riley is bored and whiny. I'm too sleep deprived this week, add the fact I'm PMSing and I'm the world's worst mom right now.

[Deleted]

Ha, well sometimes they wake up before the missing-them part starts but yeah, I feel my patience reservoir is depleted. Seriously though, how DO people manage more kids? or kids closer in age? Hats off to them.
Ernie esp.

[charlielove]

We have the same situation going on here, minus school break and the missing them 5 minutes after they've been asleep. Ohmygod the TALKING all.the.time. I mean, it's adorable and funny, but I never stop having conversations all day long. It's exhausting! Charlotte is teething(?) and was a cranky girl today - so strange for her.

I think I might be coming to terms with 2 kids being good for us. I hope it sticks! haha Managing more than two just does not seem enjoyable, at all.
I hope you're able to get a little me time soon.

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Charlie does she talk you in circles? Like you start answering a question, which then gets questioned, and before you know it you are defending your answer and you're not sure what your point was in the first place, and your head is spinning? Sometimes I feel like I'm on the debate team, and on drugs.

Today in the car I told him, ok, Mummy needs 10 minutes of quiet. No talking. It took some serious effort on his part but jeez it was like an oasis of calm with just the radio playing.

I keep reminding myself that all the questions are how they learn about the world, but it is so exhausting by the end of the day. Lucky we have some good CA wine

[charlielove]

Oh I'm glad you have the wine! haha Yes she questions everything now. I want to record just 15 minutes of a day in our life because it's non stop. It used to be that any ol' answer would satisfy her, but now she questions my answers! The other day she LITERALLY asked me why the sky is blue.

[nilex0102]

I know what you mean - and I will be in for it when my husband leaves Saturday for ten long days. Work may feel like a break except things are crazy there too right now so we will see.
Mine talks in circles and non stop as well... And he gets defensive and bossy. Best is when he goes " mommy but I would like to ask a question" and then comes a long and complicated statement about why he cannot do what he is being asked to or how the rules don't apply to the situation. Lol

[Deleted]

HA!! You guys are too funny. Us too, he asks Why is X, X? It's so annoying, like why is that a toaster?
And we get, Mummy, listen to me, I have a question. Or, Mummy, you're not listening to me. I have a very important question.

Nilex how old is your DS?

[nilex0102]

He will be 4 March 1st. He cracks me up. The other night when we sent him upstairs to put on his PJs he tuned around at the to of the stairs and said :" daddy I have thought about this. Since I am supposed to go to sleep now I would like to play for a while first"
He always has a plan ;-)

[Deleted]

HAHAHA! He's got it figured out, smart boy Your kids really do look a lot alike, it's amazing.

[nilex0102]

I have to get a different picture because I think they are not quite as alike anymore but everyone at daycare sure knows they are siblings. Scary thing is Nick looks just like my hubby when he was this age, I mean just like him so it will be interesting if that continues...