My Kids Bore Me
Is that shocking? Yes I love them, adore them, lavish my time and care on them, cook them healthy food, read them stories, sing to them, take them to the playground, but they bore me to sobs half the time! Yes, my three and a half year old says the most adorable, funny things and astounds me with his memory, his imagination and his cleverness but the constant made up stories that I am expected to find fascinating and join in with are starting to drive me mad... "When I got bitten by a shark I smashed his head in... Mummy?Say tell me more." "Mummy this baby lamb has a sore leg, you're the doctor can you fix it?" So I fix it. "Ok now you have to give her some medicine." I administer medicine. "Now here's her bandage." Sometimes I just want to scream at him to SHUT UP!
Then there's my baby. My one year old daughter is the cutest thing on four legs (she's still crawling) and playing peek-a-boo with her is so much fun - for a minute or two. Then I've had enough. I like to get out of the house with her, drag her round the shops, take her to a cafe, anything other than play with her. Is that terribly bad?
Tonight I gave them their dinner at the table in our little garden. It was delightful, my little boy ate his with gusto, my little girl grizzled (she wasn't feeling well) and I thought - how soon can I get them off to sleep?
Am I a really bad mother?
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No I wouldn't call you a "bad mother" at all. However, it does sound a lot like you need a break away from it all for a few moments.
Do you have a partner or someone who can look after them for a weekend or so?
I realise it is hard to always entertain and fully particpate when you are tired, exhausted, bored or just not interested at that point in time.
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