Comments on: It Really Isn’t That Hard, After All http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/ Thu, 13 May 2010 22:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maria http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Maria Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:43:40 +0000 http://thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/#comment-151 Wow, so glad I read this post today because I was sure I was the worst mother ever for yelling at my 4 year old all the time, when all he wants is to play with me. Sometimes it just gets so difficult with 2 because the younger one always needs more attention that it seems my temper fuse just gets shorter & shorter. Wow, so glad I read this post today because I was sure I was the worst mother ever for yelling at my 4 year old all the time, when all he wants is to play with me. Sometimes it just gets so difficult with 2 because the younger one always needs more attention that it seems my temper fuse just gets shorter & shorter.

]]> By: Jen L http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Jen L Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:35:59 +0000 http://thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/#comment-155 Glad to see that I am not the only one who loses my top sometimes. My oldest 3.5 years has been on me like "white on rice" all week. It's like having an annoying shadow. I have been trying to ignore her but really how can I? When I do play with her she gets even more in my face and my blood starts to boil. I am currently on mat leave with kid #2 - debating going back to work...but if this is what it is like to be a stay-at-home-mom I don't know if I can hack it! Glad to see that I am not the only one who loses my top sometimes. My oldest 3.5 years has been on me like “white on rice” all week. It’s like having an annoying shadow. I have been trying to ignore her but really how can I? When I do play with her she gets even more in my face and my blood starts to boil. I am currently on mat leave with kid #2 – debating going back to work…but if this is what it is like to be a stay-at-home-mom I don’t know if I can hack it!

]]> By: thisiskat http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-154 thisiskat Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:03:39 +0000 http://thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/#comment-154 Sympathy? Yes. Advice? No. Other than just decide not to yell. It's not really that hard, after all. But maybe have a convo with him, just 1:1 telling him how his behaviour is making you feel and then strike a deal: I'll stop yelling if you'll trim the 'tude a little. Dunno...just a suggestion. 8.5 is still a year away for me :) Sympathy? Yes.

Advice? No.

Other than just decide not to yell. It’s not really that hard, after all. But maybe have a convo with him, just 1:1 telling him how his behaviour is making you feel and then strike a deal: I’ll stop yelling if you’ll trim the ‘tude a little.

Dunno…just a suggestion. 8.5 is still a year away for me :)

]]> By: Jen Maier http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Jen Maier Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:36:09 +0000 http://thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/#comment-153 My 8.5 year old has been driving me NUTS! He is such a great kid, well liked, good student, fun to be around but lately his sense of humour leaves something to be desired and I am finding him annoying and obnoxious. I have been doing a lot of eye rolling but eventually after asking him countless times to stop (mimicking, speaking in a "stupid" voice, saying things like "duh" and "whatever" or fake laughing) my blood boils and the volume goes up. I can't seem to get him to stop and then once I yell he stops but is very upset because I usually end up saying something like "you are being totally annoying/obnoxious!". Yup. Evil Bitch Mother #2. Advice? My 8.5 year old has been driving me NUTS! He is such a great kid, well liked, good student, fun to be around but lately his sense of humour leaves something to be desired and I am finding him annoying and obnoxious. I have been doing a lot of eye rolling but eventually after asking him countless times to stop (mimicking, speaking in a “stupid” voice, saying things like “duh” and “whatever” or fake laughing) my blood boils and the volume goes up. I can’t seem to get him to stop and then once I yell he stops but is very upset because I usually end up saying something like “you are being totally annoying/obnoxious!”. Yup. Evil Bitch Mother #2. Advice?

]]> By: Renee http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Renee Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:16:34 +0000 http://thisiskat.com/2008/01/23/it-really-isnt-that-hard-after-all/#comment-152 Ugh yelling at your children!!! Lets off your steam but accomplishes nothing in the end, I always realize after the fact! The best one yet is me yelling at our 3.5 yr old to remind her that we do not yell in this house!! LOL Pretty fine example I displayed there! Ugh yelling at your children!!! Lets off your steam but accomplishes nothing in the end, I always realize after the fact! The best one yet is me yelling at our 3.5 yr old to remind her that we do not yell in this house!! LOL Pretty fine example I displayed there!

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