there is no such word as sanity in my world

[supahpixie]

Mornings like this make me wonder if I'm the kind of person who really was supposed to be a parent

Comments

[j_chamberlain]

you seem like a really really good mom to me. the fact that you're even concerned about how you react to him when he's being difficult shows that. i think that most parents don't care too much.

[supahpixie]

Thank you...sometimes I would really like to think I'm a good mom, because I do try, but mostly I just don't. But I am definitely trying to NOT be a lot of things, and one of them is not being a parent that screams. I don't want him to grow up in an environment where he's frightened of his parents all the time.

[sillycanilly18]

Seriously, if your kid's screaming frustrates the living hell out of you, I'm sure that's pretty normal. If that made you incapable of being a good parent, I think all parents are shitty.

I think you're a good mom. You're funny as hell, so at least he will have a good sense of humor.

I'm sorry you're feeling frustrated. Just be glad that you have the situation that you do, and you get to be home with him and hear him scream. I know it doesn't sound like a blessing, but so many families these days have to have two working parents that the mom misses her kiddo growing up. At least you get to see him all the time. :)

-Jocelyn

[supahpixie]

I really am lucky that I'm able to stay home with him. When I go to the park, all I see are nannies with little kids they don't care that much about. I know they don't care that much because they're not playing with the kids, or even watching them - they're just sitting in their little nanny groups and talking wildly about Ricky Martin or some stupid crap.

yup,they do that(+

[bigjfizz]

man,i hate it when they just scream alot,your doing the right thing by not giving him everything that he wants,it will keep him from thinking all he has to do is scream to get stuff.i know its rough now,but youll be glad later becaus he wont be screaming everytime you tell him no at the age of 4.thats how my ex ruined her little girl,now she screams and cries everytime anyone says no and throws horrible temper tantrums.your doin a good job mom, and he'll be out of this phase before you know it.they grow up so fast. just keep up the good work . lots of love. jeff.

Re: yup,they do that(+

[supahpixie]

That's so awful for that little girl, that her mother is so neglectful.

Thank you for the encouragement. You don't know how much I needed it today.