Feel like you are the one that needs Super Nanny for your naughty kids????!!!
I just put Macie in her room until Geoff gets home. (We'll see if I really make it)
That is 3 hours away.
She is being a little too naughty for my liking and it has been going on for days now. I guess that I finally just hit my breaking point. She doesn't listen to anything that we say or ask her to do. She says no constantly, especially when you ask her to do something. I am just tired of it and am hoping that maybe this works....
She has been in her room for about 1/2 hour and has been crying off and on the whole time. If I put in her time out, she doesn't stay. I keep putting her in it over and over again. It takes about 5 minutes (which feels like an eternity) for her to finally stay. While there, she screams at me the whole time. Even calling me stupid.
AHHHH!!!!!
All I can think is "What have I done wrong as a parent? How do I change this?" It doesn't seem to matter how much or how little attention I give her, she always ends up acting like this.
Sometimes I just feel like giving up. It is just too hard. I don't want to fight her all the time. On everything. It is just soooo exhausting.
Then every once in while, you get these little glimpes into the good, cute, nice, funny little girl that she is. That is what keeps me going, what makes me love her and want to be her mom. She can be alot of fun and a really great older sister. These are the moments I live for, long for, and love to see and be a part of. These are moments that make my heart melt.
I am so grateful for the good and the bad, because it makes me cherish the good that much more!
Wow...I got on here to vent a little, to try and see what is going on in my head. I leave this post with a greater love for Macie and an excitement for her to come out of her room, (even if it is before Geoff gets home!) so we can go outside and play, have a popsicle and spend some time together. I love this little girl, even though she is extra spicy!!
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It's funny to me that people say that boys are more work. To me it's the girls that are a handful!!! Alayna went through something like this but I honestly can't remember when or why it stopped. But I do know it stopped! I hope that helps. :)
P.S. - Does she ever have time away like for preschool or a sport? I think that's probably what helped Alayna the most.
One thing I remember being taught or guided in a church lesson years ago was to pray more and harder and for specific concerns reguarding Macie. I know that if you do this it will help! I just had my VTeachers over in May and they gave a great lesson about prayer in combination to Motherhood. One of the key things they said was "No mom can tackle MOTHERHOOD alone" they need the love and guidence of the spirit. I too have these days they are never fun. I hope you find what works for you!
I went through that stage with Britannia at about that same age. It becomes clear why they start school at this age doesn't it? I promise it will get better...at least most days will.
Beck, I totally understand EXACTLY what you are going through. Tatum has been acting just like that the past couple weeks. I watch super nanny to and wonder what I doing wrong. I am hoping it is just a stage or that he just realizes that his life is about to change with the new baby. But I agree with you that if we didn't have these "bad" moments then we might never fully appreciate the good ones. Hang in there you are a great mom!!
Hey girl.. have you heard of "Parenting with Love and Logic" there is a book and it is so great and it really works!! It is a constant battle with Taya as well but I am finding that she will mind more.. you should check it out!! Good luck and hang in there!
Oy. I hear ya. I had a quitting day earlier this week. Thank goodness for the cute, loving moments that help us hang in there. :)
Thank you for posting this. You seriously took the words right out of my mouth about how I have been feeling lately. (Not for macie but for my two little terrors.) I told Scott on Sat that I was just going to "give up". Anyways sometimes I hate that people only post the good stuff that happens and it gives me the false sense that everyones life is perfect and I'm the only one going crazy. Anyways you are an awsome mom with such cute girls, and at least it's not winter :)
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