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Why Are These Children Crying?
OK Mommies,
I am getting so sick of my children crying! I have a daily routine I try follow with the kids to alleviate all the chaos we had before. In the morning I try to keep things light and easy but, while getting ready, I hear the children crying. On the way to school, I hear the children crying. After school, again I try to keep it light so that everyone has a stress free evening. I give the kids a snack and then they start homework. I really tried to designate a certain amount of time for homework so that I am not spending my entire evening doing 1st and 2nd grade homework. Every once in awhile the schedule actually works but usually we don’t get done till 6pm, sometimes later (the kids get out of school at 2:30pm). I’m a little frustrated with my kids school because I know they are not getting the best education they can. There are just some things your kids should have learned at this age. This makes my career as a mother a little tougher because I have to pick their slack. It’s fine at times, but because of the children crying all the time teaching is not a pleasurable task. I have to listen to children crying while trying to complete homework, I have to listen to children crying because they can’t get a shirt off or children crying because they can’t get a knot out of their shoe. My number one thing for them is to TRY IT FIRST! Of course, they have to make it so hard and do exactly the opposite of what I ask. How frustrating is that? Wouldn’t it be nice if they were employees and we could fire them? (Just a joke!) Sometimes it makes me wonder thought are these children crying because of me or is that just what children do. I give enough attention to them so they are not lacking in that department. Why are these children crying so much? It drives me up the wall when the crying is for something simple like “hunger pains” or “color on their paper”. This has got to be one of the worst punishments a parent can endure, children crying!
I would love to have a evening where there are no battles, no children crying, no questions, no fighting, no yelling, no one getting on mommies nerves ( I know I’m living in a fantasy land but it’s nice to dream).
I would love to go on a deserted island for a few weeks with my spouse and rejuvenate for the next umpteen years I have to raise these kids..
Till next time…..
Just complaining!
4. February 2010 at 8:27 pm
I feel for you and also know how you feel. We have 5 kids and they can throw different kinds of tantrums at all ages..believe me! I don’t know if you would be interested but I came across this great parenting site – Parenting Powers founded by Susan Epstein, Parenting Coach. She has a TON of information from the beginning years all the way to teenagers with topics about homework to temper tantrums to information on Special Needs. She offers articles, audios, videos and personal coaching. Her site is definitely worth checking out – http://www.parentingpowers.com/member
Good luck and remember…patience is a virtue
5. February 2010 at 1:06 am
Thanks Maria, I will definitely look into it. I know you can relate having 5 children. How do you handle all the children crying?
7. February 2010 at 12:04 pm
Oh, I remember those days. My kids are much older now. Occasionally I still have to deal with the crying but not as near as much. Make sure that you make it clear that you will not deal with them while they are crying. I would tell my kids to turn around and straighten up their face before talking to me. It worked.
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