brownhairedmom
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So I know that raising kids is hard, I know it takes a LOT of work and that I'm looking at dealing with it for the next 18 years. And I don't want anyone to jump down my throat because I do very much enjoy spending time with my daughter. But at what age does it start to get easier? I mean, easier as in you can put them down for 5 seconds in the day without a screaming fit. When you can actually get your house cleaned and something accomplished other than making bottles and changing diapers? When you start to feel like you have control over your life again? When they start to entertain themselves that they don't need mommy in their face every single moment?
I'm really struggling with this. She needs to be up in my arms every second of the day or else I'm faced with blood curdling screams. If I put her in her chair, I have to sit right next to her and play with her or she isn't happy. I just can't get anything else done. Granted, she does sleep through the night but in the day I can't get anything done except playtime, feeding and diapers. She doesn't nap at all. The only time I get anything cleaned is if I leave her in her chair screaming long enough to do a 10 second tidy on the living room and kitchen (I know there's nothing wrong with her other than she needs your constant 100% attention or I wouldn't leave her there)
Ughh. Don't mean to whine but it'd be nice to get some reassurance that it does get better at some point My life is falling apart because I don't have a minute to myself to keep it together
I'm really struggling with this. She needs to be up in my arms every second of the day or else I'm faced with blood curdling screams. If I put her in her chair, I have to sit right next to her and play with her or she isn't happy. I just can't get anything else done. Granted, she does sleep through the night but in the day I can't get anything done except playtime, feeding and diapers. She doesn't nap at all. The only time I get anything cleaned is if I leave her in her chair screaming long enough to do a 10 second tidy on the living room and kitchen (I know there's nothing wrong with her other than she needs your constant 100% attention or I wouldn't leave her there)
Ughh. Don't mean to whine but it'd be nice to get some reassurance that it does get better at some point My life is falling apart because I don't have a minute to myself to keep it together