Comments on: The Weekend Blues

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:05:00 +0000

Gentry, I won’t even take ONE to the grocery store! It’s funny how something like the grocery store can become like a little vacation for me now.
I can’t even imagine how you would do anything with 3. I am stressing out about the possibility of two!

By: Gentry

Gentry — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:39:00 +0000

Great blog by the way! I’m a newbie. Ohhh weekends. I hear you! Its not as much routine for me (we have three kids and I think you loose your ability to have much routine the more kids that come into the pic and you juggle), but it is that I still have this crazy expectation that the weekends are going to provide some relaxation and allow me to recharge.

We have a baby and a toddler (as well as a six year old) so the weekends are more of a time for us to rush rush rush now trying to get the groceries, errands I can run kid free, and house cleaning I can do while my hubby watched the kids. I refuse to take three kids to the grocery–I just come back in a foul mood and its not good for any of us.

So my verbose way of saying this is once you have kids weekends take a whole new meaning. When you have one kid its the routine and disruption. You add more kids and routines go out the door and you learn to survive that, but then you are frantically trying to get things done kid free (when I had one kid I could do the grocery, etc.). Now I keep telling myself the eventually they will get older and this will get easier because no one will have to “constantly supervise” a baby/toddler…and my hubby can cut the grass while I clean a bathroom BUT my friends of kids who are older like to throw a monkey wrench in my plans. They remind me that once they get older I’ll be shuffling them around from dance recital to soccer game on the weekends…18 more years to go! Sigh… Why doesn’t anyone tell you how hard this parenting thing is before you sign up???:-)

By: kaydee

kaydee — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:31:27 +0000

I think there are periods of time as our babes mature when they need the security of that routine. By providing that security now, you’ll be forging a type of security later–perhaps helping her to have less anxiety as she gets older. But remember, you need a break too…why not try a sitter for an evening and get some time away for just you and your husband? Another idea–leave her with him and get some exercise time away…It can only help!

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Ahhh, glad I’m not the only one.

By: Mom

Mom — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:30:19 +0000

Like you would let us have her for an entire week-end!!!!???? But is you can, we will.

By: Keith Wilcox

Keith Wilcox — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:27:15 +0000

I can completely sympathize with you. When my wife is home I feel like I can’t get anything done and my homeschooling gets thrown entirely off track.

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:06:15 +0000

“figure out a way to show Eva she is loved and safe and not the boss” Loved – check, Safe – check check, Not the boss – not so much, any pointers?
“Your dad has volunteered to take Eva for a week-end” Seriously????!!!!

By: Mom

Mom — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:14:36 +0000

I remember being the same way when I was a kid. Routine made me feel safe. I was also a strong willed child and still am. (giggle) Stick to you guns for the things that matter most, figure out a way to show Eva she is loved and safe and not the boss. Good luck!
I do remember the memories you described but not until you mentioned it. Some people say they would love to go back in time a be a child again. They must have been adorable, happy content children and not normal at all.
Your dad has volunteered to take Eva for a week-end. LOL