Comments on: Is Motherhood What You Signed Up For? /motherhood-signed-for/ For moms who aren't ready to trade sushi for hot dogs. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Heiddi /motherhood-signed-for/#comment-1703 Heiddi Wed, 04 May 2011 01:30:40 +0000 /?p=1969#comment-1703 Hi ladies. I think I'm the opposite. I'd much rather have a younger child to deal with. My son is 10. It's 9:30 and he just went to bed an hour later than he usually does because he was still doing homework. It buggers me to no end that he doesn't do his work in after-school where he gets enough time to do it. And to this the backtalking, the attitude, the teeth-sucking - well, you get the picture. Even worse is that he's picking up some of these habits from his father's/grandmother's house where kiddo seems to be very spoiled. And I'm the only one on this end, so it seems to be me against kiddo (and his father/grandmother) and whoever else is influencing my child. Today was the first time I really wanted to pull my hair out of frustration. Where's my time machine?? Hi ladies. I think I’m the opposite. I’d much rather have a younger child to deal with. My son is 10. It’s 9:30 and he just went to bed an hour later than he usually does because he was still doing homework. It buggers me to no end that he doesn’t do his work in after-school where he gets enough time to do it. And to this the backtalking, the attitude, the teeth-sucking – well, you get the picture. Even worse is that he’s picking up some of these habits from his father’s/grandmother’s house where kiddo seems to be very spoiled. And I’m the only one on this end, so it seems to be me against kiddo (and his father/grandmother) and whoever else is influencing my child. Today was the first time I really wanted to pull my hair out of frustration. Where’s my time machine??

]]> By: Lori Ryan /motherhood-signed-for/#comment-1647 Lori Ryan Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:05:33 +0000 /?p=1969#comment-1647 When I signed up, I went in totally blind. I had never baby sat or changed a diaper. All of the sudden my husband and I brought this baby home and we were totally clueless. We celebrated each day we kept him alive. Then to our surprise, came son #2 just 16 months later. I think I was sleep deprived for 4 years straight and don't remember much about the early years. But like you say, as the kids get older, you start to reap the benefits of all of your hard work and sleepless nights. I'm so glad the infant toddler stage is over. But I am proud to say I survived. And there is nothing better in the world than hearing "I love you, mommy!" When I signed up, I went in totally blind. I had never baby sat or changed a diaper. All of the sudden my husband and I brought this baby home and we were totally clueless.
We celebrated each day we kept him alive. Then to our surprise, came son #2 just 16 months later. I think I was sleep deprived for 4 years straight and don’t remember much about the early years. But like you say, as the kids get older, you start to reap the benefits of all of your hard work and sleepless nights. I’m so glad the infant toddler stage is over. But I am proud to say I survived. And there is nothing better in the world than hearing “I love you, mommy!”

]]> By: Jessica Gottlieb /motherhood-signed-for/#comment-1644 Jessica Gottlieb Mon, 25 Apr 2011 03:26:43 +0000 /?p=1969#comment-1644 It's oddly comforting to know that so many people have so many of the same feelings, even if they're fleeting, they're there and they are uncomfortable. It’s oddly comforting to know that so many people have so many of the same feelings, even if they’re fleeting, they’re there and they are uncomfortable.

]]> By: Galit Breen /motherhood-signed-for/#comment-1643 Galit Breen Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:32:07 +0000 /?p=1969#comment-1643 I had no idea it would this heart-string-tugging or just plain difficult at times! I also didn't really get how altering it would be. I'm glad that things worked themselves out in the airport- so busy, so scary to lose site of a little one there! I had no idea it would this heart-string-tugging or just plain difficult at times! I also didn’t really get how altering it would be.

I’m glad that things worked themselves out in the airport- so busy, so scary to lose site of a little one there!

]]> By: Christina Simon /motherhood-signed-for/#comment-1642 Christina Simon Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:38:17 +0000 /?p=1969#comment-1642 I can't imagine what when through your mind when your son ran off! I also like that my kids are growing up, but not that I'm aging. Great post. I completely relate! I can’t imagine what when through your mind when your son ran off! I also like that my kids are growing up, but not that I’m aging. Great post. I completely relate!

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