Need to get a few things out of my system. Does anyone else get very fed up about the treadmill - the relentlessness of feeding, trying to get LO to sleep, and so on. It never stops. I used to think I had a demanding job but at least I could go home at night and do nothing and switch off. At the weekend my DH said he'd look after LO (17 week old DD)for an hour if I wanted to go round the shops on my own for a bit. I cried with the relief of having an hour to myself without having to think about her - much as I love her. My husband works long hours and many nights isn't able to get home in time to help bath her and put her to bed and even when he does I end up helping him when to be honest I'd rather sit on the settee for 20 mins for a change. Sometimes the days go on for ever. My DD is pretty good at night now but is very difficult to get to sleep during the day even though she's clearly tired and cries about it I can't seem to find any reliable way of getting her to sleep and stay asleep. Am now resorting to putting her in her cot in the dark and letting her cry for a bit (not long to be honest - 5 mins at the most before I go in and try again). Mixed success but it's hideous when she loses it and goes purple with crying. I know everyone says that I should be grateful she sleeps at night but 12 hours of on and off trying to get her to sleep in the day is pretty much the most demoralising and frustrating thing I've ever had to do.
I spend most of the days on my own as we recently moved into the area. I do meet up with some other mums a couple of times a week and I go shopping and travel to see friends etc which often are the only things that keep me going. I would like to be happy and content at home though.
I really wanted to be a good and happy SAHM but so far I'm thoroughly disappointed with myself. I have very little patience and much of the time I would hardly say I'm enjoying the whole experience...I feel so guilty thinking and saying that........
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Fed up today...wanted to be a good and happy SAHM
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jay9 · 30/11/2006 09:23
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