But it's hard to be around them when they're having a bad day, which happened today. Especially with the three year old. I think she was alternatively crying/whining at least 70% of the time. Which is a lot. For my nerves. I ended up wanting to scream and cry myself. To give you an idea, they looked like this today (this pics were actually taken half a year ago)...
At the supermarket, C threw a tantrum. One of those that make other customers look discreetly towards you and your kids, but wishing you and your brats just disappeared. The woman at the counter had the audacity to say "have a nice day". I'm sure she, along with the other customers in line, burst out laughing when I was out of sight!
And at the end of the day, I looked exactly like the "portrait of mom" Cristina drew just a few days ago. YES, THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I FELT AND LOOKED TODAY!!!! My hair, my mouth, I'm surprised my three year old could be so precise!!!
PD: Just for the record, the previous days were pretty good. Maybe I'm whining too??
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My kid threw two or three memorable tantrums in public. During one of them she was screaming, "I WANT MY DADDY! YOU'RE NOT MY DADDY!" I don't know how in the heck she came up with that one at 3 years old.
I suppose everyone's entitled to their bad days huh?! It's got to be tough to deal with.......
I know just how you feel. There were times when my younger two, especially Katherine, wasn't going to make it to high school. Eventually she emerged from the Dark Side and became a human being.
Like they say, parenting isn't for the feint of heart or the weak of spirit.
Hang in there, Nuri. We're all behind you.
Ah, too bad neither of you can come over and babysit!!! ha ha
Hi Nuri -
I'm new to your blog and I just wanted to tell you I love all your photos - the kids are beautiful! And I liked your octopus even if the art teacher didn't comment on it! Motherhood is definitely challenging, some days more so than others - but in the end, the rewards are well worth it. Hang in there!
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