Yep, I just wish I had a magic carpet (or maybe my kids think I need a broom) to fly away on. Today is just one of those days... I have 'those days' anyways, but with hormones, emotions, grief and all I'm just busting at the seams when it comes to parenting today. We're SO behind in school- we probably only did about 5 days in the whole month of everything that happened! So, I'm trying to play catch up. I'm getting frustrated with my boys always fighting. Little Man, who will be 5 soon enough, cannot seem to fight back his battles with his little brother. Little Man also cannot pay attention to anything I teach him- from a Bible story to a nursery rhyme. I know this is 'normal' for boys his age but I get so frustrated. I just want to know/feel like he is learning SOMETHING. So, today I am a crab and about to burst into tears just because. Wonder how many bites of chocolate I'll have today??? Thanks for your listening ears...
Thursday, March 15, 2007
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I wouldn't worry too much about J. Just think about what is really important at this point. Ask yourself if it's really that important that he learns the Bible stories or Nursery Rhymes to a "t" or will he hear them again some day and remember the best part of the first time he heard them was that mom was his teacher and she was spending time with him? He's still young, he will settle down - Luke is 6 and a half and I still get fits from him (almost daily) about not wanting to do his school work! So I'm hoping that he will settle down soon too! :) I am confident that he will. They are boys, they are made to be inquisitive and strong willed, I believe that's what a good man is made of! :) So they are well on their way to manhood, we just have to learn to channel that strong willedness and they will be wonderful guys someday...I don't know where that came from, maybe I needed to remember that right now too! :)
Eat some chocolate for me! :)LOL
I agree with Risa....your are spending time with them and that is what is important. You will get caught up in the end. I can see how it would be frustrating. Yor emotions are all out of whack and you know that, but you can't do much about it. You are still in my prayers:-)
Please don't get frustrated with trying to homeschool, right now. You are trying your best, and considering all that you have been through, you are doing an awesome job! My 2 yo son is so squiggily all the time. Sometimes, when I think he is making too much noise, and could not have possibly learned something, he will shock me and tell me a fact about something. I am sure your sweeties are learning, even if it is hard to tell, sometimes. Please be gentle on yourself. You really need some time to take care of yourself. I hope you have a nice stash of chocolate available now, dear friend. Prayers for you!
Breathe in....breathe out....
No one's perfect and I certainly commend you for homeschooling cuz Lord knows there's no way I could :) Just bake those brownies, take a hot bath and put your feet up tonight after the kiddies are in bed.
Must be the Ides of March...my day has been pretty similar.
Not to long ago a mom of three girls lent me a couple Christian nursery rhyme books that her girls "just loved". Well, our boys don't give a hoot about them and I have given up reading them. They want dinosaurs and gorillas ect...
Jaime,
Hi. I've been thinking about you and wondering how your doing. Give yourself some time to heal, both emotionally and physically. Take some time off from school. your children are young- they will catch up, and catch up quickly. Do some fun stuff and some reading out loud and some playing together. School does not always have to be books and writing.
Also, remember, your children have gone through this with you. They may not have understood everything, but they know something sad happened. Let the house go and the school go and just concentrate on loving them. I know even that is hard at times, but you will feel better eventually.
Hang in there. I'm still praying for you.
Elizabeth
It's been a chocolate day around here, too. :)
I know it's tempting when so many things are out of control to try to control what you can (or think you can!) but just let go of as much as you are able and try to relax and enjoy the little ones. Boys especially don't tend to be ready to do a lot of learning until they are older.
I hope you get some good "you" time when your mom is here. Mommy's always make us feel better, even when we're a mommy ourself!
Jamie, I wouldn't worry at all about school until you feel up to it. Even if it takes a few months. You have taught the kids way more in the last month than they would ever have learned in formal school. You have taught them the value of LIFE. You have tough them how precious the unborn baby is. You have taught them to be patient (with you) and show compassion. They are learning the important things in life that you can't teach them from a book. They are so young too that they are learning every moment of the day from the simplest things. You don't need more stress on you than whats already there. Still praying for you!
Sherry Randolph
Boys will be boys:) And children are like sponges, they are always learning no need to worry in that area:) Hang in there.
I agree with what everyone else said. Give yourself (and the kids) a break. Taking another day or 2 off won't be the end of the world. Its spring break for the schools near my house! It should be spring break at your house too. :)
You have to give yourself a break! Remember, homeschooling is flexible!! You can do school in the summer if you have to. Also, if your five year old doesn't want to do school, don't make him. He is still young. And a boy. I know it's hard when you want to make sure your kids are "smart" so you can give homeschooling a good name... I had (and still do have) those same thoughts. You have to constantly tell yourself, some things are more important. If your kids are annoying you, send them outside, or to reading corners, or give them scissors a paper, or playdough (yes some of these are messy, but sometimes it's worth it). How about getting books on tape? That way they are "learning" and you can step away and get a break. If you aren't in the mood to do school, than don't. Have you ever looked into Charlotte Mason style of homeschooling? It is relaxed. Alot of reading. My 8yo can never retell me what I just read. Never. So I explain it a few more times and then talk about it again later in the day. But I have learned not to expect him to tell me back the story (even though he is 8 and he should be able to) because he just. can't. I hope I didn't babble too much and at least helped a little. :-) (By the way, I'm having a bad day too... pms.. ugh... We all have them)
Eat that chocolate, sweetie. I know those days. You are doing a great job being their Mommy, don't worry about the school work now. Sometimes loving on our littles bring about a wonderful comfort to us. Give your trials to the Lord, He will bring you through them, I promise!
I am so glad that your mom is coming down to be with you. Isn't it amazing how we all needs our mommies, no matter how old we get? Let her baby you!
Love you, dear friend!
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