Why is parenting so bloody tiring?

[EccentricaGallumbits]

even after a fairly nice weekend.

out for the day yesterday. had a nice time.
not many bickerings or tantrums, done some homework, some cooking, been to church, watchd some TV, did some shopping. Nothing special or extravagant.

Now I'm bloody knackered.

Why?

[TurtleAnn]

Mine is 2-months, I am hoping you will tell me its gets less tiring not more. We only did Baby swim today and I am exhausted.

[EccentricaGallumbits]

You would think wouldn't you?

mine are 11 and 13.

sorry.

[PeppermintPatty]

Yes I was wondering this too....

And was worried it was just me who felt this way. I only have one DC (aged 2), dread to think how I'd feel with two or three...or [shudder] four.

[wrinklytum]

I dunno.

I went back to work after a career break last week.I only did 2 nights,then Fri morning 2 hours into my sleep time dp woke me really poorly so we ended up in A and E then I have had the dcs all weekend and now I have just sat and looked at the living room, and it is so messy and I just cannot be arsed with it all,neither the big pile of ironing that is waiting that I MUST do as it has all my uniforms in it and ds school uniform needs doing and I need to write some reflection crap for work and check my competency booklet and I really cant be fecked to do any of it because I am so bleeding knackered after a day with the dcs trekking to hospital and nagging ds to do his homework and doing dd physio exercises and 4 loads of washing and cleaning and cooking tea and washing up ..............aaaaaaaaaarhgggggggghhh

[Twims]

I agree parenting is shattering - I proxyparent from time to time and by the time I have done a 12 hour day, sat down for my dinner I don't have any energy to do any of the things I have planned - thank god it isn't everyday I don't know how you all do it

[makedoandmend]

After all day running around my husband turned to me and said 'you don't really get time to sit down do you?'

I think, after seven months it had just dawned on him why i was really quite tired when he got home every evening

[monkeypinkmonkey]

When I was pregnant my friend said 'ha ha you do realise that you are going to be tired for the next 5 years' I was like... whatever. Now three years in I have to agree with her!!

[Qally]

I've had 4 hours in 3 days. Ds is teething and I'm beside myself. I knew in theory that motherhood is exhausting, but the reality - oh my God. And the tiredness is making me so grumpy, with everyone but ds.

All single mothers of infants deserve a holiday in the Maldives. One with free childcare. How the hell do they do it?