I thought I'd love being a Mum. Had all these visions of watching proudly as my child painted pictures, helped me cook, learned to ride a bike. My child would be such a laugh and I would enjoy sitting down playing games with him/her and being delighted in their presence.
How wrong was I!!!
I know parenting is hard work but I actually view looking after my Son as a chore. The days when I'm looking after him for the whole day, I have to put a timeline up and choose activities which will keep me from feeling brain dead.
I admit I view the days I have him for the whole day (all the time at the moment except when his dad has him two days out of 8) as a day I have to get through and I'm counting down the hours until bedtime when I go on mumsnet, make myself a hot chocolate and read a book.
The evening is the part of the day I really enjoy. Can't say I enjoy looking after my son and I don't believe for a second I'm suffering with any kind of postnatal depression.
I would die for my Son, but I can't wait until he's 18 or at least secondary school age when he can have friends over and entertain himself! 😂
I think I'm a good Mum, I give my life to my Son. But I don't enjoy looking after a young child (he's 3) and find it a chore.
It takes me every bit of willpower I have to not spend the day on the phone!
I'm going to be starting full time work soon amd I'm sure once that happens I'm going to enjoy him much more as It won't be a case of having him day in and day out and I will have adult interaction and mental stimulation.
For now though, I find looking after my Son more of a chore than enjoyable.
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user1487622990 · 22/02/2017 17:29
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