Just wanted a chat to see if any other mums out there constantly have guilty feelings of how they raise their children.
I have 2 boys aged 3 and 8, and I work 3 full days, youngest DS is at nursery 5 mornings a week from 9 till 12. They dont go to childminders and they are looked after by their grandparents whilst out of school. On my days off I use the time to catch up on household chores so my weekend is free to spend time with the kids and my husband, I do ironing, cleaning, and I also prefer to cook from scratch so that takes up some time. I hate to admit that Im not a creative type mummy, I dont do arts and crafts with the kids, I always ask them to help me with the cooking etc but they are not interested so if they are just playing away I cant help but feel guilty that I am "abandoning" them! I find it harder in the winter to entertain them and admit sometimes we do just snuggle down in front of a Disney movie.
Also eldest DS has become a "non-listener" and I feel as though I spend my days shouting at him to do as he is told first time, getting ready for school is becoming a nightmare in the morning.. anyone else? And how do you tackle it. He has also just joined a football team so with training twice a week and a game every sunday morning this also takes up a bit of time and I feel the younger is being neglected due to this.
Please help me combat these feelings of guilt. xx
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mrsfleming2be · 04/11/2014 11:00
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