The cure for broodiness (if you have older DC)

[Songes]

I’m 40 with DCs aged 11 and 15. No more children planned, but I haven’t been able to shake that broody feeling and the pangs of ‘if I was going to have one more I’d have to do it right now’.

Today my lovely friend visited with her children aged 4 and 2. They are sweet kids, no awful behaviour, just a regular boisterous 4 yr old and inquisitive toddler. But MY GOD I’d forgotten how intensive parenting small children is! It was a total cure for my broody feelings as I realised I could NEVER go back to pre-schoolers again. The wiping of arses. The tears. The arsing about with food. The falling over every 5 minutes. The constant need for attention.

Lovely friend just left an hour ago. I’m not being snide because she’s a fantastic person and mum and her kids are adorable. But it is SO damn good to be enjoying a cold glass of wine while my kids faff about on YouTube next door

Bye bye broodiness.

I hear you.

Was wandering around the supermarket earlier as various little ones were kicking off about this that and the other. One Mum was singing very loudly to try and distract her 3ish year old dressed as a mermaid, wailing. I had left my brood at home- 15, 12 and 9, with activities and snacks.

It brought it sharply home. No more 'maybe just one more before the menopause'! for me. Been there, done that, am recharging for the Grandkids!

Had twins. Cured all broodiness.

I don't get broody but I do get wistful when I see parents out at Christmas with pre-schoolers when it's all a huge adventure to them.
The lights, the pantomimes , the Grotto .

Lasts about an hour or so then I think my pesky teens are not such hard work .