Burnt out lone parent

[RoryGillmoresEvilTwin]

Obviously, I love ds and I love spending time with him but my god, today has nearly finished me off!
13 1/2 hours of non-stop talking to me/at me.
By 6pm I had so had enough of being asked questions/general talking, it really is relentless!
As awful as I sound, I love him massively and I enjoy his company, but sometimes it's really really hard being the only person he has to talk to, and he likes to talk!
It's not helped by the fact that we live in a flat so we're never far from each other. Even now, he's in bed and has been for the last 40 minutes. I'm in the living room, but every thought that pops into his head he's able to just call through to tell me about it.
I've had enough!

I get days like that too. How old is your DS?

NoArmani he's 8 and he's fabulous. So inquisitive and clever and he thrives on interaction but my god!
Theres a limit...

My boy is 4 so I'm at the early stages of the constant questions. It's wonderful how their minds work

It really is. He amazes me on a regular basis but like I said, theres a limit. We're now at 14+ hrs...

I get this. I adore my DD. But sometimes it's fucking exhausting. DD is 8 and can talk for England!

It’s not quite the same but my DH and I work back to back shifts so one of us is always there for the kids. It also means we can get 1 day off every other week with each other so there’s no respite from the kids and the incessant chat! Of course we love them but there are times that the noise gets too much and I literally think my head will explode. You aren’t alone. We don’t have family to help us out, do you have anyone who could give you a break every now and again?

Honey it's ridiculous but I'm worn out. A quiet day at home.was meant to be relaxing and a way to recharge...hahaha!!

eeyore I do have help but it's for when I'm at uni. I'm either at uni (busy) or at home (busy), I never have time alone when I'm not running around like a headless chicken!

It would feel like a bit of a pisstake to ask for even more childcare so I can chill out.

At 8 he is old enough to have some quiet time on his own and to understand when you say you need some quiet time yourself. Can you watch a film with headphones in? Can he? Could you go take a bath and lock the door?

I’m especially close to one of my grandchildren asi raised him till 5 he used to chatter nonstop
Roundabout age 11 to 12 that began to stop
Now at 16 , he’s a man of few words, gawd I miss it
Can you do a sporcle quiz together so you control the flow
Then say I’m having half an hour quiet time with a book
Then do half hour singing..maybe control it a bit

I do try Jodie, he just loves talking to me!

The thing is, he'll be doing his own thing, drawing/lego/minecraft/youtube but he does it all with a running commentary. Even if I ask him to play in his room, he will, but I can still hear him talking away to himself.

I think he has a word quota that he need to hit, and it's very high!

He sounds adorable

Dowser yes that's a good idea. I'll do that tomorrow and see if it works.
To be honest I'm making him sound dreadful, he's not, it's just all he has is me, and he has a lot of thoughts that he likes to share! He's no trouble at all, today has just been a head exploding kind of day...

I will tell him I'm having half an hr tomorrow and go and read in my room.

Thank you Dowser. I think he is too.

Similar day here too - DD6 is poorly so we couldn't do what we had planned (all stuff for her, I might add!) so we have had a duvet day at home and despite having a headache, sore throat & feeling very tired, she has talked pretty much non-stop!!!!

@RoryGillmoresEvilTwin

My eldest was very similar. I had to explain to her in terms she understood, and then be firmer with her. I tell her "mummy needs some quiet time, but if you give me that then we can do x together at x O'clock." It's taken a while but we are getting there.