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So this week I have supported my two teenage boys in the following:

Sunday - 5 hours at a football tournament
Monday - 3 hours watching a cricket match
Tuesday - 1 hour at a football meeting ready for next season
Tonight - dropped one of at cricket, taken other and dropped at football training and now watching cricket match before heading back to collect from football
Tomorrow - cricket training (ds1)
Friday - cricket training (ds2)
Saturday - free day and Sunday back to cricket match

So my question is... Would I be unreasonable and a really bad mother if I said next week all sport is cancelled and that I need a week off?

I would like to add that I am 21 weeks pregnant and have sciatica which is also making me really miserable and uncomfortable!

And one last point, this is not an unusually busy week, this is normal...

My boys are really good lads and are appreciative and help out other ways which is probably adding to my guilt...

Oh and I forgot to add a header... Not deliberate, just slack!

Are any of their sports close enough for them to cycle to, or get a taxi? Can a friend or family member help out? You poor thing, you must feel rotten.

I don't know if ywbu......but I feel your pain - 18 hours a week dance in my case......but only 1 child

Omg I could have posted this 12 years ago.

Ds1 into footi and rugby
Ds2 into cricket and athletics.

And me pregnant with dd1.

No advise really as when you are in a team you have to turn up.
Any chance of help, partner/ your patents or a friend helping you out with lifts for a few days?

My lads now are still sporty although the lure if the pub is more prevrkant in their lives but still they appreciated our time spent doing this so it was hard but worth it,

Hang in there. Don't be afraid to ask for help!

& no pregnancy

Is there anyone that could take your boys to the matches / training for you for a couple of days to lighten the load a bit?
For example friends / family / other children's parents that are going anyway (that you could do a trade with - for example they do next week you do the week after). That way you get a break and your sons still go.
IF not YANBU to want a week off, and it would be very well deserved.

My oh does help when he can, I asked my mum to help tonight but she forgot :-/ sadly none of the activities are close enough to walk or cycle to or on a bus route... I have always encouraged them with sport and I genuinely do enjoy watching them and would hate them not to do anything, I actually just want to spend some time doing not very much or even some housework...

Think I might have to talk with some of the other parents and do a deAl. I'm rubbish at asking and can be a bit of a martyr sometimes... Although I try not to be!!

Thank you for your responses, it does make me feel better tHat I'm not just being mean...

I'll be expecting some wickets taken tonight to remind me why I do this :)

Might be best to keep supporting them while you can, as it will be even harder once you have the baby. Keep smiling :-)

That is very true... Especially as bubs is due slap bang in the middle of the football season! I think I am probably just feeling sorry for myself as my mum forgot then I called my friend and she was busy!