I can’t do anything uninterrupted for more than 5 min. My 2 children (9 and 10) are constantly seeking attention. They want to share things, talk, ask the same thing over and over again, request help in minor things or just plain being silly around me, everywhere I go they follow.
They are in no way malicious and it’s lovely that they want to share everything with me but unfortunately it turns me into a grumpy and irritated mother now. I keep on trying to explain that they don’t need to show me every stage of their new art project or ask me what’s the best way to glue that on.
How does it look now, mummy? And what about now? Look, the skin is peeling off my blister. Look, how long is my tongue ! (Every 2 minutes) It took me half an hour to read one page of a book I’m trying to read. I gave up reading.
They have everything they need. We did have a short holiday. They have an incredible collection of books, they have toys, art supplies. They have iPads too but I’m trying not to allow them too often, because it’s just unfair, all this screen time just to give me some peace.
It is nowhere as difficult as it was with toddlers, they don’t need the constant supervision but I hate how I feel when they pull me out of every single activity I try to do, be that relaxing or doing house chores. Feel so guilty because I love them to bits.
Am I alone feeling like this?
P.S. Me trying to read my book in the bedroom. Knock on the door. Me: “Yes, DS? Everything ok?”. DS: “Yes”. Me:”???”. DS: “Just came to say Hi”. Me: “Hi”.