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Is this hot weather making you less patient, or is it just me?

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sandyballs · 20/07/2006 11:36

.... or maybe the kids are just finding it too hot and playing up more. I can't decide which.
I am really hating being a mummy at the moment and feel like running out on the lot of them (2 dds, 1 dh). DD had the mother of all tantrums last night, went on for an hour and she is 5, not 2. I could have wept with anger and frustration. This morning was no better, they've gone off to school after a morning of hassle and I'm sat here at work feeling like shite wanting to go back and start it all again. I'm not even going to see them tonight (meeting friends for dinner after work), which part of me thinks is fanbloodytastic and part of me feels horrible about, because we've been so stressy with each other lately and I want it to change . I didn't think i'd be this sort of stressed angry mum, I was such a lovely relaxed auntie to my nephews and thought I'd be the same sort of mum.

Sorry, rambling on as usual.

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moreteaanyone · 20/07/2006 11:40

No you are quite right. The heat is driving my happy little family to the point of no return. DH is especially cranky. My plan of action is give the kids a choice if they want something, fine if not I'm not going to stress. My tension headaches have been unbearable so I'm now living a calm, stress free life.

I made that decision last night and since I woke up this morning I've ignored all of them and chattede on MN

ComeOVeneer · 20/07/2006 11:49

Totally agree. ONly ds (19 months) slept much last night. DH, dd and myself where tossing and turning. It hot and close I'm had a headache all morning and have been short with dd several times. Have now bribed the kids with a mini milk each into the garden and am having 15 mins to myself.

Bugsy2 · 20/07/2006 11:50

I am way less patient. I am a witch in this weather. The children are more whingy & listless. They don't know quite what to do with themselves & have been much more teary than usual.
I hate this heat & humidity - makes me so intolerant & grumpy.

JackieNo · 20/07/2006 11:52

Me too, definitely. I loathe feeling all sweaty and not being able to cool down, even overnight.

southeastastra · 20/07/2006 11:55

my ds(4) is a complete nightmare at the moment, really whiney and moaney it's the heat, it's getting to us all and i have pmt which doesn't help matters - it's a bit grim really at the mo

Enid · 20/07/2006 11:58

I really hope its the weather otherwise we all have some mumsnet impatience disease (see numerous threads on our childrens crap behaviour and our reactions to it )

themoon66 · 20/07/2006 12:52

Its the heat. Last night I upset DH by screaming at him not to touch me in bed. I think I used the word 'maul'... the heat and lack of sleep turns me into a right bitch.

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sandyballs · 20/07/2006 13:11

at mauling. Glad it's not just me then.

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poppiesinaline · 20/07/2006 13:12

I am the bitch from hell too. The kids arent going to sleep until about 9.30 pm (normally zzing away by 8) so they are grouchy and I am grouchy and baby is grouchy. In fact we are all grouchy. I woke up yesterday morning and announced at breakfast time "Right, its going to be a hot one today so I will be grumpy so dont make me more grumpy by misbehaving" They didnt take any notice of course

0andx · 20/07/2006 13:13

totally agree. ds has taken to humming, i think to block out my ranting

JonesTheSteam · 20/07/2006 13:21

Definitely the weather.

I was irrationally angry with DD this morning when she was dawdling getting ready for school. Ended up with me shouting at her and her crying .

Now feeling extremely guilty, and can't wait to see her after school to give her a cuddle and say sorry.

TooTicky · 20/07/2006 13:22

I'm ratty and I know it.

fennel · 20/07/2006 13:23

oh yes, I nearly punched in another mother's windscreen yesterday. driving her huge car too fast at my children in front of their school

but she got away while I rallied my children to chase her

zephyrcat · 20/07/2006 13:26

Thank God it's not just me! I hate the heat anyway so when it' this hot it reall really annoys me lol. I hate being hot and sweaty. The kids seem to be loving it and dp is quite happy but I am the Grumpy Grinch in our house. They are starting get wary of me lol

Toady · 20/07/2006 13:28

We had a few drops of rain yesterday teatime, thought it might be the start of cooler weather, no chance . Im in Torquay by the way pity those in the middle of London.

On top of this baby is poorly bronchialitis the doctor says - he is ok but struggling at night , I have got an itchy head (not knits) and a sore throat, my DD2 has a blister on her toe and DS1 has a spotty bottom.

DH is just grumpy and says he feels like he has been beaten up every morning, he is bugging me the worst - bless him - why is it men always seem to suffer the worst.

Oh well happy days, just go and stick my head in the ...?...?.... paddling pool

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