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babartheelephant · 02/09/2010 21:26

This is just a message for anyone out there who wants to cheer me up. My lovely children went back to school today - they are 8,6 and 4. My 4 year old doesn't actually start until next week. But I feel really sad. I love having them at home. It's been a long summer. I've always been a stay-at-home mum, and we've enjoyed lots of happy days together. There have been fraught moments, but we managed to get through it all, and we all felt sad when they went to bed last night that the summer hols were over.
Today, they came home from school and were appallingly behaved. I ended up losing my temper and now I feel really guilty. They are all beautifully snuggled up in bed, but then I feel sad for shouting etc.
In the meantime I am waiting for a phonecall from my friend's husband who has left his wife and 3 kids, and I need to get my head around it all because I am offering a lot of moral support to them, and he wants to know how they are doing.....as you can imagine, not my ideal night in.
I'd relly appreciate a friendly message.
Thanks. x

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ExistentialistCat · 02/09/2010 22:23

Hello barbar,

I can't sympathise from experience, as my DD is only 1 and I'm pregnant with my second, but I'll send you a bit of cheer as best I can.

Don't be too hard on yourself about the shouting. You're allowed to be human! Tomorrow is a new day - and then it'll already be the weekend!

And be extra gentle on yourself if you're trying to support your friends as well.

Hm, that's not very cheering, really, is it... I'll finish with a daft joke: What kind of shoes does a person with two left feet wear? - Flip-flips!

Roo83 · 02/09/2010 22:25

Ah, must feel strange having them all going back to school. At least if you're all sad it shows you've had a good summer holidays and surely thats better than them desperate to get back to school and you jumping for joy that they're gone! Sounds like you have a lovely relationship with them, and they probably needed to be told off as getting back into the routine after weeks of having fun.

Goodluck with your friend and her husband...cant really give you any advice other than try not to end up caught in the middle if you're speaking with them both.

Keep smiling...it'll be half term before you know it!

Oneandnomore · 02/09/2010 22:49

Hi barbar. It is strange isn't it? I have one dd and we have had a lovely summer and I was sad also when she went back to school today.

Cheer up though, it will soon be the weekend! Hope you feel happier tomorrow.x

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babartheelephant · 03/09/2010 20:34

thankyou everyone. I just logged on tonight and saw these lovely replies which I missed last night because I got stuck on the phone. I feel much better today and the children were back to normality. I love Mumsnet. x

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goodmanners · 03/09/2010 20:36

i love you too Grin

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