WWM 09

What is your parenting kryptonite?

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

There are many toddler and preschooler quirks that make the day just that bit harder to endure sans gin or valium. Tantrums. Whining. Fighting. Tattle taling. The constant mess and never ending cleaning. The selective deafness when it comes to completing the basic tasks that are essential to getting everyone out of the house (did [...]

Why I am jealous of all you mothers of boys out there

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

A (last week): I’m not going to be your friend and I’m not going to be your daughter! A (this morning): You’re not nice and you’re a bad Mummy! E (several times a day): No Mummy no..naughty! Must use exclamation marks to hide the pain!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time for a melt lockdown

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Anyone else know what it feels like to discover that your twenty month old has managed to escape out of the side gate and after a heart stopping two minutes you discover her down on the street next to the car, waiting patiently to get in and go out? Like you are going to have [...]

One for those of you that might need it

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Just a quick one folks as sit here on the train enjoying some me time at the end (ha!) of my working week. This post was one I so badly needed to read after carrying around a huge lump of mummy guilt since a less than exemplary parenting moment on Sunday morning. I will say [...]

Bodily fluid overload

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

My day commenced with A absolutely flooding her bed, I’m talking pillows, doona, sheets, sheet topper (those things are farking useless), mattress protector, comfort toys. The works. It ended with E pulling off her nappy as she pooed, covering herself, her nappy and the lounge room floor with a backlog of crap so enormous that [...]

Doubts

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Forgive me internets, for not being able to pen a witty post right now. For tomorrow is A’s first day back at daycare for the year, and E’s first day ever. I know my big almost four year old will settle back in with a minimum of fuss, her desire to play with her friends [...]