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Home » One of those days..

One of those days..

Published: Nov 13, 2012 by admin · This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content

Sometimes I feel like I’ve turned into a ‘shouty’ mum, something I never thought I would be. I start each day with the intention of staying calm, asking the children nicely and patiently to put shoes on/go to the toilet etc, but somehow, on occasion even before the school run, I morph from nice and calm to impatient and loud. S and H develop an inability to do anything for themeselves when it means getting Z to school on time, in fact they quite often make things twice as hard by removing clothes as fast as I can get them on. Z currently refuses to wear a coat or long trousers even when its freezing cold and all three of them leave a trail of paper, glue and pen lids where ever they go.

One afternoon last week, I was feeling particulary guilty for shouting at them for not putting lids on felt tips for the 10th time that day, when Z brought me this.

 

He had used an A4 piece of paper to make an envelope and filled it with straws and pipe cleaners so I could make a firework.

Perhaps I’m not so bad after all.

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Comments

  1. HELEN

    November 13, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    ahh that’s so sweet – he’s such a lovely boy.
    and don’t feel bad, we all do it xx

    Reply
    • admin

      November 13, 2012 at 10:44 pm

      yeah I know, and he is lovely 🙂

      Reply
  2. becca

    November 13, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    sounds exactly like most mornings in our house. and i wish i didn’t shout too – never thought i would. but i do. i think we all do. love your boys sweet gift to you – so cute. B

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    • admin

      November 13, 2012 at 10:31 pm

      Thank you. x

      Reply
  3. Nick

    November 13, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    Wonderful. I know how you feel, Little Madam refuses to wear a coat (of the 4 she has) and by the time we get to nursery, none of them are wearing shoes.

    Reply
  4. Rebecca

    November 13, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Oh that’s lovely.

    I could have written our first paragraph word for word. I always have so much patience and never shout at work but its sooooo much harder at home.

    Reply
  5. Susan Mann

    November 14, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    Aww that’s so sweet, but we’ve all been there. We hate to shout but sometimes things get the better of us Hugs x

    Reply
  6. older mum in a muddle

    November 14, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    I could really relate to this – I wake up too with the best intentions to stay calm …. but always end up losing my patience at some point during the day!

    Reply
    • admin

      November 15, 2012 at 5:43 pm

      Ha ha, I’m glad its not just me!

      Reply
  7. amber

    November 14, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    I feel like a shouty mom somedays too. I love your firework so very sweet.

    Reply
  8. JDaniel4's Mom

    November 14, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    What a wonderful gift! I have been known to raise my voice and I always want to apologize for it.

    Reply
  9. maggy, Life At The Zoo

    November 15, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    Oh my goodness HOW ADORABLE!!! Definitely a keeper 🙂 (the gift and your son)

    Reply
    • admin

      November 15, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      Awww thank you Maggy 🙂

      Reply
  10. Isil

    November 19, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    aw,how sweet!

    Reply

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