Anyone who has ever had children has been through it, I'm sure: thick-headedness, the "no" stage, "terrible two's", bickering between siblings, and ahh, yes, PULLING YOUR HAIR OUT!
My youngest is 2, my next one up is 4, the only other detail you really need is they're driving my whole family CRAZY. It's not just me, or my hubby. My sis-in-law kept them for us today while we ran some errands. We tried to give her a "heads-up" of how high strung (for lack of a harsher term) they've been lately. When we returned, she said she fully expected the 2 y/o to, at some point, climb up the walls and across the ceiling.
Now, I know all children have their rebellious stage but, seriously? SHE'S 2! Our 4 y/o isn't so bad, as long as it's just her. However, when they are together, they bounce off of each other and don't listen to anything. NOTHING! Cleaning the playroom? Not happ'nin'. Eating? RIIIIGHT. Going to bed? HAHAHAHA! Don't make me cry -- I mean laugh.
I've always heard that you pay for how hard-headed you were when you were a child when you have children of your own -- 10 fold. What I wouldn't give to go back and be the perfect little angel. I'd have eaten my veggies and cleaned my room and done the dishes and all my chores, hell, I'd've even asked for more chores had I known then what I know now.
I'm at my wits end and my last strand of hair. I can't get a grip on my husband's hair; it's too short. I asked for perfume for this past Christmas, I think I should've requested Rogaine, or a wig. Not only does my head hurt, but my fingers are a little sore, too. You have to grip really hard to pull out a lot at one time, LOL.
I've always wanted to donate my hair to "Locks of Love" for a very deserving woman who's endured cancer. Hopefully, someday, I'll still be able to do so. But, for now, I'm considering starting my own foundation -- "Locks of Understanding." For all us moms out there with spoiled rotten kids and no hair of our own left to pull.
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Comments: 19
You may be joking about pulling out your hair, but for millions of people it is a real condition.
Its called trichotillomania, and I would know because I've done it since I was 5.
And there is 'no cure'.....
Mooch
I was merely blowing off steam. If you had children, you would understand. Yes, I was joking, but reaching out for some serious support at the same time. It took a lot of courage for me to post this. You made me feel stupid for having done so.
Trust me i know about blowing off steam, I did it yesterday too,
And Lord help my husband when I'm blowing off steam, because I usually grab my cameras and walk out the door, and if that happens he really better not have anywhere to be, because I make no promises of being back.
Blow off steam all you want, I just wanted to inform you that there was such a condition, and people often joke about tearing their hair out....but if it helps and your fingers get cramped......
I've got some wonderful alternatives for you should you wish to try them, some are slower some rid you of the hair faster....depends on your mood and stress level.
But if you want the least painful way because you don't like the pain of lots of hair at a time, go for a pair of tweezers........
And just a word of note and caution, for every hair that you pull out that you see blood on the end of the root, it means you've pulled an actively growing hair, and that hair will never grow back again.....
And the time it will take your hair to come back in 3 months.....so should you pull lots because of stress have some wigs or scarves if you are self conscious about your hair and looks.
I have 4 kids and they give me my share of stress......3 are special needs, my 15 year old is Autistic and MR, my 17 year old has PDD (another form of autism), my 14 year old is Asperger's as well as ADHD, with some learning disabilities.......so I'm right htere with you understanding stress.
I didn't mean to make you cry, it was more of an FYI post.
Mooch
I too gave my mother quite the time when I was growing up, every time I call her she just laughs!
I'm down to about 2 strands of hair and one of them is prematurely gray!
Neither one will do as they are told and you have to fight with them to do the simplest things. I don't know when it happened or if it is a stage but it better be over soon. Don't know if I can take much more. Some days are better then others but then I have a day of hell and it is all forgotten.
I wish you the best of luck with your trials of motherhood. The good old days when they jumped to do as told instantly are a distant memory for me, too. Should you ever need to blow off a little steam, send a message my way, and I'll listen at the very least.
Take a deep breath, declare some mommy time every day, so you don't murder them:)
Monica H. and Bridget both have kids and post often - you might want to check them out, I know there is some sort of gather mommy group too.
Rant and rave away those of us who had kids - been there done that. You are the adult and now is the time to establish ground rules, before things really get out of hand.
Take it from me - the terrible two's is nothing compared to teenage affairs and tantrums and depressions and the worry and heartache .... so lay the ground work now or you will regret it one day....