My kids are sending me to the psyc. ward

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THEY ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY!!! (sorry.. having one of those days)

maybe because my hubby is gone (week #1 out of 5 mos).

maybe because they are only 2 and 5 yrs old.

maybe because Im too scared to beat the tar out of them in public

Tell ya what, I came close to tonight... Took my two "angels" out for pizza for dinner. As soon as the door opened to go inside, they take off running inside. Running toward the video games, I calmly tell them "no, lets wait untill after we eat". The 2 yr old is already sitting at the race car game, when my 5 yr old SHOVES her out of the seat. Both are screaming bloody murder. I swear everyone at Pizza Inn stopped and stared...

Then... I get a table, wrangled the angels up... and attempt to put the 2 yr old in a high chair. She starts screaming AGAIN! Legs spread wide open, flairing around. Refuses to sit in the chair. She wants to sit in the real chair. No big deal youd think, but she wont sit there either. She constantly gets up and runs around. Hence the need to STRAP HER DOWN.

She still refuses, so I give in (tired of making a scene). She takes one bite of pizza, and starts running around the table in circles. Im PLEADING with her to please sit and eat. MORE SCREAMING!

UGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!! My 5 yr old just sits there and laughs. I felt like crying. Completley lost my appitite, start nagging the 5 yr old to hurry and eat so we can leave. I am completely embarrased by now. Felt like crawling under the table. Complete strangers were patting me on the back as they left. Telling me Im a trooper... blah blah blah.

Now that we are home... My 2 yr old sneakes the whole 1/2 gallon of ice cream into her room and is eating it/smearing on the carpet.

I NEED A VACATION FROM THE KIDS ALREADY. ONLY BEEN 1 WEEK WITHOUT HELP FROM HUBBY.... ONLY 2 MORE MONTHS TO GO. I swear as you all as my witnesses that I will NEVER take these children out to eat again.

Please tell me Im not alone. Please give me hope that most kids are like this. Please give the the dream that I will once again, one day, get to sit down for a nice dinner in public, and actually enjoy myself. (p.s. will I have to wait untill they are 18 and OUT OF MY HOUSE?)

Im sending the kids to bed and having a beer. Thank you for letting me vent.

THEY ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY!!! (sorry.. having one of those days)

maybe because my hubby is gone (week #1 out of 5 mos).

maybe because they are only 2 and 5 yrs old.

maybe because Im too scared to beat the tar out of them in public

Tell ya what, I came close to tonight... Took my two "angels" out for pizza for dinner. As soon as the door opened to go inside, they take off running inside. Running toward the video games, I calmly tell them "no, lets wait untill after we eat". The 2 yr old is already sitting at the race car game, when my 5 yr old SHOVES her out of the seat. Both are screaming bloody murder. I swear everyone at Pizza Inn stopped and stared...

Then... I get a table, wrangled the angels up... and attempt to put the 2 yr old in a high chair. She starts screaming AGAIN! Legs spread wide open, flairing around. Refuses to sit in the chair. She wants to sit in the real chair. No big deal youd think, but she wont sit there either. She constantly gets up and runs around. Hence the need to STRAP HER DOWN.

She still refuses, so I give in (tired of making a scene). She takes one bite of pizza, and starts running around the table in circles. Im PLEADING with her to please sit and eat. MORE SCREAMING!

UGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!! My 5 yr old just sits there and laughs. I felt like crying. Completley lost my appitite, start nagging the 5 yr old to hurry and eat so we can leave. I am completely embarrased by now. Felt like crawling under the table. Complete strangers were patting me on the back as they left. Telling me Im a trooper... blah blah blah.

Now that we are home... My 2 yr old sneakes the whole 1/2 gallon of ice cream into her room and is eating it/smearing on the carpet.

I NEED A VACATION FROM THE KIDS ALREADY. ONLY BEEN 1 WEEK WITHOUT HELP FROM HUBBY.... ONLY 2 MORE MONTHS TO GO. I swear as you all as my witnesses that I will NEVER take these children out to eat again.

Please tell me Im not alone. Please give me hope that most kids are like this. Please give the the dream that I will once again, one day, get to sit down for a nice dinner in public, and actually enjoy myself. (p.s. will I have to wait untill they are 18 and OUT OF MY HOUSE?)

Im sending the kids to bed and having a beer. Thank you for letting me vent.

AWWWW!!! I wish I could tell you what you wanna hear...but since I don't have kids...I can't! I have faith in you that you'll do just GREAT! :D Don't worry, the time will *hopefully* fly by, and soon your hubby will be home! You're in my thoughts and prayers! :)

~Kacy

AWWWW!!! I wish I could tell you what you wanna hear...but since I don't have kids...I can't! I have faith in you that you'll do just GREAT! :D Don't worry, the time will *hopefully* fly by, and soon your hubby will be home! You're in my thoughts and prayers! :)

~Kacy

((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))) boy did that bring back memories, i can empathize with you. mine were 5, 3, 2 on a bus back from TN. when they all decided to cry at once and nothing, i mean nothing would satisfy them and no where to escape to, lol.

It will get better (somewhat), as they get older you tend to exchange one set of problems for another, take a deep breath, enjoy your beer, this too shall pass. :)

((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))) boy did that bring back memories, i can empathize with you. mine were 5, 3, 2 on a bus back from TN. when they all decided to cry at once and nothing, i mean nothing would satisfy them and no where to escape to, lol.

It will get better (somewhat), as they get older you tend to exchange one set of problems for another, take a deep breath, enjoy your beer, this too shall pass. :)

Kids are wonderful, eh?:p

The first time I took my two yr old to a restaurant (hes now 8) He played the same game-- kicking and screaming and all the fun things 2yr olds like to do... I calmly picked him up, walked to the ladies room, locked the door behind me, grabbed his pudgy lil cheeks with my thumb and index finger , pulled his face 1 inch from mine and said in the most calm yet stern voice, "If you dont sit still and eat your food, mommie will not take you out to eat again, do u understand? he complied with the request.

when he would forget (acting up again) I would give him a look and say "shall we take a walk to the bathroom?" he would smarten up ;)

to this day he refuses to go in the womans bathroom, he always goes in the mens :rolleyes: so what Im sayin is it does get better. ;)

Kids are wonderful, eh?:p

The first time I took my two yr old to a restaurant (hes now 8) He played the same game-- kicking and screaming and all the fun things 2yr olds like to do... I calmly picked him up, walked to the ladies room, locked the door behind me, grabbed his pudgy lil cheeks with my thumb and index finger , pulled his face 1 inch from mine and said in the most calm yet stern voice, "If you dont sit still and eat your food, mommie will not take you out to eat again, do u understand? he complied with the request.

when he would forget (acting up again) I would give him a look and say "shall we take a walk to the bathroom?" he would smarten up ;)

to this day he refuses to go in the womans bathroom, he always goes in the mens :rolleyes: so what Im sayin is it does get better. ;)

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I would have either, gone up and told them to deliver the pizza,, or put it in a box,, my kids would have been outta there. I think it took one time for my youngest, shewas about 3 i think, to attempt a fit in walmart,, and she never did it again. Dad snatched her up out of the cart,without saying a word, took her directly to the car and they sat till we were done shopping. The other two never really tried those little games while we were out, so her being the youngest they both also learned what happened if you tried that with mom or dad. I got lucky i guess. Good luck next time, maybe they will cut you a break on the next outing.

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

I would have either, gone up and told them to deliver the pizza,, or put it in a box,, my kids would have been outta there. I think it took one time for my youngest, shewas about 3 i think, to attempt a fit in walmart,, and she never did it again. Dad snatched her up out of the cart,without saying a word, took her directly to the car and they sat till we were done shopping. The other two never really tried those little games while we were out, so her being the youngest they both also learned what happened if you tried that with mom or dad. I got lucky i guess. Good luck next time, maybe they will cut you a break on the next outing.

Yes, you will. They will mature and you will have conversations with them, enjoy their point of view and all the other fun stuff that comes with getting older. But for now, you have 2 kids under the age of 6 and some mothers wouldn't even dream of taking their kids out to eat together at this age. So you are doing a great job. Best wishes for you and your family.

Yes, you will. They will mature and you will have conversations with them, enjoy their point of view and all the other fun stuff that comes with getting older. But for now, you have 2 kids under the age of 6 and some mothers wouldn't even dream of taking their kids out to eat together at this age. So you are doing a great job. Best wishes for you and your family.

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