Hi IM's I would love to hear from other mum's and dad's with how you deal with bad days I live in a small country town my family have lived here for 3 years I have only been able to make 2 friends I had one other but they moved so its only me my hubby and our 2 kids I've tried making play dates asked people around but no ever really seems to want too there for its just me and my little family some days I feel like just packing up my family and leaving and I feel I'm not a fun mum anymore since that's all I do is house work and look after my kids 2 and 4 which I love and wouldn't change that but some days its all just too much and my son 4 is full on and wants to play but I've just had enough so I end up just getting cranky at him and I hate it my hubby works very hard 13 14 hour days and we have no family within 6 hours so would love to hear how others might deal with these bad days
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This was me 4 years ago! We ended up moving closer to family. I was so depressed and isolated! i hated it.
Is there a daycare near where you are to put your 4 year old to give you a break and him some kids to play with?
Could you split up your house work so you are only doing a small amount each day to satisfy your need to have things clean and tidy. I found I was doing this on the days when my dd was in care and it was just me and my ds at home. I wrote a list of chores that I wanted to complete thru the week and didn't clump huge consuming jobs on the 1 day.
Just remember a child won't remember that they had a clean house growing up, but they will remember you playing with them and, knowing you were happy
Where do you live?
Maybe I live in this small country town, I'd love to meet up! I have a 18mth old son and don't have many friends, except family and I've lived here my whole life. Sad really.