You are doing a great job mumma!

To all the mums out there, I just wanted to say you are doing
a great job! Being a mother is by far the hardest and most
unappreciated job on the planet and we all need reminding now
and then how wonderful we are doing. Celebrate the small
victories and stop being so hard on yourself. Today I managed
a shower and actually ate lunch (not just what was left over
from my daughter). Winning! And you know what, whilst I pride
myself on healthy home- cooked meals and 1on1 educational
games, today I put on the wiggles, shoved a chocolate biscuit
in her mouth and sat on the couch ignoring every household
task. It was amazing. We need to start sticking together and
being honest about the daily struggles we go through. Sharing
all the amazing things our beautiful angels do is great, and
we should share their progress with pride. But let's also
share the things that make us question our sanity. The times
we look at our screaming child throwing an exorcist style
tantrum over a sultana and think 'i need a drink'. I find I
need to hear this side of motherhood the most. I know many
woman who say 'my child is always perfectly behaved', 'oh my
child would never do that', 'my child is very developmentally
ahead of others'. Let's not pretend everything is perfect all
the time. There are days I think my daughter is simply the
most amazing little creature and is surely the smartest baby
on earth. Then there are other days when I watch her do
something like lick the wall or get scared by something like
a pen and think she is not the brightest crayon in the box.
The love I have for my daughter is like no other, and I often
feel I could burst with love. This is a mothers love. We
mothers share this feeling for our offspring so let's share
the good, the bad and the ugly! Too often do I hear parents
try to one up each other with what there child is doing. I
have a work colleague who told me last week her son said
'Kookaburra'. He's 9 months old. Not baby talk, the full
word, pronounced correctly. We all need to stop being so
competitive and just enjoy the millstones our bubs achieve in
THEIR own time. The only times I've been concerned about my
daughters progress is when others have commented on something
she 'should' be doing as there kids were. I hate that I've
let other people make me worry for no reason. So please,
unless its completely neccessary, let's all try to not stress
a mother out by saying things like 'oh are they still not
sitting/ walking/ talking etc. They are all amazing little
creatures that in the end will be doing the same things. You
have done a great job to get them to where they are and be
proud of yourself as well as your kids. Mummy forums like
this are a fantastic way to share some love and light between
each other and get some fantastic advice. For gods sake do
not Google concerns. So far I've previously convinced myself
my child had 4 different disorders and she is 100% fine. Ask
a mum forum like this one as you will get a much more
accurate answer. Lastly take some time out for you. Even just
a few mins. Put the tv on, give the kids a treat and make
yourself a coffee. You are an amazing mum!