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KittyGags
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Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
I was watching my goddaughter on Monday and she was so great the whole day.
She is 5 months old and teething. We had a great day, she was calm the whole time, until the last hour when she turned into a complete PSYCHO!!!!!!!!! I was getting so impatient to have her get picked up and then I found myself thinking, when the kid is mine, it isn't getting picked up! I had ZERO patience left at the end...
Am I the only one? lol I was worried and DH thinks I'm crazy. Hes like, she was exhausted, and wouldn't go to sleep because you didn't have a bottle or anything for her (she went through the 2 I was given).
Message edited 10/12/2011 2:18:19 PM.
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Posted 10/12/11 2:17 PM  |
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pjc92980
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
i think the same thing when i am with my cousins...but then i think to myself when they are my children it will be different. i want to be a mother more than anything in the world and i guess i assume patience comes with motherhood lol but i may be in for a rude awakening 
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| Posted 10/12/11 2:20 PM |
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LiveItUp
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
I actually posted something similar today as well, about wondering if I will have a good maternal instinct, and it was mostly because I babysat my SIL's boys, ages 2 & 4, and they were so BAD!  I couldn't believe how much they would NOT listen to me and were just plain being rude and misbehaving. After they left I told DH that I was seriously considering putting off TTC for a little while because I was kind of traumatized!  My hope though is that they were only like that because even at their young ages they know there's really no consequence with me if they're bad. I also had no toys or anything to entertain them with since it was a last-minute situation in which I ended up watching them. But after they left, I was just like how will I ever deal with something like that all day everyday? I have to give credit to all the mom's out there!
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| Posted 10/12/11 4:05 PM |
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KittyGags
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
Posted by LiveItUp
I actually posted something similar today as well, about wondering if I will have a good maternal instinct, and it was mostly because I babysat my SIL's boys, ages 2 & 4, and they were so BAD! I couldn't believe how much they would NOT listen to me and were just plain being rude and misbehaving. After they left I told DH that I was seriously considering putting off TTC for a little while because I was kind of traumatized! My hope though is that they were only like that because even at their young ages they know there's really no consequence with me if they're bad. I also had no toys or anything to entertain them with since it was a last-minute situation in which I ended up watching them. But after they left, I was just like how will I ever deal with something like that all day everyday? I have to give credit to all the mom's out there!
HAHA I saw your post after I posted mine. I'm just worried that with no sleep i'm going to have even less patience! lol
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| Posted 10/12/11 4:40 PM |
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MST9106
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
I have no doubt in my mind that you're going to be an AMAZING mom! When its yours, its totally different...I'm sure you did great and I'm sure she was tired and STARVING!
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| Posted 10/12/11 4:48 PM |
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KittyGags
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
Posted by MST9106
I have no doubt in my mind that you're going to be an AMAZING mom! When its yours, its totally different...I'm sure you did great and I'm sure she was tired and STARVING!
I hope you're right! I missed you on Sunday, I was stalking Mike for you, lol!
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| Posted 10/12/11 7:02 PM |
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maggiemay
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
When its your own, its completely different. Its like this switch turns on in your head and you become so patient (for the most part).
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| Posted 10/12/11 7:46 PM |
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gina409
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
you will be fine!!!!!!!
i have 8 neices and nephews..the first few times i had them alone for a few hrs i thought i would die...i never heard screasm like that lol
now..the oldest is 12..and i have watched all 8 overnight,for the weekends etc etc...and u learn and u will be fine i promise!
besides i def think when it is your own the mother chip just kicks in and u will find the way that your baby needs to be cared for
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| Posted 10/12/11 7:55 PM |
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SRM12
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
its sooo different when its your own baby.. also, the end of the day is tough for everyone. baby gets tired, mommy is tired - bedtime is a much needed break!!
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| Posted 10/12/11 8:41 PM |
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MrsBeach
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Re: Am I the only one who questions their ability to be a mother?
Everyone looses their patience some times... I think it's natural, expecially when they aren't yours. And you will get used to it. I think you will be fine! No need to question your ability!!!
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| Posted 10/12/11 9:21 PM |
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