All I want is 5 minutes

[whatwasithinking]

All I want is 5 minutes on my own to do as I please. Is that too much to ask for! I think not! Wish someone would tell my DH, my 3yr old and my 4mth old!

Sorry just had to grumble!

[the_queen]

Good luck - and when you discover a way for this to happen, please let the rest of us know!!!!!!!! ;)

[WeThree]

i'll tell your brood if you'll tell mine:o
This afternoon i just wanted to lie down in front of the fan after a big day.
well dh comes in and lies next to me, so of course tilly follows him in and starts whingeing next to the bed, so he gets her up on the bed and she jumping all over me, pulling me hair etc. i said ' i just wanted to rest for 10 mins!!!' 'oh' he says 'but shes such a roly poly ball of fun!'
yeah shes a roly poly ball of something.............:rolleyes: ;) :p

[moonblossom]

Nope I disagree..five minutes isnt enough.

DEMAND YOU time. I know it can be hard, but if your not happy, nobody will be. Try explaining to your partner how important it is for you to have time out.

Set aside a time everynight when your partner is home and able to look after the kids where you can either get out of the house and go for a walk, or go to your room and NOBODY can interupt you while the door is shut...NOT FOR ANYTHING, except life threatening.

I have always demanded this time on my own, and got it. I always came out happy and resfreshed after my little meditation and ME time.

:)

[Melissa1983]

i know what you mean! surely it isn't to hard for us to have 5 mins on our own!

If you think of a way please let me know too..

[xkwzit]

OMGosh MissU

I'm am totally with you on this. I actually relished going to the loo 5 mintues ago because it was the first 5 minutes of peace I've had without whining or crying ALL DAY. But now I have a bit of personal time - phew, I'm needing it.

I think you only get it once you put them to bed and not even then (I've got 30 minutes and counting).

Cheers

[jembelina]

Once they go to bed is all very good and well but by then I just want to curl up on the couch and doze off. Which is nice if I can but doesn't really count as 'me' time. Often when hubby is bathing bub, istead of starting dinner i will sneak off to the bedroom or the lounge and have a quite few minutes to myself - usually just sitting there staring into space!! Hubby has no idea ( so then I can still requestsome official me time!!) and can't come and find me!

[whatwasithinking]

Dh will say that I get 5 minutes on my own because I am on bubhub but no Hannah is here wanting to press her name (the letter H :rolleyes: ) still annoying me! I can't even have a bath without being annoyed (unless I had one at midnight but then the spiders in the bathroom might get me :eek: and that's not fun!)

[Rell]

OMGosh MissU

I'm am totally with you on this. I actually relished going to the loo 5 mintues ago because it was the first 5 minutes of peace I've had without whining or crying ALL DAY.


The problem I have is they follow me to the loo aswell:(
I often wish I could put myself in time out just to get 5 min to myself

[whatwasithinking]

Yukky - now Hannah has come into computer room with mouth full of food and wants to spit it out on my hand and she doesn't want it - my god child just eat it!

[Rell]

Yukky - now Hannah has come into computer room with mouth full of food and wants to spit it out on my hand and she doesn't want it - my god child just eat it!

Oh don't you just love the things we have to do as a mother. How come they never go to daddy when there is food to be spat out

[WeThree]

The problem I have is they follow me to the loo aswell:(
I often wish I could put myself in time out just to get 5 min to myself

lol lol, or they sit there crying trying to get in:o

[reAllytee]

Not only do i not get any peace all day with bubs but then have my partner who now being off work harasses me 24/7 im ready to burst !!!! He wonders why im so cranky aaaugh ! I swear if he follows me around much longer im going to leave a trail of ratsack :eek: ;)

Rell - Oh i have a partner who will come harass me if im using the loo also im now worried that when it comes time for bubs to do this he will be just as bad !!!

coopsntilly - That sounds like every day this week anytime i have decided mmm i will just lay down either bubs decides to wake up or my partner comes in trying to talk to me so of course him talking so loud makes bubs decide he doesnt want to sleep but wants to be with us so what does my partner do brings him in to be on our bed which is soooo great i then get smacked in the face repeatedly ever so helpful on a headache !!!!!

[reAllytee]

Rell - Ive already learnt that us mums are for all the bad stuff & they only go to daddy for fun & games or the likes. Ive worked the pattern out already & im not happy Jan !!!!! :confused:

[H&B'sMum]

I hear ya.
Why is it that only mum can fill up their milk cup and only mummy can read only that book. hehehehehe Even going to the loo Harry finds me. Now if he wants me he looks in the loo first then the bedroom then at the computer.

We have a great system worked out. DH gets up on Sat mornings and takes Harry out for a huge long 9 km walk while I sleep, shower, do whatever I want. Then I get up on Sun mornings and take Harry up the street for a walk to get the papers. Except last night DH went out all night and didn't come home so I was on duty. Tomorrow morning it's his turn to get up and go for that walk.

As much as we love our children and love spending time with them, I find to be a better mum to Harry I need that little bit of time to myself. I find it rejuventates me and when I'm back with Harry I just love spending time and playing with him.

[Crazy Monkey]

5 minutes peace... what is that???

DH comes home from work and is 'meant' to watch DS while i cook dinner, but instead, has DS next to him at the computer.. And of course an 8 month old doesn't want to sit quitely, so the crying starts, DH gets cracky cause he cant check his emails (only jokes from friends, nothing that cant wait until DS is sleeping)...

My showers on the weekends when DH is home are taken with DH and DS outside the bathroom door with DS screaming because he want to go down and play and not be held in one spot... And then when I get out to see what is going on, he screams more because now he has seen me...

Aaaaahhhhhhh, would love some me time, where DS is happy and not screaming....

[reAllytee]

jacksmum05 - That sounds like our house !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:
Thing is now Harry has worked out how to bang at the computer my partner gets all peeved cause he "ruins" his emails or loads a different page to what he wants !!!!
I mean seriously can they not think sometimes ?!?!?!?!?!?! :confused:

[proudmummy]

Two nights ago bubs was put to bed for the night is going to the land of nod,just needed one more minute and in barges hubby needing my help then and there. Bubs wakes up and silly, silly hubby gets him out of bed and lets him play. Took two hours to get him back to sleep.

[reAllytee]

Hahha oh yes i wont even go THERE proudmummy !!!!!

[proudmummy]

I made sure DH took care of him for a bit. Maybe he'll think twice next time?

[JnA]

All I know is that now I take longer to do my hair and stuff after a shower.. because it means I get to spend longer in the bathroom quiet.