Motherhood Later Than Sooner

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Comment by Martha Scully on April 21, 2009 at 1:51pm

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Comment by Darline Turner-Lee on April 21, 2009 at 10:48am

DeeDee,
I feel your pain. My son turned 3 last month and it seems like on the day he turned 3 he became "Devil Child". What happened to my cute, cuddly little baby boy? From what I can tell, he's trying out being a "big kid" so much so that it's his current Mantra, "I a big kid now!!" In that process, he's trying out all manner of things-Hitting his sister and other kids, acting out, tantrums, throwing things...I too have been at my wits end at time. Interestingly, one thing that worked is sitting him down, getting right up in his face and telling him, "I don't like when you do_! It makes me very angry with you and I don't want to be around you." It stopped him cold. Now sometimes out of the blue he'll ask, "Are you angry mama?" and "I love you mama" (with a hug and a kiss.) They say this is all a part of parenting, but boy is it tough!! Hang in there DeeDee.

Comment by Emily on April 20, 2009 at 7:30pm

Deedee, why don't you start a discussion above:-)

Comment by Karen on April 18, 2009 at 6:29am

Hi ladies . . . hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Comment by Dawn Speese on April 17, 2009 at 12:53pm

Hi everyone! I have two children my first at age 34 (she is now 9) and my second daughter we adopted just over a year ago (she is 5 now) and I'm 42. I am looking forward to sharing with all of you.

Comment by Deedee on April 14, 2009 at 9:31pm

I really need some advice. My son is 20 mos. I think his "terrible twos" came about 6 mos early...lol. I've been a stay at home mom since my son was born, with the exception of about 2mos when I had a temp job. I find myself getting so frustrated with my son's behavior. I know it's a natural part of his growing up. What is the correct way for me to discipline him? I've tried removing him from the situations, getting him involved with something else, talking to him, time out, and as a last resort, spanking. To be honest, I'm at my wits end. My eyes are tearing up even as I type this. I love my son so much, and it makes me feel guilty to get frustrated-to the point of being angry- with him. I don't want to spank my son anymore (unless it's a dangerous situation that requires that type of attention getting). I don't want to be angry with my son...he's just a little boy who's learning. Can any of you help me with this? I really need some helpful advice.

Comment by Tracey Morin on April 14, 2009 at 4:06pm

Hi All, I am a 42 year old mom of three 16, 12 and 2 ...big life change having a child later in life but I'm loving it and thanking God I have two wonderful "older" kids and a hubby to help me out. I went from being very social in my "last life" before surprise baby #3 to being at home..would love to make new friends ecspecially moms who know what I'm going through. Love to hear from you..

Comment by Laura Thieme on April 13, 2009 at 10:11pm

I am 40. I chose to have a baby on my own after having been married early, divorced, and career woman ever since. Love having a daughter - challenged by work, life balance but surviving. First year of raising baby girl, returning to work, running an marketing agency - all challenging but we're doing well.

Comment by christine hartridge on April 13, 2009 at 10:08pm

Welcome Sarah and Donna - ain't motherhood grand!

Comment by sarah shaw on April 13, 2009 at 10:41am

I am 44 and have 15 month old identical twins girls! I think motherhood at a later stage is GREAT! I got so much done when I was young. I am a WFHM and am grateful for the opp to do so.
Sarah

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