Have you ever felt like you was gonna blow up?

I have been very lucky and blessed with my son..i too and a single and disabled mom..and i know things get hard..although having 3 girls would drive me insane myself lol..the caddyness and whineyness..ughh! and the ages of the girls doesnt help either..they are getting to the age of more drama ..lol..thank goodness that school has started that gives you a huge break..I dont know what to tell you how to make them listen..i really havent been threw that yet..Sky listens farley well..but hun..when they get that bad..i would make them go to there room shut there doors and put some headphones on and take a breather untillu calm down..its not healthy what so ever for you to get that stressed and that makes them even more stressed and things get worse..you should work on getting a sitter for each of them and just have a couple days to yourself..turn the phones off...ligt some candles..take a bubble bath..rent some movies..and just RELAX!! i know some family would help in watching them..and next time u have worries call me girl!!! i love ya!! April

It's so frustrating that there is no "how to" book handed out with them at birth. It's your hubby a$$ that you need to be kicking for putting you in this position as he should be here helping to parent and to take the pressure of of you not in jail. It's hard dealing with them alone when they have these type of days and it's worse when the weather is bad as you cant make them go outside. My son was the worst (i used to count down the hours till he would go to sleep), i used to end up either putting him outside to play or in his room either way he had to be separated from the girls alot of the time as he would also get violent. He was an absoloute brat and had me pulling my hair out alot and often i had times when i did loose the plot and i would lock him in his room, turn up the stereo so i couldnt hear him trashing his room and i would cry and have a little time out. He had major behavior problems but when he was on his own he wasnt as bad, but add one or both his sisters and watch out, life truly was absolute hell, thankfully he's now 17 and grew out of most of it. Dont feel guilty or that your a bad mum as your NOT. Occasionaly we yell at them and sometimes we smack their bums but we ALWAYS love them and only want the best for them. We just need a break and someone to love and comfort us. Do you have family or friends that you can send them off to even for a few hours even if it is separetly. Maybe when they are like that try to separate them and get them doing other things or out with other people. Dont be hard on yourself, your a good mum doing the best you can, love and hugs to you and keep your chin up.

Yes I do have days when my son does drive me up the wall. It happened after my second child was born. It's probably just his way of trying to get attention (and he does get it when I blow up:( ) I had no help and trying to juggle both the kids was driving me mad. So, my husband got me 2 people to help!! - a cook and a maid. But frankly that didn't really help....because the problem was having to handle both of the kids (with different demands) at the same time. It was fine when the little one was taking a nap but when he is awaked , both of them need me.And to make matters worse, I'm not comfortable leaving either one of the kids with outside help (family is fine but I don't have anyone that can come and stay). My older child is 7...so now when he just doesn't listen and I'm ready to blow up, I take a deep breath and go out to the balcony for a few minutes to calm myself down (hopefully, this doesn't happen when I am trying to feed the baby) and come back and tell him that his behaviour is upsetting me and I am about to burst. So, will he please try to understand and help me out here. Since he likes to HELP, it works (atleast 95% of the time). When it doesnt work, I do blow my top, yell at him and apologize later.

Raising 3 kids by yourself alone is really hard...and because of that I can say that you really are a strong and tough woman/mom..^^ I'm not yet a mom but as a daughter I think I understand your kids more..maybe they need more time and attention from you...try to have a spend some time with them...ask them what they want to do or where they want to go...I think a little bonding time together is what you need.

Hi Mystic, Sorry toi hear that, just shape up, one day, everything is going to be fine. I don't have that experience yet, but I do understand the difficulty for a mum. Andy

You are a very strong woman,raising 3 daughters is tough. Be patient with them. Do not lose hope. Always think of your love for them. Never show rage. You can get angry but be controllable. Keep in mind that these girls are angels given by God and therefore you must put your effort in taking care of them. I am a mother of 3 kids too. 6yr old girl, 4yr old boy, 1yr old girl. Sometimes I also get angry, even yelled at them. But I always keep in my mind that my role for them is to take care of them, love them unconditionaly. Pray with your heart and God will send opportunities for you to be patient, be loved, share, and care.

There must be something in the air. My kids have been a little harder lately and I have been so on edge. I feel like I need a week of just laying in my pjs and watching movies so I can get back to the way I was. I still have the stress headaches. I do have a husband but I wouldnt really call him help, he is my oldest kid. Atleast he brings home a check... Take a deep breath and it will soon pass.