can i get a morning off????

I had 4 kids in 6 years so let me tell you there were any number of time I wished I could put them all on a shelf like dolls for a few hours. I loved my kids too but like every one else I did want some time to my self when I didn't have to go looking for them or have to separate them when they decided they all wanted to same thing at the same time. I think it's perfectly natural to want to get away form children now and again.

no i dont think that's bad Fatmansommy, maybe lotz of moms were thinking n hoping like u did now, n i think its normal if u sometimes feels like that. maybe u can try to find the solution with ur husband, ask him to take care of the childs for a while maybe 1 day off, so u can be on ur own at least for a half day. tell him that u need some rest for a while, maybe he will help u. u just tired at a times =) n its normal..i hope u'll feel much better soon =)

Mommies definitely need a break once in a while. I know that while my husband was working, here recently, I was the one to get up with my daughter the get her ready for school. The only day I could really sleep in was on Fridays when my daughter didn't have school. I still didn't get to sleep in the much since I have a 16 month old, and it's not like he can take care of himself.

Hear, hear!!! :-D I'm with you and I only have one child thus far. Love my two-year-old daughter too, but I do find myself sometimes pining for the old days when I had the choice of being idle, lol. There hasn't been a day since I became a mother that I didn't wake up mentally listing and scheduling all the things that need to be done and a good chunk of the tasks involve my daughter. I'm not really complaining as I love being my daughter's primary caregiver, but I would appreciate a day off. :)

ANY mom has to admit she's felt the same way, at some point! Don't worry, it's okay!! I have some issue lately with my 3 1/2 YO... He just can't seem to leave me alone! I'm a SAHM and I know I'm really his world, but ARG! Some days, I do feel really bad because I just want him to leave me alone... for 10 minutes! LOL It's very strange because it seems to be only when I'm in my office at the computer. We could be downstairs in the LR, he'll watch tv, play cars, colors whatever for hours... as long as I'm down there too and I don't even have to be involved with him. Same thing with his play room; he'll sit for hours and play trains, puzzles, VSmile, whatever... as long as I'm sitting in there too, again not even playing with him, just laying there. But the minute I get up and go into my office, all of a sudden, he's like "Mum, mum, mum, mum..." Drives me nuts! I have toys in my office for him to play with and he's always welcome to bring in anything, but for some reason, he'll then insist I have to play with him. I'm hoping Christmas will help as I bought him his first computer... maybe he's just facsinated with computer... who knows? Anyway, Yeah, it's tough, but worth it in the end. Keep your chin up and remember to make a full pot of coffee every morning! (I've yet to finish a full cup before it gets cold!)

I think we all should deserve a break once a while and I don't think it is very greedy or deceiving of you. We all need some slack sometimes.

i don't have a child yet... but i can understand what you mean... sometimes i also want a day off by myself and i don't want anybody to disturb me including my hubby... i think it is a normal thing... we need some space as well every now and then even though we are a social being... that doesn't make you a bad mother... good luck... hopefully you will get your morning off... take care and have a nice day...

Of course thats not selfish, You need to have time off from time to time, its a good thing, recharges your batteries...lol..If you can organise it, go for it, you'll feel so much better within yourself..Although the whole time you'll be thinking about the boys..lol

Dont' worry. Some day your boys will be teenagers and they will sleep till noon. But of course by then your body will be conditioned to get up early so you won't be able to sleep in anyways:) Yes, I know what you are feeling. I love my weekends because I have my teens who sleep in if they aren't up for sporting events. And I have my 8 yr old daughter trained to not open my door until I have gotten up first. It has taken 20 yrs for this to happen in my house.

No, there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone needs some time to themselves, even mommies. I have my son go to a childcare center one day a week so that I can have some time to myself. Before I tried that I used to let him stay up a little later than usual on friday nights so I could sleep in a little on saturday mornings. My other children are 13,11 and 9 so they are pretty self-sufficient....they only bother me to referree an argument. For my 3 yr old I may as well be the only person in the house!