Is it difficult to be a mother?

I am just amazed by my three year old daughter. I always say I must be doing something right as she is polite and just a joy to have. Now sure we have our days. Who doesn't but I do the best that I can for her. I listen to her, her stories are the best she makes me laugh a lot. She is my one and probably only so I do treasure her very much. I have tried several forms of discipline and most of the time a talking to will do it but she has days where nothing but a spanking will work. It is never my first choice but is the only thing that I have found that works. As she gets older I can explain more to her and that has helped a lot. My husband says that I spoil her but I don't think that I do. She does have more toys than she needs I am sure, but he thinks that because we do special things while we are out, like the claw machine at walmart and a penny horse at king soopers I am spoiling her. We don't always do them but if I have some cash on me we do. I have a blast shopping with her. I usually want to get something for her and she will tell me but mom I don't need that. It is pretty funny. There are some things that both my husband and I agree on like she does not need a TV in room, she doesn't need a tv in the car. She does get to watch tv but we try to keep it within a good limit. I listen to her but I still say no if that is needed. She is just so full of life and excited about things. I asked her if she wanted to go to preschool, if she would have said no she would not be going, but instead she tells me when I am 4 I will go to preschool and kindergarten when I am 5. I am sure that she is ready for school but I am in a panic I am not ready but I know that she will have a blast. I try to make the best decisions for her, and I hope that I am.

Hi Diana sun, Yes, it is a huge responsibility....HUGE! You could read 1000 books on parenting and still be unsure of what to do in certain situations. Each child is different. I have raised 4 daughters and i will tell you there are so many ups and downs. You learn as much from them as you teach them. You have to follow your heart a lot and be prepared to forgive yourself for being human because I don't believe any of us are perfect parents. There are some people that are horrible parents and really don't deserve to have children. I think if you love your children and follow your heart in doing what is best for them to the best of your ability then it all works out. With my kids, I focused mainly on holding them responsible for their own actions and responsibilities and regardless of the choices they made in life I wanted for them to be good, decent people.

Well I have a daughter who is still a baby, she is turning 4 months old in a week. I feel blessed to have her, but because I am a single mother, I find it very hard. I wouldn't give her up for anything in the world, I love her so much, she is my life. Its just hard to get the proper amount of sleep, and its hard for me to be able to eat properly, study, do housework, or anything I used to do without complications before she was born. Unless I have someone come over and watch her for me, the only time I can really do anything is when she's sleeping, and by the time she falls asleep for a long enough time for me to do anything, I'm too tired to do anythign so it gets put aside to do on another day.

Hi, It is kinda of blessing to have little children at my side and of course,it is not an easy task to be a good mother. However, I always try my best to be a good mother for my son. When I first have my son, i felt that my whole life has changed. I have more responsibility and have to learn lot of things. Since I am a first time mother,I got no experiences on handling baby,slowly I learn from my mother in law and now my son has reached his toddler aged.Still a long way to go. I have to teach him to have a good manner,have to educate him to be a better person,have to teach him what is right and what is wrong. I am trying my best to fulfill his needs. Sometimes, I do feel tired,but i know it is worthy.When I see my son's smiles, my heart feel melt and He is just a little sunshine of me.