Mitmit

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I always imagined what glorious times I’d spend with her at each stage of her growth. I imagined opening my arms to hold her as she takes her first steps towards me. I saw myself playing with her at the playground and I even wonder how many boys will I scare away when they tried calling my daughter on the phone.

Well, in your head everything is perfect and children are adorable people who do everything you say instantly. However, reality is a far cry from that which is floating in my head. It’s the school holidays now and my husband’s niece & nephew are staying over. They are adorable; when they are sleeping. When they play, it’s mayhem in the house. When they eat, artistic collages are created on the chairs and tables. When they fight, the desibels are ten times compared to a jet plane taking off. When they throw tantrums- you better run.

Although having a baby changes your life, having toddlers can even change the way you talk. Trying to get them to follow instructions is like having a heart attack. The first time you say something, you are just feeling mild pain in your chest. After a while the children are still doing whatever they shouldn’t be doing, you repeat your instructions a few more times and it’s like a knife stabbing at your heart. Then, when you have repeated yourself for the hundreth time, your heart starts to fail and you have a stroke. I know, it’s a little exaggerated but seriously- only after a week I feel so much like a broken record. Stuck saying the same things over and over and over and over and over and over…. you get the idea.

My baby is already 3 months old. Sometimes, looking at her I just can’t wait for her to grow up. Having experienced the bitter sweet challenges of toddlerhood (for a week), I’m glad my little one is still so little. I really need to enjoy her now in her infancy. And to all the mothers talking like broken records, I salute you. It’s a tough job but hang on. For now, perhaps you’d consider recording all your instructions into a CD. You can repeat whatever you want to say multiple times without having a heart attack.

I really think you ought to record your instructions on a CD. You can repeat whatever you want to say multiple times without having a heart attack. Ouch! I think I feel pain in my chest.