Moms are the Queens of Multi-tasking

Moms are the Queens of Multi-tasking

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Play Dates...



My three year old daughter was invited for a play date at a friend's house today. At first I thought how great this would be for her and for me. She would get to play with some other kids her age that she knows from church and I would get to sit and visit with other women my age. A win win situation right?
WRONG!
We got there and all was going well until I hear from the little girl's room a big "No, Addy...you can't touch that!" Of course the other little girl starts to cry and I go running in there because I just know it was my daughter being the boss in there.
After going in and trying to teach my daughter a million times to play nice, share, not boss, etc...I soon notice that the only mother having a hard time with their daughter behaving was my own. I quickly felt very embarrassed.
The mother who's house we were at was kind enough to make lunch for all of us to eat while we were there. All the girls gathered around the table and sat up to eat, except for my daughter. Alyssa continued to be difficult and repeated about four times, "No, I don't like this food!" before I had to put her in a time out until she wanted to sit up like a "big girl" with the rest of the girls.
May I remind you, I also have little Bella in my arms most of the this time, because she was crying. She has been teething a little bit and isn't a happy camper. So, chasing after my three year old in another women's house in front of all the other girls was a little difficult to say the least.
By the time I helped clean up the toys and from lunch and wrestled my girls into the car to leave I was done! As I went to to leave I graciously thanked our host, but all the way home I thought to myself, THAT WAS SO NOT WORTH IT!

4 comments:

Laurel said...

Don't quit going no matter what. Every mother can relate, believe me, and it will get better the more she does it, I promise. That's the only way she will learn. I carried Logan out kicking and screaming a few times. Mortifying!!! It happens to everybody. It gets easier, and you need the adult interaction. Keep going!

Keep Smiling with the Wallace's said...

Hi
I am so excited that you wrote to us on our blog!!
This is awesome...I have so enjoyed reading your blog and sharing experiences with you..what a blessing...we do not live near each other but can share our lives with one another...
I love the pictures of the family. The girls are darling....
KEEP SMILING!!!
With much love
Laura

Mostess Mommy said...

Oh my! I know EXACTLY how you feel! I sometimes feel like Quinton is the most high-maintenance kid around! Keep your chin up and keep going, it'll get easier (at least that's what well-meaning people tell me).

Melisa said...

Hey there! I saw your post on Stacie's blog. Hope you don't mind I snuck over.

I have had so many experiences like that! I really know exactly how that feels!

So, how's it going with 2?