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Family Vent
We went to a family birthday party on Saturday which was scheduled to start right at the boys' nap time. I tried to put them down in the morning but that didn't work so we just had to wing it.
They did really well until we were about three hours in (get togethers with DH's family last for HOURS). They were obviously getting tired and were getting more and more defiant. I had already spent three sold hours trying to keep them out of harms way, keep them from touching things they shouldn't, etc. The three of us even went down to the playroom - by ourselves - so they could burn off some energy.
Anyway, after the third time I told Andrew to stop opening his uncle's glass cabinet and pulling out cars he collects I knew it was time to go. The family actually started trying to guilt us in to staying! They said stay a couple of more hours, we hardly get to see you guys anymore, etc. A couple more hours - are you kidding? They clearly don't get that it's exhausting to try and keep two almost 2 year olds out of trouble in a non-baby proofed house! We ended up leaving and of course the boys were at their most charming on our way out. They were smiling at everyone and blowing kisses. Little do they know that Andrew started crying on the way home and didn't stop until 15 minutes after we got home - about 45 minutes in all. We put them to bed early that night.
Anyway, I just had to vent. Everyone thinks oh, you're with family there are so many people around to help. Well some do for a few minutes then they move on to other things. I don't blame them - it's not their responsibility to watch them the whole time we are there. It just doesn't turn out to be the break everyone thinks it is. In fact, it stresses me out more for them to be at someone else's house!
That's why we are hosting Thanksgiving at our house and inviting everyone to come at 3:00. The boys will have napped and be in their own surroundings. Whew!
Ok, rant over. Thanks for reading this far if you did!
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Re: Family Vent
You just described my worst fears for Thanksgiving and the family party the day after thanksgiving.
Ugh! I completely feel you and I could have written this post. We were at ILs this weekend and Sydney was extra fussy b/c she had been man-handled too much. MIL actually said "Carynne you're such a good baby. Sydney is a bad baby, but you're so good."
As far as I'm concerned, there are no 'bad' babies!