If you're a parent, you know that going to the supermarket is a mission and a half with kids.
This little ninja wanted to make pizza for dinner so off we went to the supermarket... I'm not even going to go in to how long it took me to get him clothed (he insists on being nude all of the time) and into the car. Luckily, today Tonga came with me because I was up all night sick. I came up with this little list of tips in my mind while waltzing around PaknSave ALONE today, it was pretty great. I think it took me about 20 minutes all up, whereas if I had Noah and Tui I would have been there for at least an hour. They waited with Tonga, it was like a holiday. Ok here goes. 1. Start in the produce aisle (if your supermarket doesn't already open into it). Why? Because fruit is loose and you can eat it out of the bag. Its probably not even allowed but if your kid is crying because they're hungry and all you got is half a peanut and some old rice cracker in your handbag... just let them eat some grapes or some shit. It'll take $1.00 at least, off of your grocery bill. lol. 2. Master the art of quiet yelling. Noah always climbs out of the trolley and tries to escape but I don't want to look like some loose unit running around PaknSave yelling so I mastered this long ago. It sounds like an angry whisper but is super effective on a toddler because they think you're going nuts. 3. Wear running shoes, or at least comfortable 'brisk walking shoes'. If your kid breaks something be prepared to walk away super quickly and pretend like you just got there. "Ooh.. who did that.. Shocking". Turn off your ability to be embarrassed, its surprisingly easy. 4. Go to a supermarket that sells liquor. You're a mother. Nuff said. 5. If your kid gets lost don't panic. Literally, don't. People get all weird and judgy and you just look like some crazy person who can't even take care of a goldfish. Just subtly walk around like you're looking for a very important can of tomatoes. Only panic if you hear alarms or smashing sounds. Take these into account and you should be fine! Hey! I'm no parenting expert, I'm only trying to keep myself from going cray-cray on a daily basis. S x
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I am drowning in sea of pee and poop.
Somebody send me a bucket of sanitiser and a life raft. I've never experienced this kind of horror in my entire life and I've done some gross shit. I can't believe the energy it takes to get a tiny human to do their business in one place. The toilet has never looked so appealing. I'm only into week 1 and 1/2 of wearing undies and I'm already ready to throw in the towel and burn them. Today Noah took a crap on my stairs.. TWICE. Both times were after I had asked him if he needed to go toilet. "No mummy" he says. Well.. obviously you did you creature.. Its all over my deck stairs. He was doing so well, wearing undies and going to the toilet like a pro and we have backslided so bad I don't know where I went wrong. I'm encouraging without being forceful or pushy and I've tried rewards, positive praise and just general chats about going to the toilet. You'd think he would get the idea since I've never been able to go toilet without an audience? I'm not sure how long this is going to last but if its longer than a week I may have to drink my weight in tequila. I've cleaned up more pee and poop than a geriatric nurse does in a week today. I can't force him to go toilet because he has a personality just like me (stubborn as hell) and the look he gives me is like he's looking into my soul and telling it to piss off. This is hard. Today is a bad day. Tomorrow is looking much better! S x I need to see an article about what I'm doing right as a parent. I can't take another one about what I'm doing wrong, another post on how I need to change my approach before my kid becomes godzilla or something.
Why can't we have a positive approach to mums & dads. We are so quick to make judgments. We always need to fix. We find the flaw in everything and its exhausting. I just want to change the way I see parenting and look at it like something that needs constant learning not fixing. It is the same with life, trying to find the positive instead of looking at the negative. I can be so negative and I'm not even sure why I do it. I used to think it was because I'm realistic but now that I'm with my husband (who literally sees the good in everyone and everything) I'm trying to find a different approach. Your vibe attracts your tribe! I want one that is full of positive people or at least people who are trying. Today I managed to get my house re-arranged, cleaned up (as much as it can be with toddlers), I put away all of the washing, baked a vegan banana cake and managed to put Tui to bed before 8:30 without any tears. Thats pretty positive. I'll take my wins as they come. S x |
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