I have to say I’ve been kind of feeling down today, questioning every single moments of my life. All related to me being very tired. I needed some one to tell me “it’s alright, everything is fine and your kids are just being kids, there is nothing wrong with them”
Well I didn’t have anyone to say that to me, or they said it and I didn’t hear it between the voices and screams of my children. The kids didn’t help either which I kind of know why. Most of the time when I’m not feeling right they will act up
Finally after a long day of all kinds of a 4 year old toddler “unbearable” behaviour and tantrums of my two year old we were at the table and the kids were painting with watercolor. Lately the craft of choice is watercolor. The only down side to watercolor is that all the surroundings of craft table is dotted with black watercolor and my daughter manages to spill some water every time.
They were busy with their painting and I could finally work on my computer, when my daughter decided to cry again. I just had it for the day, I saw the watercolor and paper in front of me and I just started painting blocks of color one after another. There was nothing I could do for my daughter except ignore the nagging and crying, she’s been on a nagging diet for the whole day.
I could feel that I was cooling down and some how my daughter went to her room, still nagging but it’s better when it’s from a distance. I can remember I started painting my furniture after my first miscarriage. I don’t know painting but there is a link between my distressing and painting. Painting kind of calms me, I bought a book of watercolor sheets to paint when my kids do. I used to copy abstract art with acrylic when my son was a few months old, but that is out of question with them around.
I have lots of relaxing hobbies but they are not child friendly. You can’t safely sew, or calmly yoga with couple of toddlers around. Watercolor is the safest I can think of. Do you have any toddler safe relaxing hobby to share?
Until later,
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Big hugs Anna, we all have days like that. I’ve been sick this week and both of mine knew to take total advantage of it. My little guy has been throwing tantrums and my daughter has decided that getting up in the middle of the night is OK has long as she sits on the potty for 15 minutes and does nothing. When my kids are driving me crazy I pick up my camera and just start shooting.