Mommy Meltdown Moments- Moms, Can You Relate?

Being a mom is wonderful! There are so many beautiful moments and then there are some not so beautiful moments. Like life, motherhood is also not a bed of roses. Once in a while we all lose our control with our kids! Yes, we all have been there! Occasionally we all have a meltdown .We all yell, cry and scream at our kids! Here is a funny take on some common mommy meltdowns moments that really make us think “I just can’t deal with him/her now”

1.   To Pee Or Not To Pee- You ask your toddler a zillion times if she needs to use the potty before you leave home, and you only get no’s and yet when you are midway between home and destination, she cannot hold and really needs to go RIGHT NOW.

2.   No One Seems To Be Listening- You have asked your little munchkin to pick up the toys that few minutes back you just organized. In between you requested your husband to open the door as the bell has is ringing. There are umpteen tasks that needs to be done; the dinner needs to be cooked, the laundry needs to be done and much more. And what happens? Your requests go completely unnoticed.  Are you invisible? Now you have completely given up!

3.   Bed Time Madness-Only moms know what bed time actually means. It means reading the same story again and again for hours along with patting your little one’s back and when you think you are almost done then the kiddo start feeling hungry!  And then again the vicious cycle of going to the washroom and brushing the teeth begins.You look at the clock, think about the morning chores and try to control yourself

4.   All Eyes on You- The more public a place, the longer the tantrum .In the month of December the little angel suddenly wants a chocolate ice-cream at the grocery store. She will not take a ‘NO’ for an answer. And the mom in you is not giving up so easily. So she is going to yell, scream, and howl and much more. Everyone at the store is looking at you. These are the time when you wish you were ‘Mr.India’.

5.   That Important Phone Call- The children will get up to their naughtiest shenanigans when you are on that ‘one important call’. You are talking to your boss and the hyperactive brat suddenly does something which makes you momentarily forget that you are on the phone. You scream loudly ‘Stop that right now’ at the person who is going to decide about your next promotion.

6.    Step into the Shower- The baby is finally sleeping! You gather all your stuff like a mouse, silently and head to the washroom to take a shower. Step into the shower and as the first drop of water hit you; you hear the baby wake up and start to wail.

7.   That One Moment- Like a hawk you watch them all the time. But the one time, you turn away, you blink your eye for that one little second and the disaster is done. That expensive cutlery is broken. And the worse she has hurt herself.

8.   Mama Wants to Watch TV- After winding up all the chores of the stressful hard day mama collapsed in front of the Idiot box. But the ‘On’ button of the remote activates the sleeping baby also. Is it just a coincidence?

9.   The Morning Blues- The alarm clock rings and really hits you. It’s time for the daily madness. The children are fighting over the bathroom, the toast is burnt, you are all rushed and irritable-and, to top it all off, your kids miss the bus! Definitely not a good start to the day.

10.   The Quiet Toddler- Silence is golden, unless you have kids, then silence is just plain suspicious. You are super happy that your toddler has been quietly entreating herself for the whole half an hour. You decide to give her that candy. And then you see is happily busy drawing all over the furniture in the next room.

A perfect mom, who is calm and is in control 24/7, surely doesn’t exist. There is no one right way to deal with these mommy meltdown moments. Each day, in our own capacity we are doing our best to navigate the delicate trade off –between keeping the peace and retaining our sanity. Whether you find yourself having a meltdown every day or once a year, you are not a bad mom. Sometimes those meltdowns are necessary. They remind our children that adults are also not perfect and they also struggle with their feelings, just as kids do.