Few days back I had a post on my Facebook
page. It read as below:
“Many a times, I feel totally irritated
sitting with kids and helping them in their studies. My patience is at its peak
when any of them takes a longer time to understand any concept. I get upset
while I am at it but when I tuck them in bed at night, I feel terribly guilty...feel
like a monster mom for not handling the things properly. Gosh...it's like an
emotional turbulence within me. As Moms, are you girls facing the same or it's
just me???”
Yes, I meant every word of it. I am feeling that I am losing
out on something. I am feeling that my patience levels are suddenly dropping. I
have a feeling that I am turning into an insane and oblivious human being….a Monster Mom!
Kids are growing up and so are my duties and accountabilities
as their Mother. They are no longer nappy-happy broods. Their interests are mounting
beyond my judgements. Their hobbies are altering with each fleeting moment.
Their vocabulary is sky scorching every minute. Their reactions, retorts,
jargon, lingo and ever fluctuating moods…their inquisitiveness, their exasperation and their outlook
makes me brood over whether I am sinking in my futile efforts in coping up with
their intensifying sensibilities.
All this strongly makes me believe that I am entering a
second phase of this journey called Motherhood. Kids want to be treated as one of us…more specifically as Adults. They demand
that their opinions be considered while taking any decisions involving them. Their
privacy be respected, their choices be honoured and most importantly they be
treated with lots and lots of esteem.
Things are really changing…or should I say they're already changed beyond one’s imagination. Until I was well past my
schooling, I just don’t recall a single thing bought for me
entirely by my choice…well, my mom always had a final say in
what I would wear, which colour would suit my personality the best, what
hairstyle will look good for my face cut or even whether I should participate
in events at school or not. Well, today, I am being ‘informed’ that a ‘certain’ kind of dress is on the next ‘to-shop’ list, a crave for a McD meal over
weekend or even where to go for the vacations. Whoa! All the innovation in the
technology, the remarkable progress man has made over these years and the exposure
these kids have today is finally taking a toll on Mothers…that’s the final word!
So, here’s to all those brilliant Moms out there
who are screaming their guts out to ensure a childhood their kids will always
be proud of….you rock, Babe! Nothing and no one can
beat what you do!
Sharing here some wonderful quotes I found on Google..... :-)
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