The Mother Octopus
Being a parent is both rewarding and tough. It’s stressful, exhausting and relentless one day, but the next it could be filled with fun, laughter and wonderful memories.
The one thing I find the most frustrating about being a parent is that my children think I’m an octopus. I’m not joking! They really do!
They seem to think that I have multiple arms and can do multiple things at once. I wish! I really do wish this was true. Imagine the possibilities! Imagine all of the things I could get done if only I were like an octopus.
One day M asked me to fix one of her toys. I was stood in the kitchen and happily obliged. As I took the toy from her hands to assess the damage, M then asks me if she can have something to eat. I asked her what she would like me to do. Fix the toy or get her something to eat. She quickly replied with fix the toy.
That mightn’t seem so bad to you, but it gets worse. Double the worseness when twins are involved and they both have things they want me to do.
Like a chorus of birds, although the sound isn’t as pleasant as birds singing, more like cats howling, they both come bounding into whatever room I’m in.
One will shout, mum I’m hungry, followed by, ‘can we go out?’
Almost at the same time, the other will yell, mum wear are my sparkly shoes and can you put you tube kids on the TV for me?
Just as I’m going to answer, they both talk at the same time. Asking me things I can’t quite hear whilst inquisitively peering at my face for an answer.
It’s almost like a scene from a movie where the main star is being bombarded by another character, yet they zone out!
I find myself saying to our girls to stop and talk one at a time as I can’t hear them when they both talk at once!
It’s funny isn’t it. How children think their parents can do anything and everything at the same time! I don’t think children think that their mummy and daddy ever get tired!
Surely I’m not alone. Do your kids think you’re an octopus too?!
19 Comments
Seaside Belle
August 3, 2016 at 5:38 am
Yes – my kids think I'm an octopus too. And my response is often the same as yours: "what would you like me to do first?" The biggest issue is when I'm trying to make the dinner one-handed because velcro baby is attached to my hip and then I'm asked to make a drink, fix the toy, referee and argument and wipe the toddler's bottom – all at the same time!
the Frenchie Mummy
August 3, 2016 at 9:26 am
haha! Kids don't realise whta they ask for. I admit I could be like that sometimes. Papa just needs to oblige and that's it LOL. They are so cute. How can you not? #bestandworst
the Frenchie Mummy
August 5, 2016 at 8:31 am
I clicked on this one as it says 'host'. Following the rules of a linky. What a good girl! But I already read and commented on this hahaha #binkylinky
Mellissa Williams
August 3, 2016 at 11:49 am
Kids are like this aren't they! They want your undivided attention all the time. Bet you wouldn't change them for the world though? 🙂
Jeremy Barnes
August 3, 2016 at 12:33 pm
Mine doesn't usually have multiple things at once for me to do, but there is always something, usually as soon as I sit down or start something else #bestandworst
Laura Side Street
August 3, 2016 at 1:55 pm
Totally! I am finding this more than ever since having a second child – one wants something and that other the complete opposite – always at the same time!! Wish I have more than two arms
Laura x
Nigel
August 3, 2016 at 6:40 pm
I love this post and I know exactly how you feel #boggerclubuk
Sarah Howe
August 3, 2016 at 6:47 pm
I just think they are just the centre of the Universe…it must be such a tough lesson to learn everything is not moving around them and parents can just do everything at once!! I wish I could remember it!! hehe. Great post and thanks for sharing with #bestandworst x
dmellor
August 5, 2016 at 7:41 am
Yeah I think this is a classic symptom of parenthood haha. With our eldest being a crazy 2 year old and our youngest now crawling it's as hectic as ever in our house. We could definitely do with a few more arms and hands between us.
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Susan Mann
August 5, 2016 at 8:20 am
I find this a lot with my three. They are very different and want different things. Being an only child I assumed they'd be little clones, especially the boys. I was so wrong. x
Lianne Thebrunettesays
August 5, 2016 at 10:42 am
Oh of course! And I've also worked in childcare for 17 years, imagine having upto 20 children all shouting at you at the same time!! It is lovely how they think we're super women though isnt it? 🙂 #binkylinky
Jordanne Lee
August 5, 2016 at 11:23 am
Oh, he does! He expects me to do EVERYTHING and it's exhausting haha. But I suppose when they are older and don't need us as much we will think back to these days and miss them! #BinkyLinky
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Life-As-Mum
August 5, 2016 at 4:12 pm
love love LOVE this post! My girls think I'm the same – it's so exhausting! The girls are yet SO different from each other but they can make me stressed the same haha.
kristin mccarthy
August 6, 2016 at 1:55 am
I am a mama of twins also. The twinnies are two. Add that duo of mischief to their six and eight year old sisters…that is a of girlies!
mommyoutnumbered
August 6, 2016 at 6:13 am
Hahaha I had a great laugh! I can laugh because I can relate 😀 My boys (18mo) are starting to be really vocal and demanding even though they can't really talk yet. They both come to me and ask me to read them books, feed them, etc, over and over all day long LOL Whenever they are awake, I am apparently not allowed to use my phone. They started to slap my phone off of my hand like "You have to read this same book 30 more times! You don't have time to use your phone!" haha.
I can only imagine that gets worse as they are older and can actually talk!!
I love how you refered it as an octopus!! They think you are a super mommy!!
mummydaddy mia
August 6, 2016 at 9:43 pm
oh my goodness! Mia is so bad, she does this to me all the time and I cannot imagine having two Mia's! Hats off to you! 🙂
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omgitsagirl
August 7, 2016 at 9:10 pm
Yes feel your pain Emily. I thought as they got older it might ease off. It only gets worse!
How you manage to blog, sew and run the house I don't know ��
Elaine Livingstone
August 9, 2016 at 6:44 pm
As a grandparent of twins I sympathise. One child is not to bad to contend with but two two year olds wanting different things and both trying to out yell each other. Out in public in a play park when they both run off in different directions is also a nightmare.
Something Crunchy Mummy
August 9, 2016 at 7:39 pm
Oh yea my two definetely think I'm an octopus! So hard isn't it to please them all the time #binkylinky xx