You know the saying ‘this too shall pass’? I’ve come to realise why it’s used so often in parenting circles.
It’s because EVERYTHING is a phase. There’s the colic phase, the putting everything in the mouth phase, the ripping books phase, the teething phase. Nothing really lasts forever. And most of the time, this is a source of comfort for parents of young children.
Between the eight month and 18-month mark, we went through a ‘golden phase’ with our daughter. At eight months, one of her naps increased in length and I found I had more time to myself. Her colicky screams had officially ended three months prior, and were replaced with coos, gurgles, and giggles.
We were totally in sync as a family and we were all just so content because we had a routine and felt we had finally found our groove. Of course I have since learned that when I feel like I ‘finally’ have my shit together, something will always happen to ensure I realise that is most definitely not the case.
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I wish mums would start cutting themselves some slack. Also, whilst social media can be great, it can also be detrimental when it comes to parenting. My kid was a toddler before sm blew up, had i shared some of the stuff i did on those strssful days would be criticised, but in reality are completely normal.
Turn off social media sometimes mums, and on those tough days do whatever you need to get through. You're doing a great job! ❤
Hello! Author here! Thank you so much for reading my piece and for commenting. I agree - I definitely am very tough on myself and should cut myself some slack from time to time. But until I became a mum, I didn't realise how many ugly feelings I would feel and how many times I would just stand there and cry. I think as a society we definitely don't talk about the bad as much as the good. And social media doesn't help, you're right. So I guess this is my way of normalising the not so wonderful times. After all - it's completely normal not to have perfect days all the time - or ever! Thanks again - it's always nice to know my words are being read and not just hanging out all alone on the interwebs! Marina xxx