poonam kurani

hi,

just begun homeschooling, therefore cld u all suggest what do i do when i am feeling low and exhausted and there is constant demand on me energies by DS-3yrs.....he just does not understand that i need a nap or a break...have tried to talk to him....then ultimately i give up unschooling and go back to hopless ways of handling the situation.

poonam


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-----Original Message-----
From: poonam kurani <kidsdomain@...>

just begun homeschooling, therefore cld u all suggest what do i do when
i am
feeling low and exhausted and there is constant demand on me energies
by
DS-3yrs.....he just does not understand that i need a nap or a
break...have
tried to talk to him....then ultimately i give up unschooling and go
back to
hopless ways of handling the situation.

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Poonam,

Technically, you haven't really started homeschooling. You're simply
the parent of a three year old! It's exhausting! Around here, we say:
"Two's a myth, Three's reality!"---meaning "you think you were tired
with a TWO year old?"

I would really make sure your iron is in good shape. That's a HUGE
problem with me: low iron.

Are you eating well?

Are you depressed? That can cause exhaustion. But again---so can a
three year old! <g>

Doe she nap? What do you do when he's napping? Please don't say "the
laundry"! You *should* be napping WITH him!

Your mother-in-law is there, right? Why can't she watch him while you
nap? Is she trustworthy?

Do you have a friend with whom you could trade days to watch each
other's kids for a few hours while you each nap?

Is there a teen you could pay to watch him while you nap?

Of course *he* doesn't understand that you need to nap. He's THREE!
He's always on the go! Energy to spare! <G>

I can't stress enough that, even though you're feeling completely
exhausted now, he gets older every single day---and this won't last
forever! He really will be grown and gone before you know it. Find ways
to snatch naps---even just having your feet in a kiddie pool while he
splashes or sitting nearby while he plays legos or ....whatever you can
do while sitting while he plays. Sitting is under-rated! <g>



~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
http://www.LiveandLearnConference.org

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--- In [email protected], kbcdlovejo@... wrote:
>
>
> "Two's a myth, Three's reality!"---meaning "you think you were
tired
> with a TWO year old?"

I remember having a good laugh with my husband about this one. He
had not experienced 2 and 3 year olds before our middle child but I
had with our oldest. When ds2 was 2 my husband couldn't believe how
easy he was. Then he turned 3 and I thought my husband's head would
pop off! LOL
>
> I would really make sure your iron is in good shape. That's a HUGE
> problem with me: low iron.

This is a huge one for me, too. There was a time when ds2 was in his
2nd year when I was exhausted all the time. It took me several
months to realize that it might have something to do with the fact
that I had stopped taking the extra iron supplement I was on while
pregnant. As soon as I got back on the iron supplement I was much
better. Now if I don't take iron, I get RLS and can't sleep at night.

> Are you depressed? That can cause exhaustion.

Just in the past 2 months or so I've found that I have a lot more
energy than before. I don't mind doing several errands in one day
whereas before I could only do one thing a day. I get out just for
fun or something to do a lot more, even when I wake up feeling
tired. I was talking to someone about it and wondering what had
happened. I couldn't think of anything that had changed, like
getting more sleep or eating better. This person mentioned that I
was not as worried and stressed over situations with my teenage son
or with my husband. Stress and worry can cause exhaustion, too. Once
I let go of that I felt like I could take on the world.


Alysia

Jamie Minnis

I had never thought of iron depeletion being a possible factor and I'll keep that in mind.  I must admit that starting to adopt an unschooling lifestyle has been a complete life-changing decision for me.  I hve struggled with depression over the years and have found that I now feel no overwhelming stress.  I can deal with the problems that my kiddos have in a much more calm manner.  It's as though years of stress have been wiped away.  (If anyone out there have kids with special needs, you might know the stress of 2 with autism and trying to "get their needs met" in the school district ... ha ha ...)  I actually watch 4 kiddos after they get out of school (so there are 6 in my house for about 4 hours every day) and i have found that, by applying unschooling philosophies to my interactions with them as well as my boys, I feel happy and much more energized at the end of the day.  I have been absolutely amazed!  
Jamie



----- Original Message ----
From: keetry <keetry@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, May 9, 2008 9:31:50 AM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: exhausted


--- In unschoolingbasics@ yahoogroups. com, kbcdlovejo@. .. wrote:
>
>
> "Two's a myth, Three's reality!"--- meaning "you think you were
tired
> with a TWO year old?"

I remember having a good laugh with my husband about this one. He
had not experienced 2 and 3 year olds before our middle child but I
had with our oldest. When ds2 was 2 my husband couldn't believe how
easy he was. Then he turned 3 and I thought my husband's head would
pop off! LOL
>
> I would really make sure your iron is in good shape. That's a HUGE
> problem with me: low iron.

This is a huge one for me, too. There was a time when ds2 was in his
2nd year when I was exhausted all the time. It took me several
months to realize that it might have something to do with the fact
that I had stopped taking the extra iron supplement I was on while
pregnant. As soon as I got back on the iron supplement I was much
better. Now if I don't take iron, I get RLS and can't sleep at night.

> Are you depressed? That can cause exhaustion.

Just in the past 2 months or so I've found that I have a lot more
energy than before. I don't mind doing several errands in one day
whereas before I could only do one thing a day. I get out just for
fun or something to do a lot more, even when I wake up feeling
tired. I was talking to someone about it and wondering what had
happened. I couldn't think of anything that had changed, like
getting more sleep or eating better. This person mentioned that I
was not as worried and stressed over situations with my teenage son
or with my husband. Stress and worry can cause exhaustion, too. Once
I let go of that I felt like I could take on the world.

Alysia




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