Broke Down

[daycare]

relax, take a deep breath..........one more day and then its TGIF!!!!!

you have a difficult job and I am sure that you are doing a great job at that. Reward yourself this weekend with some alone time, quiet alone time.....

or you can do waht I do and I beat the day lights out of the kick boxing bag in the garage every night.... I find this the best way to channle my stress....

[JeepGirl6]

relax, take a deep breath..........one more day and then its TGIF!!!!!

you have a difficult job and I am sure that you are doing a great job at that. Reward yourself this weekend with some alone time, quiet alone time.....

or you can do waht I do and I beat the day lights out of the kick boxing bag in the garage every night.... I find this the best way to channle my stress....

I have been wanting a kick boxing bag for so long...Where do you get it from and how much does it cost? Thanks

Thank you all for your advice...I guess it was just one of those days, if my boyfriend even said one little thing the wrong way, I would start crying. Hopefully tomorrow will be better...I am so glad it will be Friday. I love this website, I wouldnt know what to do without all of your support!

[MyAngels]

I have been thinking about getting a degree so I can get a worth while job, daycare is NOT what I want to do for the long haul...I have only been registered less than 2 years (although been doing it on and off for 11 years) and I'm ready to hang it up. I'm just way TOO stressed all the time!

Gosh, I don't know, I tend to think childcare is a worthwhile job .

[Kaddidle Care]

Gosh, I don't know, I tend to think childcare is a worthwhile job .

It IS and it's very important but it's also exausting to stay on top of your game all the time. Having a plan that is flexible is important too. I don't know how old the rest of the children are in your care, nor do I know how many you are watching but having different play stations help curb the running indoors. They also need outdoor running time which is difficult when you are caring for much younger babies.

To the OP - it sounds like you need a vacation or at least a week long break. When is the last time you've had that?

I've only had one job that made me break down and cry before going to it - I nearly had a breakdown and thankfully I had the sense to get out of it. (I wasn't the only one, I had a co-worker that was literally going bald from the stress.)

Child care isn't for everyone, we don't exactly sit on the couch and eat bonbons all day. ::

[JeepGirl6]

It IS and it's very important but it's also exausting to stay on top of your game all the time. Having a plan that is flexible is important too. I don't know how old the rest of the children are in your care, nor do I know how many you are watching but having different play stations help curb the running indoors. They also need outdoor running time which is difficult when you are caring for much younger babies.

To the OP - it sounds like you need a vacation or at least a week long break. When is the last time you've had that?

I've only had one job that made me break down and cry before going to it - I nearly had a breakdown and thankfully I had the sense to get out of it. (I wasn't the only one, I had a co-worker that was literally going bald from the stress.)

Child care isn't for everyone, we don't exactly sit on the couch and eat bonbons all day. ::

Yes, I do need a break! I took a week off in July 2010, that was the last break I had I would like to try to go on vacation this year, I really need it! Even when I had a week off in July last year, we didn't go on vacation

[Kaddidle Care]

Schedule one then! When is Spring Break for your Schools? That would be a great time to take a week off since a lot of parents have older SA children and may have to make other arrangements anyway (unless, of course they have already scheduled it with you.)

Even a long weekend might help. Hang in there, we all have down days.

[SilverSabre25]

Oh my , I feel for you! I have been there a lot lately. It's been a tough year for me and my family so far (actually the toughness started right after Thanksgiving) and I've had my share of days where I have broken down into tears for one reason or another. Yesterday I did in fact--mostly it was pregnant hormones talking (similar to PMS hormones, they can make you weepy over dopey things), but I bawled on my DH's shoulder because I don't know if we'll be able to take down the covered porch in our backyard.

I second the call for a vacation, at least a long weekend. Schedule one for two weeks out, even if you just stay home and curl up with a stack of good books/movies/video games, your drink of choice, and a healthy supply of your preferred junk food.

I've got my first break in a good long time coming up next weekend. I'm off March 11-14 and we're going to spend the weekend painting and reorganizing stuff. I can't wait.

[Blackcat31]

JeepGirl....Are you having a better day today? I hope so because it does get stressful but it is Friday!!! Yah!! Hang in there...we are all here for you!