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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:22

I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. WOW - you surely get the medal for honesty!!! Take a read through the "IVF" threads and you will see how blessed you are! :\: I know. To be honest, I read those types of threads and can't understand why anyone would want a baby. Every time I see a pregnant woman, I think: Thank God it's not me! I am positive, though, that things will get better one day. I just have to admit that I don't find motherhood easy and often think I am not cut out for the job. Am so sorry to hear that you feel this way Anon :( But maybe LJB2010 has a point? Motherhood is tough, tough, tough - and I have only been a mother for 7 weeks now :\: Sometimes I have asked the question: "what have we done" and am not ashamed to admit that there have been very weak moments in these short 7 weeks! Might just be time for you to speak to someone?

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:20

I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. WOW - you surely get the medal for honesty!!! Take a read through the "IVF" threads and you will see how blessed you are! :\: I know. To be honest, I read those types of threads and can't understand why anyone would want a baby. Every time I see a pregnant woman, I think: Thank God it's not me! I am positive, though, that things will get better one day. I just have to admit that I don't find motherhood easy and often think I am not cut out for the job. AnonDubai, I hear you I hear you! Will not go into details. I love DD with all my heart, but half an hour every day ONLY to myself is my life saver. And yes - I do have a [b'>nanny[/b'> here. xoxo

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:17

I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. WOW - you surely get the medal for honesty!!! Take a read through the "IVF" threads and you will see how blessed you are! :\: I know. To be honest, I read those types of threads and can't understand why anyone would want a baby. Every time I see a pregnant woman, I think: Thank God it's not me! I am positive, though, that things will get better one day. I just have to admit that I don't find motherhood easy and often think I am not cut out for the job. Your girls are beautiful and you are wonderful with them. I wish I was there to give you a hug and tell you it will be ok. PLEASE talk to a close friend or trusted GP... it may be that you need another sounding board to get yourself feeling better. (well, a good chat and some sleep at the very, very least!) huge hugs to you! xxx <em>edited by Green-ish on 24/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:16

AnonDubai - Is there a chance you are depressed? It sounds like it might be a good idea to talk to someone about how you are feeling. If not, maybe it's time for you to go back to work, sahm isn't for everyone. [quote'> Depressed, probably. But there's not much that can be done.

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:14

I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. WOW - you surely get the medal for honesty!!! Take a read through the "IVF" threads and you will see how blessed you are! :\: I know. To be honest, I read those types of threads and can't understand why anyone would want a baby. Every time I see a pregnant woman, I think: Thank God it's not me! I am positive, though, that things will get better one day. I just have to admit that I don't find motherhood easy and often think I am not cut out for the job.

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:13

AnonDubai - Is there a chance you are depressed? It sounds like it might be a good idea to talk to someone about how you are feeling. If not, maybe it's time for you to go back to work, sahm isn't for everyone. Greenish - Couldn't agree without you more, found this post very sanctimonius and offensive!

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:03

...For the non-working mums, who spend their time gossiping and ordering their ‘nanny’ to do this and that, showing off to friends and relatives that you are the boss. Oh! Please do yourselves and your kids a favour - look after your kids to teach them how to behave... Don’t impose all your responsibility as a parent on your ‘nanny’. For reference, look at the dictionary for the definition of a nanny or a maid. Mother Teresa Dubai While I was in Dubai I loved the freedom that having a maid gave me. I loved being able to spend ALL of my time with my children, very rarely distracted by housework. Every single day that I had a maid, I was grateful. Now that I'm back in Australia and doing everything on my own, I miss my kids. Yes, we're all in the same house all day every day but I'm lucky to find 30 mins every day to spend focused on them and almost never get decent one-on-one time with each one of them. I have always hated that people in Dubai use the terms "maid" and "nanny" interchangeably. At the very least, it's disrespectful to nannies. But for some sanctimonious twit to suggest all "non-working mums" who have domestic help are doing less for their kids...insulting and narrow minded. I know for sure from personal experience that my parenting was both more enjoyable and more effective with a helper around the house. (and no, my kids are not dysfunctional, spoilt brats and yes, my 5, 3 and 1 yr old children all know how to clean up their own messes...or at least how to help to get it done!) My point being, those who are actually 'letting the maid/nanny raise the kids' won't read or pay attention to your post Salome. Those who have or had a maid and still parent their own children are likely to find the suggested generalisation both offensive and inaccurate. I realise the post is not in your words, but I fail to see the point of posting it here in a forum set up to help support other mums.

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 15:54

I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. WOW - you surely get the medal for honesty!!! Take a read through the "IVF" threads and you will see how blessed you are! :\:

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 15:51

I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. :( What a sad thing to say.

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 14:56

I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood.

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 14:54

Thank you writing this. I didnt write it . This is from 7 DAYS . <em>edited by salome on 24/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 14:50

salome, mate so WELL PUT. Thank you writing this. I can understand working parents hiring a nanny. I get funny looks for not having a nanny, your husband has fantastic salary why don't you get one, I keep getting. Also it must so hard for you to manage (I have a 9 months old), how do you do it? Plus if you went back to work, you can leave your son with a nanny for small fraction of your salary, is another one I get. Now born and raised in the UK, we are average middle class family, my mother raised 5 of us, cooked, cleaned the house, school runs, manage our education etc all on her OWN! The word nanny is the not the right word to use for the type of nannies I have seen here in the UAE. More like baby sitters/maids. If I could afford it I would hire a proper nanny, they are required to have a certain level of education also. In London my friend has an Macedonian young girl, who barely speaks English,nor can she read or write in English, and her children spend all the whole day with, I would like to know what they children can possibly learn from her?? Anyway some us were not lucky enough to conceive naturally, I could not bare to leave my son with a nanny, I just decided to spend less! I think raising your own children is more rewarding. oh I better stop typing, as I don't have nanny, my son is trying to eat box of tissues! :(

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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 14:21

Here, a ‘nanny’s’ job is cleaning, washing and ironing the clothes, cleaning the car, cooking three times a day, taking the kids to school and out elsewhere. The nanny has to be super energetic . To be honest I cant apply for the job lol . <em>edited by salome on 24/01/2011</em>

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