Time for a time out.

Pshh, we all know you should never do a grocedry shop when you are hungry. It can be the difference between breakfast, lunches and 7 nights worth of dinner, or going to the cupboard and realising the cupboard is full of chips and chocolate. Generally taking me back to the shops the following day (with a tummy ache).

However, I learnt another lesson on Sunday. NEVER shop for clothes/ toys, when you are missing your child.

Let me start from the beginning. Miss mental breakdown here had to send sweet princess to Grandmas for the weekend. Mental breakdown caused by a number of things, phobia triggered panic attack, stress, and the fact that princess is almost at her terrible two's stage. She is getting annoyed with me, i am getting anoyyed with her, we are both just generally getting too worked up and exasperated. Time out.

The weekend was definately needed, i took some time to myself, stepped back and analysed the problems we were having and how i could fix them. She was bored for starters, stuffed toys and books simply were not cutting it anymore. There were certain draws and cupboard throughout the house that were getting emptied daily.  Also... THAT BLOODY BIN! What is it with kids and the bloody bin? No princess you are not allowed to eat your toast from this morning out of the bin i simply will not allow it!

Did some child proofing, made room in a cupboard for the bin, Moved contents of draws and cupboards elsewhere,  and dragged myself to the shops. So here i am shopping for my sweet princess that i haven't seen in 2 whole days. My darling girl who i am ridden with guilt for leaving. Telling myself she needed those new pair of shoes ( or 2 or 3). She definately needs a new wardrobe ( 20% off, and all the clothes are just so darn gorgeous!) Absolute necessity that she gets and abundance of new toys.... Or not?

So my weekend was a success, with princess pretty much having nothing left to get into that i disapprove of i am getting angry less often, and still have some patience remaining for when i need it.  I also had that time to miss her, and with us both being happier, we are enjoying each other alot more.

So maybe the clothes and toys were not ALL "needs", and more "wants"  but she sure does love the new toys, and i sure do love her in her new clothes.