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Emma-Louise Mulliner.
When did you find out you were pregnant for the first time and how did you react?
Honestly, I can't really remember. It was 8 years ago now and I have trouble remembering what happened yesterday (baby brain!) I remember being abit worried about telling my mum but as far as I remember she wasn't that angry.
Do you believe that becoming a parent should be planned?
I think it would be better if it was planned, yes, but it doesn't have to be. Three of mine were unplanned and it doesn't mean I love them any less. If you can learn to adapt to having the child then thats all that matters.
What are your views on becoming a parent at a young age?(Would you change the age you had your children?)
How many children do you have?
Four. 3 boys + 1 girl. In that order :)
Four. 3 boys + 1 girl. In that order :)
Honestly, I can't really remember. It was 8 years ago now and I have trouble remembering what happened yesterday (baby brain!) I remember being abit worried about telling my mum but as far as I remember she wasn't that angry.
Do you believe that becoming a parent should be planned?
I think it would be better if it was planned, yes, but it doesn't have to be. Three of mine were unplanned and it doesn't mean I love them any less. If you can learn to adapt to having the child then thats all that matters.
A lot of younger women are having children these days. I was one of them and I would never change having mine when I did.
The only downside, in my opinion, would be that I lost out on getting any qualifications for myself. But I can always retrain again once the children are all in school.
Personally I think being a young mum is great.
We have struggled at times but we always get by and my children always have what they need.. Plus you get the added bonus of being around longer to see them grow up more.
How have you changed since becoming a mum?
I've grown up.. A lot. I've had to.
I have responsibilities now. Four people rely on me!
Theres things I now do that I wouldn't have done before. Simple things like making a doctors appointment and going to tesco on a sunday. NIGHTMARE!
I used to be so unorganised.. Im still not great at remembering dates/appointments but I am a lot better than I use to be.
Becoming a Mum has definetly made me a much stronger person as well.
What is your favourite thing about being a parent?
Definetly watching them grow! Seeing them come home from school and suddenlly knowing how to do their times tables.. watching them take their first steps.. say their first word. Everything that they achieve, whether it be big or small, just makes you so proud of them.
It's amazing to sit back and realise that you actually created these adorable, clever mini you's!
What would you do if your child throws a tantrum in a supermarket?
Haha, this has happened on many occasions and I hate it! It's humiliating and embarrasing.. mainly because of all the looks you get from the strangers watching. Its even worse if you are a young mum beacuse people automatically judge you and presume you cannot cope at your age!
Usually I will try and see what the cause of the tantrum is and if I can then I will calm them down. If not and all else fails i'll try bribary. No parent wants to admit that we bribe our children but we all do it, and lets face it, sometimes it's needed!
Where do you see your family in 5 years time?
Hopefully in a better financial situation . In 5 years time my youngest will be in full time school so I will be able to finally get a job and be able to afford more treats for the kids. We will have a bigger house too!
What do you find most stressful about being a parent?
The arguing back and screaming/crying if they don't get their own way. That and walking.. ANYWHERE.. because my 3 year old likes to run into the road. No matter how much I teach him road safety, he just doesnt get it. This is now the reason I drive EVERYWHERE.
How has parenting changed your relationship between you and your partner?
Being parents hasn't changed who we are to each other. I know with some people it can, but we have always remained the same.
We do lack alone time now, obviously. It's very, very rare for us to get any time together. No one ever wants to babysit all four children at the same time so we dont tend to do anything that exciting anymore.
If you could change anything about your parenting what would it be?
I would like to try and teach them to be nicer to each other but then I have been trying to do that for years and nothing has worked!
I would also like to take them to new exciting places more often. They want to go to Legoland at the moment which I am trying to plan for Jakes birthday in May.
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