I bring the pram to Geylang as my son, the youngest, is really hard to handle. He needs to be strapped in his seat.
I hv 4 boys. My 3rd is like a jumping Monkey on everlasting batteries. I will make him sit on the pram so that he will sit still. Albeit fighting will ensue btw him and the 4th boy in the pram.
I hv my 2 other boys holding on each side of the pram while walking as I want to make sure they are always by my side.
Thing is. It can be quite irritating to be dragging the kids and the pram out, but I have to. They are my kids. I need them to be safe. Also because I have to bring them along w me as we do not hv any maid to look after them.
I do not believe in maids although I do feel at times I need help as I struggle btw being a Mom and running my own business. But after hving two bad experiences, I would rather be without one. I hv my Mom but hey, she too needs a break from my kechorable kids. And now, w Papa gone and me being an only child, I bring my Mom along w me everywhere I go. To say the least, I bring everyone along w me.
It is not easy to be out w 4 kids. And it is back breaking to be babywearing a child of more than 10kg for hours. Plus having to ensure the rest of the kids dont go missing. A pram is like a soul reliever. Like godsent. I can strap my two boys in the pram and hang my bag full of bottlemilk, hotwater bottle, milk container and all that I need when we hv tods.
As parents we hv a lot of responsibilities strapped ard us. We hv errands to run and things to be done. At times we need them done w the kids tagging along. Though it hinders our movement at times, but what choice do we hv? We just hv to deal w it. They are our kids. Kids that I carried in my womb and suffered a bad nine months of nausea and morning sickness. I went through hours of labour for. They are my responsibility. My top priority is my children’s safety.
So pardon me for irritating you with my pram while I push my two kids in the pram and at times fighting w each other while dragging my other two kids alongside the pram, and lugging a bag or two. I need my kids in the pram so that I wont go crazy chasing after them.
Just like you. I am tired too. Just like you. I feel annoyed too. Just like you. I get irritated too.
While pushing the pram and pple just wont make way for us to go through. While pushing the pram and we need to go up the lift, but it is jam packed w able bodies that rather take the lift than the escalator and make way to parents w kids and prams. Instead, we hv to make way to these able bodies that just needed to walk a little further to climb on the escalators. While pushing the pram, some may just push you just so they can go through instead of saying excuse me or helping you out when you needed it.
Pushing a pram seems like an easy job but it is not that easy. It takes a lot of patience. I at times lost it too. Thanks to a few inconsiderate pple.
The thing is, it is not easy being a parent.
So pardon us. We are just being parents. We need to get things done and our kids are our responsibilities.
Do understand our situation. We are only parents and are doing the best that we can. Dont hate us for this thing called Pram.
Give love because we all deserve some. Be it those w kids, none or single. Sometimes a little love can really make our day. 🙂
Salam Ramadhan.
Source: Diana Hairul
