Just lost it with my little boy :(
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We're in a very similar stage too! Our youngest is a little bit older, he's 19 months now so they're fairly close in age but he's also at a whingy, pushing boundaries stage too so it's really intense in our house a lot of the time. Our Aug 21 daughter does not listen and will do things 1000 times even after we've told her not too, 1000 times. She even broke his finger recently by slamming it in a door even after we'd told her so many times. I've lost it on countless occasions but always follow it up with saying sorry that I shouted, I shouldn't have and that I love her very much, in the same way I am teaching her to apologise if she doesn't manage her big emotional responses in an appropriate way. We're all doing our best and learning on the job! Keep going :) x
Thank you ladies, I really appreciate the response and it’s nice to know I’m not alone in it. These kiddos should come with some instructions honestly! Thank you for making me feel like I’m not a total failed or just traumatised my child. Xx
We all lose it as parents- we’re human and kids can be a pain in the arse! If I fuck up as a parent, I apologise to my child (even though he doesn’t totally understand me) and we move on. I try and do better next time, that’s all you can do … stay strong x
I apologise to my girl and amazingly, she always apologises back 🩷
No one tells you just how hard it is! I have a 5 month old and my toddler is absolutely lovely to him sometimes, but other times she's a monster! We went on holiday last week and there were so many meltdowns. I did lose it a few times, as you say, it's so intense. I often feel like a failure too, they're both at a difficult age, some days just feel impossible. Hope it makes you feel a little better that you're not alone x