I feel disconnected from my 4 year old
I feel horrible for saying this, but I really don't feel connected with him anymore. He prefers his dad over me. His dad is great, and we all get along, but sometimes my toddler comments get to me. He told me once how he wished daddy didn't work and stayed home, and I worked so I wouldn't be home. I'm not mean or 6 I don't know why he says things like this.
These babies can really break our hearts sometimes. My son will be 4 on the 11th and let me tell you, this last year has been more challenging than newborn and breastfeeding combined. I’m not mean either although I do yell and am actively working on that. My son used to enjoy learning, helping mommy in the kitchen, and going on fun adventures. Now he only cares to play play play completely shutting out learning. He has only ever been around us so his tone or use of words are that of those that we speak. “Dont talk to me like that” “ Your going to time out” all things that are common for him to say to me when I simply ask him to stop doing something he knows he is not supposed to do. I believe that they don’t know the words or use them towards us because they are trying to process them as well. I wish I enjoyed constantly playing but I’m not good at that as I’m much more of the let’s color, bake, go on a hike, or watch a Disney movie kind of mom. Hang in there. You’re not alone!