I’m really struggling at the moment to keep my cool with my 3 year old son. Bit of background, he’s been going through a phase of wanting to do everything himself and when he can’t he just shouts, winges and screams at whoever is nearest. DH and I have been helping him as much as possible to be as independent as a three year old can be but his behaviour is just grating on me and I find myself getting so angry with him. There’s been a few swear words muttered under my breath. To make matters worse he had sickness bug last week and now has a cold which obviously makes him extra grumpy but I’m just so fed up with it. I really dislike his behaviour at the moment and I feel very resentful of him at present. I’m 35 weeks pregnant so hormones are probably contributing to my reactions but I’m just so ready to run for the hills. I’m now stressing out how I’m going to cope with a demanding 3 year old and a newborn. I expect the 3 year olds behaviour to go down hill when baby turns up, he’s currently in nursery 3 mornings a week but that finishes shortly after baby is born. I’m really worried that I’m going to completely lose my mind with the stress of it all. I had awful anxiety after my first child was born and I feel like I’ve made a huge mistake in having another when I already feel so stressed with my 3 year old. Does anyone have any pearls of wisdom please. I feel dreadful admitting to this as when my 3 year old is on form we have a lovely time. It# just those moments have been few and far between for the past month or so.
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Losing my mind due to 3 year old’s behaviour
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Chocness · 20/05/2018 13:03
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