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To get angry when toddler wakes up

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averylongtimeagolongerago · 31/12/2024 08:41

I feel really bad about this now but we’re having awful sleep at the moment because toddler has teeth coming through and last night (and for several nights) she just keeps waking up over and over. I get her settled back in her cot then she’d wake again over and over,

I ended up getting really annoyed and snapping at her. I didn’t do anything but just felt so so pissed off.

I can’t co sleep with her as she doesn’t settle at all.

OP posts:
rainbowstardrops · 31/12/2024 08:47

We all get/got snappy with our toddlers at some point, especially when you're so tired. Do you have a partner that could share the load?

CremeEggThief · 31/12/2024 08:46

Well which is it? There's a big difference between angry and annoyed! YABU if you're showing anger, but YANBU to be annoyed/irritated in the middle of the night, and say something like "Oh be quiet and get back to sleep".

TY78910 · 31/12/2024 08:44

I would snap at my toddler for all sorts of things and feel super guilty afterwards. They do push us to our limits!

Original poster
averylongtimeagolongerago · 31/12/2024 08:43

Yeah feel so so guilty this morning Sad

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Whattochoose1 · 31/12/2024 08:43

I'm not a morning person and fine getting woken up so hard. You're not alone and the guilt is rubbish.

52for2025 · 31/12/2024 08:43

Yanbu to feel angry but yabu to snap at her, that is doing something. Is there another parent at home who can help out?