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To be finding this mind numbing…

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Minnierose11 · 19/12/2025 17:20

I want to start by saying, my DD was/is very wanted, planned for and very loved, I adore her.

Shes 1, recently. And I am still on mat leave, return back to work part time (3days) in February.

But I’ve found the whole experience so far of motherhood, mind numbing. I have moments of pure joy, milestones, firsts etc. But otherwise, I just find the whole experience of it very very mundane and boring..

Shes walking now, has been since 11 months, albeit still abit clumsy. Shes not talking bar mama and dada.
Does it get better?

I feel abit ashamed saying this. Like I’m complaining about something I want and tried for, but it hasn’t been the experience I think I was expecting.

I’ve also posted on the parenting thread but it’s pretty quiet - zero response.

OP posts:
Brightbluesomething · 19/12/2025 17:36

You’re not wrong here. Babies are dull.
I find they get interesting at about 2 to 2 1/2 when they can talk properly and their personalities show. It’s also tantrum time so you get the good and the bad. It then gets a lot better as they get older. Dips and gets stressful as teens then they move out and you miss them like crazy.
Hang in there, you’ve got better times to come. Get out to baby groups and you’ll find plenty of like minded mums who don’t pretend to be earth mothers and you can meet up on your days off when you go back to work. I found that helped me stay sane and DC’s made good friends there too.

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