My daughter is 6. I’ve always loved her deeply, of course I have, but in my busy hectic life I used to get so stressed with her and frequently felt I’d let myself down in our interactions when I lost my cool with her. We were always late for school, late for work, late to meet friends, hurry hurry.
The last few weeks - although they have been full of horror and fear for so many that I would never wish on anyone - have also brought a calmness to our lives which has improved our relationship. Without the parties to go to, the friends and family to see, the always rushing rushing rushing to do stuff, we’ve chilled out and done... well not much. She’s become more comfortable playing by herself And finding stuff to do in the absence of stimulation and we’ve also found much more happiness in each other’s company now I’m not always stressed about being somewhere.
I’m not romanticising what is an awful situation for many but I’ve been taken aback by how the last few weeks have changed our own fraught and frustrated relationship.
Has anyone found similar