Anyone else in frazzled parent mode tonight?

[PolypGrunterPulpit]

Just had to abandon toddler's bedtime partway through because baby was screaming for a feed and DH couldn't settle her. Now toddler screaming too and I've had to leave DH to deal while I feed baby. Feel like I'm needed by everyone all the time for something or other and nothing is ever good enough 😭 Poor DH feeling rejected left right and centre because both kids always want me no matter how hard he tries.

Anyone else having a rough parenting day?

Everyday at the moment. You aren’t alone OP.

Most days

My kids are wonderful but incredibly busy (one with ASD and the other who constantly copies the eldest so both non stop 😩😆)

I feel wrecked by bed time most days and that's on a good day!!

Same and I can't help feeling unreasonable resentful with DH that he can't sort them.

When they get older it will get easier OP. Hang in there. Only thing is now we don't get an evening to ourselves as the DCs are awake until 10pm

@Waveafterwaveslowlydrifting

When they get older it will get easier OP. Hang in there. Only thing is now we don't get an evening to ourselves as the DCs are awake until 10pm

Thanks, and God I hope so. On days like this I'm not sure I'll make it until they start school! These truly are the parenting trenches 😣

not today, but yesterday.

sorry OP, screaming babies & toddlers are tough but screaming teenagers that are taller than you are no walk in the park either😉

You’re not alone. I’ve just sent DP for wine and pizza.
I’ve been back at work for the last 2 weeks after mat leave and it’s sending DD’s bedtime doolally and I’m just so, so tired from working, the kids, night feeds, I have so little to give. DS kicked off as I took the duvet out of the cover as it’s just too hot for having the duvet on the bed which resulted in him sobbing ‘but I just want a hot bed mummy’

Hurry up with the wine DP!

No. I went for cocktails with my girl friends. We sank a few cocktails in the sun and put the world to rights. Am heading home now and will hopefully missed bedtime. Tonight all is well.

Tonight we've ordered a takeaway, now eating in separate rooms on our screens 🤣 soon DS will brush his teeth, have a shower and go to bed. DD and I will watch stranger things together. Tomorrow morning we'll have a lie in till at least 8.30am.

The flip side- pre pubescent girl tantrums are fierce 😳

Jesus Christ yes! 8mo DD still fighting bedtime, been trying to settle her since 6.45 and have given up and she’s now wide awake in front room with me and poorly 2.5yo DS has a fever and has finally conked out but sure he’ll be up soon as unwell. Solo parenting tonight too ffs. I am just waiting for DD to become unwell now too and in for a shit night with them both.

I'm a single parent of 4 and I cant remember the last time I didn't feel completely frazzled 🤣 can't decide whether to laugh or cry

I went up for a bath at about 7pm and left DH to it for an hour . Been one of those years?! Last year was too . I have 5 DC and I’m constantly frazzled, I don’t know how to feel any other way.

@jamsandwich1

Jesus Christ yes! 8mo DD still fighting bedtime, been trying to settle her since 6.45 and have given up and she’s now wide awake in front room with me and poorly 2.5yo DS has a fever and has finally conked out but sure he’ll be up soon as unwell. Solo parenting tonight too ffs. I am just waiting for DD to become unwell now too and in for a shit night with them both.

Oh God, I feel for you. There's nothing worse than poorly kids. Always strikes when you're at your absolute lowest ebb as well, right? Hugs.

First day of the summer holidays here.

I had planned for us to go to the zoo with a friend and then play at home when it got too hot. My son has been a nightmare all day, refused to do anything, so we’ve stayed in. Wouldn’t play, has been very rude and generally a bit of a git, he finally grumbled himself to sleep about half an hour ago.

We’re going on holiday tomorrow, so I hope this mood passes!

@MonkeyPuddle

You’re not alone. I’ve just sent DP for wine and pizza. I’ve been back at work for the last 2 weeks after mat leave and it’s sending DD’s bedtime doolally and I’m just so, so tired from working, the kids, night feeds, I have so little to give. DS kicked off as I took the duvet out of the cover as it’s just too hot for having the duvet on the bed which resulted in him sobbing ‘but I just want a hot bed mummy’

Hurry up with the wine DP!

So little to give, that's exactly my feeling too. What's that saying about not being able to pour from an empty cup? My cup is dry as a badger's armpit.

DP is doing the kids from wake up til 9am tomorrow, he’s a good egg and will keep them away from me so I can have a bit of extra kip.

Yes. Mine range from age 5 to 14 (4DC) and I'm afraid it's harder than it's ever been.

@Waveafterwaveslowlydrifting Enjoy Stranger Things! A welcome beacon of light in teen/tween parenting!! Kept getting told off by DD1 as I just wanted to watch the first ten minutes of the next episode every time and she said it was bedtime.

Slightly more awkward dealing with the complaints from the 9 and 5 yr old as to why they couldn't watch it, but we'll take what we can!

I don't care what anyone says it's this bloody heat. It sends toddlers into a rage!

@PolypGrunterPulpit thank you. Luckily after the fiasco of bedtime the night was not too bad. Think DS is hopefully on the mend. Hope your night was relatively settled too and today is a new day. It all just feels pretty relentless at times though doesn’t it? I just feel like I have no reserve, constantly pushed to the limit of coping

PolypGrunterPulpit You’re in the phase I found extremely challenging. I think it is the unpredictability, lack of sleep abs the fact they need you for everything. I’m a few years down the line and it is much easier. Still feel a bit frazzled but not in the same way.