5 year old dd

[StormsDontLastForever]

I am overweight, have a bad back, depression & anxiety. This lockdown has sent me into overdrive and I'm now suffering from terrible migraines (probably due to stress). Last week I had what doctor thinks was a "viral infection" was totally ill and in bed for about 2/3 days while DH looked after DD. Since I felt better the weather has been better so have been in the garden with DD and taking her walks with her scooter etc (one a day and sticking to the rules), also made cakes etc but I feel agonising guilt that I am not doing enough with her she is an only child and obviously I do play with her with her toys etc but feel like it's not enough and I'm now feeling guilty?! Obviously we have also been doing school work etc aswel although not as much as we were the first couple of weeks of lockdown as I think her mental health during this horrible time is more important than pressuring her to do 3 hours of school work everyday!

Does anyone else feel like this? Aibu and being too hard on myself? Or aibu with not doing more?

You are doing good. You’ve just said you are getting her outside, you are cooking with her, you are schooling her. Lots of other threads on here concerned they are doing none of the above. Yes you could also do educational arts and crafts or whatever other idea they are selling to us on This Morning of a specific day but there’s really no need. Don’t beat yourself up about it, sounds like you are doing well.

@louisetrees thank you so much. I do feel like I'm being hard on myself but just want to be the best parent I can be. Think everyone is feeling it some way or another at the moment. X

It sounds like not only are you doing plenty, but you love your DD very much. Cut yourself a break.

Try not to let the negative thoughts creep in, and that’s hard.