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Just lost my temper with three year old

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PlanetMJ · 18/06/2020 13:42

I just cannot cope anymore with the whinging and whining. It's been constant all day apart from when I gave in and let him watch bloody blippi for half an hour.

I just lost it when I put his lunch in front of him. The lunch he wanted, that I had checked twice before making and he made that. Bloody.awful.noise.Again.
I shouted, really really shouted and put his lunch in the bin. I completely disagree with smacking but my god I could have slapped him which frightens me.

DH is working upstairs, came down when he heard me shouting and has taken him up with him.

I just feel like the walls are closing in and m like a coiled spring of anger. I'm worried I'm psychologically damaging my children. DD is 5 and back at school today. I feel like I'm not fit to have children. I started out lockdown with a homeschooling plan, ctivities every day but it's all gone to shit.

DH is great and gives me breaks when he can. He is worried about me I think. I feel anxious and down every afternoon. It's not like me. I actually do a job dealing with very angry, irrational people and I'm known for my calmness

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WineAndTiramisu · 18/06/2020 21:53

Just saw your message about nursery, send him! My life has improved immeasurably since my 2yo DD went back last week, I feel like myself again and haven't snapped once (she did watch over an hour of Shaun the sheep today though after nursery! Grin)
Just do it, you'll all be happier!

Ladycoo1 · 18/06/2020 21:57

Tomorrow is a new day hope it's better for you both. Your only human.

AWryGiraffe · 18/06/2020 22:10

Question from the parent of a 16 month old. Is it more or less annoying when the whinging is words rather than just The Noise?!

ArtichokeAardvark · 18/06/2020 22:15

OP I started a very similar thread about my 2 year old last week. My advice to you is the same others gave to me - take each day as it comes and don't feel bad about losing your rag sometimes. This is an extreme situation and even the best, most patient, most wonderful mothers are struggling.

zigzagbetty · 18/06/2020 22:19

Sent our 3yo back to nursery on 1st June, best thing we did. I can wfh in peace and my oh can get on with caring for his mum.

Before she went back we had got to loggerheads a few times and I dont think we could have carried on for much longer. Our friendship is back now and the black fog has lifted Smile

Fishfingersandwichplease · 18/06/2020 22:52

My daughter actually thinks l have a hearing problem because l have learnt to block her out sometimes!! She moans about everything which l can to listen to bit when she is being positive, l always hear her! She'll learn. Hard times, just do what you need to get through it xx

Griselda1 · 18/06/2020 23:06

Take him out for a walk, make a little picnic for him.These food battles can get really damaging and I'm not sure that he should be able to agree his food choices.
Life's tough at present,you didn't hit him and you're behaving like the responsible adult you are.

RoLaren · 18/06/2020 23:06

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