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Feel like a crap mum, dd 6 is testing my patience

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StormsDontLastForever · 01/01/2021 22:08

Feeling like a terrible mum, dd6 has been very cheeky recently, very stroppy, throwing tantrums at absolutley everything! Confiscated her tablet today.

Tonight I said let's paint nails and watch a film etc, her nails needed cut, she had a little sharp bit on one of her toenails, I said let me cut this first, she went absolutley mental, started screaming and kicking me telling me I wasn't touching it. I told her it wasn't going to hurt and if it did I would stop, she continued kicking me (baring in mind I hadn't even touched it yet, and she also has absolutley no fear of getting her nails cut or anything) I then got the small edge of the nail off and she hadn't even felt it.

I have sent her to her room. She says sorry and hugs me and I feel bad that I am punishing her, anytime anything doesn't go her way, she tantrums and moans and goes on and on. I feel exhausted with it all, feel like I have a bit of a short fuse with her and am snapping at her (I obviously mean moaning etc, no hitting or anything of course!)

Aibu to be feeling like a totally shitty mum? That I feel I have no patience? I don't want her to turn out like a spoiled little brat, but at the moment that's how she's acting. Really need to nip it in the bud just now.

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Summersun2020 · 02/01/2021 06:56

You’re not a crap mum Flowers if you were crap you wouldn’t care.
You’re doing the right thing setting firm boundaries and teaching her that actions have consequences. It’s not easy, and kids are great at laying on a guilt trip! Be kind to yourself.

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