For being an "absent" mum today?

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The weather is awful. My coil is causing me to have period like cramping. I've got a cold and today I just can't seem to make any real effort with anything. I feel completely absent and cannot wait until bedtime for us all. I sometimes wish there was a reset or fast forward button for the day and today I would hit either. I'm completely stuck in my own head/thoughts and the mum guilt is making me feel awful but I can't seem to snap out of it.

I’ve been an absent mum today too. I’m 34 weeks pregnant, I had my covid jab yesterday and today I feel wiped out, I can’t keep my eyes open and have really bad SPD. My 2 year old has watched Toy Story 1, 2, 3 and 4, he has eaten sausage rolls and cake and has been cooped up in the lounge all day.

Tomorrow I’ll be better and he’ll have a better, more productive day! To be fair I think his loved doing as he pleases, it’s just me that feels guilty!

It doesn’t hurt them every now and then to entertain themselves, don’t worry!

You don't have to be 'on' all the time. If you're feeling rubbish, then it's fine not to be creative and cheery. What would you tell a friend in similar circumstances? Stick a film on and snuggle under a blanket.

Hello fellow absent mum. Today I’ve cleaned the entire house while the kids watched tv and then they wouldn’t nap and now I’m holding a hot water bottle as my uterus is angry and watching my own programmes while they destroy my cleaning living room. They’re having nuggets and chips for tea. Don’t feel guilt, do what you need to do to get through - you’re not the only one :)

I got home from work at 2am, slept through my alarm woke up at 11am so missed the school run, my dc are still in their pjs, I've spent £20 on v-bucks just so they leave me alone and have been in bed all day and we're having some sort of takeaway tonight.
Sometimes shit happens and we as mums need to have a day, we do a hell of a lot, don't feel guilty start again tomorrow

This sounds like a day for duvets, movies and maybe even takeaway. Needs met. We all have off days. It won't hurt for your child (ren) to know that.

When I have an absent mum day I remember that yesterday we did baking and tomorrow we’re going to the park but today the activity is Ceebeebies

Thank you all. DS is only 18 months so he is rather oblivious except keeps coming over to "check" on me I guess. But I feel like I should be doing so much more to help his development. But I can't muster the energy or enthusiasm. Tomorrow is a new day!

I’ve had an assignment to hand in so have pretty much ignored my whole family all weekend.

Shit happens. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

I feel like this all the time, but for me it's lack of sleep.

Peppa Pig was great for my LO's development at that age. He learnt loads from it .