Grumpy

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Feeling very down about how I sometimes get so grumpy with my 3 year old which is because I am so tired as my 6 month old wakes at 5am every day.

I know most of the time I am pretty good parent but I sometimes get very annoyed about things which I shouldn't for e ample toddler dropping socks behind heavy bench I can't move. Or the other day he woke early and kept calling me (usually he will settle with an audio book) - I was trying to get the baby to go back down at the time.

At bedtime he is usually so good (in fact generally he is very good for his age!) But earlier he couldn't decide which music to listen to and I got angry (not shouting angry but annoyed angry).

Not sure what I'm after, maybe reassurance it's not that bad and he'll be ok?

As I type the baby is stirring... arghhh

Thank you for reading

Partner away at the moment so have been alone with both for a week. He is a great dad but I do majority of things as am on maternity leave

Who goes to bed first? I always tried to keep older dc up just a short while for a bit of one to one cuddle time. Some advantages to being the oldest(being acknowledged) goes a long way as they get older enough to realise they are!

Ah no ideas bit in similar boat...3 Yr old and 7 month old.

My 3 year old is so good but he just picks terrible moments to start screaming or wanting me, or pokes the baby 😑 I think it's just normal and as the baby gets a bit older we'll just find the two less testing

Hang on in there and keep trying to smile when big one wakes little one up 🙃🙃

Baby goes first then older one. Thanks for answering. Feeling very down about it! Just very tired but can't sleep

@screwcorona you sound much more patient than me!!

Ime better sibling relationships form when the oldest has a recognised time with you when 'the baby' has gone to bed... They accept that baby needing lots of your time because they get their special bit at the end of every day..
Gaps of 14 months here. And other small gaps. No real sibling issues and many dc..