Anyone else just DONE with the baby stage?

[Greenlittecat]

Is it just me?

I'm a mum of 4 and have a 7, 5, 2 and 13 month old. Omg I am so over babies.

My 13 month old is a tiny, shouting, non verbal/ non walking bundle of frustration. All she does ALL DAY is point at things and shout.

I work 2 night shifts a week and pick up the occasional bank shift but I'm basically a SAHM. I work as a nurse in hospice care for children, I LOVE children. I love my children but jesus I'm struggling at the moment.

I feel like a such a bad Mum and the moment as I'm just not enjoying looking after her. I know it will get easier when she gets older, more verbal, can actually walk etc but does anyone have any tips on getting through? She's into EVERYTHING and I can't get anything done because she makes it messier/cries when I move her etc.

Right now I've plonked her infront of the telly but she will only sit still on my lap.

My toddler goes to nursery 3 morning a week, I'm holding off to send her until she can walk but AIBU to put her in 1 morning a week to give me a break? I don't even know if nursery will take her for just 1 morning so it might not even be possible.

Anyone got any tips? I don't remember it being this hard with my others.

TIA x

Put her in nursery now. You need to take care of yourself. Phone nurseries today. Or send emails.

She's bored. You hate it after 4. She needs stimulation you need a break.

She might be more excitable than the others. Or she just sees 3 older kids and is frustrated.

Wow that is a lot of small children. I assume you are done having babies? I’d put whichever ones you can into nursery tbh!

You’re not a bad mum, you’re burning out. Four children is a lot and there isn’t much between them, you’ve been in the baby stage a long time. Phone nurseries. You need time for yourself.

It’s probably harder because you have 4 children now and have aged 7 years since your first (I don’t mean that in a horrible way) and by the sounds of it your looking after a young child after a night shift. Why not ask the nursery if you can put them in for the 1 morning just so you can give yourself a little break, take a nap, watch tv, cuppa in peace. You also need to take care of you