My nearly 4yo DS was trying to talk to me this morning when I received some particularly rude emails from his dad, and I snapped at him really unfairly. When I apologised (right after) I stupidly said I was only cross because daddy was being rude. He's really upset and the first thing he said to his childminder when I dropped him off was that his daddy is rude to his mummy and it makes mummy upset. I told him daddy and me are friends and he doesn't need to worry about it, but he obviously is worrying and it's my fault.
I feel like crap. It's the first and only time I've said anything negative about his dad to him, and I know that it was totally uncalled for. I hate upsetting him :( he is a really sensitive boy and will hold onto this for ages.
It's been over 2 years since we separated, but his dad is still controlling and arsey - I try so hard to hide it from the boys, and feel like crap for dumping it on him today. He's only 3 ffs. I hate seeing the damage parents do to their kids by slagging each other off, and thought I would never do that :(