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Feel like my child hates me

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purpleme12 · 28/07/2020 00:03

I'm a single parent and lockdown's been hard on my child. She's had some behavioural problems from it
I feel like she hates me
And I wonder where my lovely girl has gone who is so close to me normally and so connected to me
I feel like I've just it all
My friend has been staying the last few days and now she's going and I have to do it all by myself again and I think she hates me and I can't do it

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Daftodil · 29/07/2020 22:23

Your child doesn't hate you. Lockdown is horrible and stressful for everyone. It's tough seeing the same faces every day and doing the same things with no variation.

I know I have been a lot more bad tempered since lockdown began. I know I am a much nicer mum when we are outside than when we are stuck at home because I don't get so stressed out. DS can spill his drink, climb on things, run around screaming or whatever when we are out whereas I'm constantly telling him off when he does those things at home, and I think my bad mood rubs off on DS and his behaviour responds accordingly and we spiral into a naughty boy/shouty mummy loop. I'm currently doing night feeds with DS2 so think I'm a bit grumpy from sleep deprivation too. Are you getting enough sleep? It is always easier to have a good day if you've had a good sleep the night before.

How old is your daughter? What sort of things did you used to do to connect? Can you curl up with popcorn and a film? Can you crack out the board games? Arts and crafts? Watch a how-to video on YouTube and build something together? Go somewhere new for a day out/change of scene?

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purpleme12 · 01/08/2020 22:15

Thank you for your reply. She's 6. I know how I feel and act doesn't help and I've not been as good what with everything that's going on.
We've had a couple of a bit better days.
I guess I just don't feel as connected as before. Don't feel as able to get good out of her.
It's just messed everything up, all this. We had a good routine we'd go loads of different places and none of things we'd normally do are happening anymore.
I don't think I am getting enough sleep yes it probably would help to get more sleep as well
I'll keep trying thank you xx

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