Argh I yelled at my 22 month old

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We were bed sharing... It was 6 am ds was wide awake. I had no sleep (partly my own fault from staying up so late on the Internet) he was demanding breastfeeding.... I was resisting..... He grabbed a fistful of my delicate neck skin in frustration.... Twice..... I yelled 'get away from me' and ran into the spare room and hid.... He cried for 10 mins after which I regained my composure and went to find him. I'm usually a gentle mummy..... But I sounded more like a psychopath this am. Ds must have been very shocked and upset with me..... Feeling shite. P,ease help :(

You shouted at him then went and took 10mins time out.

Hardly the crime of the century.

Don't beat yourself up.

Congratulations. You're human.

It won't be the last time OP

Don't beat yourself up. Explain to him why you shouted and say sorry to him. He may understand he may not. I always say sorry to dd when I shout and give a reason to her - ie you hurt mummy by kicking her but I am sorry for shouting at you. It's a human emotion, as long as its not a regular thing.

Bf at 22 months is hard sometimes. They want a piece of you all of the time (dd is bf at 25 months)

Thank you for these replies. You've made me feel a lot better..... Yes, think I'm ready to wean bf.... Certainly I don't think he needs it nutritionally any more in the middle of the night...

Dp said I sounded like a psychopath this morning.... Probably a bit harsh of him....

Anyway, deep breaths, deep breaths.....

Google Dr Jay Gordon for a gentle method to night wean.

I did this around 13 months as wanted to bf but just at night.

We bf around once a day (morning) and I can cope with that.

I sound deranged sometimes when I go off on one and also like my mum

You did the right thing by walking away when you lost your temper. Most of us have done it, especially when hit/ hair pulled etc. I say sorry too, mummy got cross etc. I'm sure he's fine.