feeling like a rubbish mum!

[milkyman]

Dh is away this wkd, I've just found out I'm pregnant. My 22mth ds refused to get out of cot, hit me, wanted daddy, refused highchair, would only eat messy breakfast on sofa in lounge while watching cbeebies. He is now calm, I'm just on mumsnet... Cbeebies seems to be creeping into his life a lot more. Please tell me I'm not alone, will I create a monster if I give in all the time. I do plenty of other stuff with him...

Your not alone. It is tough.

but in the nicest possible way, and I know it's easier said than done you need to start calmly taking control of Sirius and making sure he knows you are in charge otherwise things will only get tougher.

If he doesn't like his high chair what about a little table and chairs (ikea do one for about £15) he may be a bit young now but at least then you can leave his food on the table for him to eat when he is ready to sit there.

But the odd day of Cbeebies won't do anyone any harm!

You're not a rubbish mum.

I have a 2.3 year old and nearly 6 month old. The toddler is currently sat next to me watching CBeebies. I've just finished BFing DS and I still have it on. DH is out on a bike ride with BIL until 10ish, and to be honest will probably be on for most of the time until then.

During the week if it wasn't for CBeebies, putting DS for a nap would be impossible.

I sometimes feel guilty but then I tell myself that I'm a normal parent. I think on a Sunday morning it will be hard to find a small child that isn't watching CBeebies! Sit with your feet up and have a

And congratulations on your pregnancy

Of course you're not rubbish.

It's really hard when you have a toddler completely on your own for any period of time. Not being able to hand them over to anyone even for half an hour while you recharge really makes a difference and you can just get worn out - let alone with being pregnant as well!

I tend to think that the people on MN who say they don't use telly either have more support around, or their DH at home regularly, are in the minority who think that making playdoh is genuinely relaxing, or just have kids that will play on their own

I'm on my own all weekend with a 2.5yo. The only way I am getting anything done and a few minutes of peace and quiet is by putting the telly on.

It's fine. Try and see it as using the telly to gain something - he has an hour of telly while you try and recharge your batteries, then you are in a better position to play with him afterwards.