I'm a terrible mummy tonight :(

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Have just put a nappy on DS who is 2.7 and potty trained! He's constipated (again) and refusing to go to the toilet (again) and DP is working late and my dinner still isn't ready and DD 4 weeks is fussing.. So I've put his nappy on over an hour before bedtime. And got cross with him for not going to the toilet even though I know he's in pain :( feel terrible xxx

That happy calm mummy act doesn't last 24/7. Don't beat yourself up about it. Give him a hug. Can you sit him on the loo with a book to look at? Warm baths often help the tummy pain or a warm hot water bottle.

We all get impatient and wish they were all in bed asleep looking angelic.

I am currently hiding in the kitchen avoiding the bickering children because I feel snappy.

We've had a big cuddle and given him some extra laxative. We're watching a little bit of frozen before bed now :) think the lack of sleep finally caught up with me! Xxx

Thank you for your very kind and words! I think I just find it so frustrating because he was been out of nappies during the day for about a year but all of sudden over the last 3 months he has been varying between normal bowel movements and then horrible constipation where he can go up to 4 days without a bowel movement. Obviously as a consequence he has learnt to hold it because of the pain he gets when passing it (often gets a fissure trying to push it out) but this makes the problem worse. I feel so awful for him and its completely not his fault which is why I feel so dreadful when I allow my frustration to influence my parenting!

He's fast asleep now but still no poo so tomorrow could be a trial :( unfortunately he will not tolerate a nappy during the day so can't relax us all by popping one on him
Xxx