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I am the worst mum on here tonight.

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saltnpepa · 11/10/2014 20:00

This morning my dd who is 2 and my ds who is 5 were in the bath together and started splashing a bit. Dh said they're going to start messing about and he went downstairs and left me to it. Sure enough a few minutes later my dd started splashing the water with her whole arms and top part of her body with huge amounts of water going out of the bath while the older one threw water up in the air from a little bucket thingy. Within a few seconds the floor was covered in water and water was running down the walls and I was drenched, I was literally skidding about. I was trying to grab dd to get her out but she just thrashed about in the water and I couldn't get hold of her. Finally I got her and lifted her out and because she was thrashing she hit my face which sent me over the edge. She started screaming that she wanted to go back in and wouldn't sit down to put the towel around her and I lost control of myself and shouted 'fucking shut up' to her. I feel so ashamed Sad

DH walked back in and asked what was going on and I said I had to get out of the situation because I felt like I wanted to smack her (never have and never would) and I went and cried in the bedroom. He finished them both off.

I just feel horrible. What sort of person says that to their baby! I am so upset. I am also cross with DH that he saw it coming and just walked away and he's always leaving me to sort things out. This morning it was my turn for a lie in having got up at 5am with dd all week and I couldn't sleep because he wasn't sorting out ds having a tantrum and just let it go on and on and I was getting more and more wound up listening to it and nothing getting sorted. After the bathroom scene he brought them both home from the supermarket and didn't do the weekly shop because dd had a tantrum and didn't want to get in the trolley, I mean seriously what?

Anyway, to all you mums who think you did badly today I am the worst and I just don't know how to go about coming back from it. I apologised to both kids after and again at bedtime.

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SilverShins · 12/10/2014 07:55

I'm so glad you've given yourself a break and feel better this morning. I'm another that has sworn at my toddler now and again. It's horrible but human. I count to 10 if I remember and it does seems to help. But my goodness, I've never been so tested, so often by anyone in my life Shock

ChazzerChaser · 12/10/2014 08:13

Maybe in the longer term have a look at some books/websites to find an approach to parenting that suits you both? I don't agree that being a dad means you kick up shit sometimes (sorry if I'm paraphrasing wrong, toddlering at same time) and I'm not sure you do entirely either if you're upset at how you reacted last night. Sitting back and being passive isn't helpful either, so he can't keep doing that. But there's ways to parent that focus on building a strong relationship without being permissive or kicking up shit.

Doodledot · 12/10/2014 08:53

Everyone I know with 2 under 6 has seriously list it at some point! I am getting stricter with mind to nip it know the bud before it gets to that point. The bath scenario you describe is common in our house !!

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saltnpepa · 12/10/2014 09:00

No I don't really mean kick shit but when I was a kid my dad had a look which which we just knew meant stop, he just had that final line and my DH doesn't have that which means I do more than my fair share of it.

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ChippingInLatteLover · 12/10/2014 09:00

Hi, I hope you have a nicer day today :) Your DH does need to learn that being a good parent, is not being a good friend. Kids need & want boundaries... not having them is exhausting for them, they're constantly trying to find them!

GingerDoodle · 12/10/2014 09:15

Small children seem to be designed to push us, at some point, to beyond a breaking point - I never understood this before I had DD (just 2) now boy o boy do I!

Your not the worst - it happens.

LittleBearPad · 12/10/2014 09:22

You aren't worst and I'm glad you recognise that thus morning. Your husband does sound useless and actually I agree that he needs to 'kick shit' sometimes. Does he realise this?

PrincessAnnaOfArundale · 13/10/2014 13:25

Oh Christ now I feel like the worst mum in the world! I have lost count of the times I have done this with my boys. Not proud of it, it's a horrible side of me that they don't deserve to see.

I hate that I lose it but I pride myself on the fact that I have never smacked them (and never would) and thankfully my temper erupts less as they get older and less annoying!!!

I have learned over the years to leave the room when they are pissing me off to much. I go put the kettle on and try and calm down and then readdress them when I can do it without seething.

plantsitter · 13/10/2014 13:38

We have definitely all done this or a variation!!!

I have started talking about my 'crossometer' lately and telling the kids it's going up if they're misbehaving - if i am genuinely getting annoyed. It seemed to make sense to them and they DO have to learn about other people's tempers - and their own.

Not completely sure it would work on a 2 yr old but your DH should've taken her out if he thought that and then There'd be no need for any tone of voice or authority.

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