Does anyone else find this parenting malarkey hard?

[Joneseygirl77]

Title says it all really. Have had to contend with an unhappy poorly DD all weekend. She's not been herself and is only 13.5mo so can't communicate so it's all guess work! Had to deal with a vomiting incident in Marks & Spencer yesterday and when I told one of the staff what had happened so they could clean it up she looked at me in total disgust! We've been to ooh gps as she had been wiped out and sleeping loads all weekend and was told its viral. She has cried/moaned/whinged all day today. Sure it's her molars as she is grinding her teeth but it's been bloody molars for 4 months now. Have felt huge bumps under gums for ages but still no sign. All while trying to work full time and have been laid low with bad chest infection myself for 5 weeks now.

I'm just having a moan and know how lucky I am to a) have a baby and b) one who isn't seriously ill. Just feels so bloody hard at times and relentless and I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing
Rant over and yes she is my pfb! xx

Yes I am with you! Although I have found it gets easier as I have a dd who is nearly 5. When they can communicate illnesses definitely get easier to handle. I also have an 11 mo and we have had constant rounds of chest/ear infections/teething etc and can be in a foul mood for days on end. It is tough going. Hope your dd starts feeling better soon. Keep going back to the gp if she doesn't.

Yes its hard relentless thankless exhausting endless .... sorry no help.

Yep, it's hard! Illness is always tough and a whingy child is no fun either. As a PP said, it gets easier when they can tell you what's up. It's also v physical in the early years, nappy changes, carrying heavy children, you have to help them with lots of things- I know all stages have their challenges, but the sheer relentless physical work of the early years makes it v demanding.

And I'm with you on the never feeling like you know what you're doing, I suspect that never goes away

Thanks all! Just having one of those days where I'm feeling like this is the hardest hung I've ever done and know it's going to get harder before it gets easier. All my friends dcs are older so guess they have forgotten what it's like at this time. Everything feels like a blooming huge battle from nappy changes to mealtimes to car journeys! And lack of communication and illness makes it so much harder!
Pity party over! xx

Great when their asleep though!