I've been awful to my daughter today.

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Just that. She's pushed every button today, has not seemed happy with anything - she's 3 1/2.
She was a bit poorly earlier this week resulting in not eating much the last few days but generally a decent mood. She's tired today as has had couple of quite broken nights for whatever reason.
She's just been terribly demanding today and I've shouted at her at least 4 or 5 times....
I'm sending such shitty mixed messages and signals I know.
She's spontaneously cried 3 times since her bath and I'm convinced it's because I've broken her heart today. She keeps telling me she loves me and sobbing. I feel like absolute shit. I've failed her today massively.
She has been fiddling an ear too, I've asked if it hurts and she's said yes and no, but I think this is all me.
I'm so cross with myself.
I'm sorry my beautiful girl, I'm so sorry.

Sorry also for the self pitying post.

We all have hard days when our DC push our buttons. Don't beat yourself up. Just try and do some fun things tomorrow

Agree with addicted, we've all had those days and will no doubt have many more. Please don't be too hard on yourself. It's blinking hard work.

Tomorrow is a new day. Be kind to yourself - children are dicks sometimes and bloody hard work

Thanks for the kind words, hardest job I've ever had this parenting lark.

Keep an eye on her ear if she's fiddling with it. I got cross with my DD because I thought she was trying to get out of school but it turns out she had an ear infection...

Parenting is by far the hardest, toughest, and most guilt filled job ever. Worth it, though most of the time.

Kids are hard work, I shouted at DS today and then inevitably felt like the worlds worst person when he says 'sorry mummy' and gives me a cuddle You're not alone, tomorrow is a new day

Aw bless you sorry you had a crap day, give her lots of kisses and cuddles tomorrow x

Frankie don't feel bad. 3 year olds can be little sods sometimes.

I'm finding it worse then the 2's. No parent is perfect

Have a massive glass of wine and be kind to yourself. My boy turned into a monster at 3. It is fucking hard work. You can do this!

Yy to the ear infection comment! When my dc were awful-unsettled, tearful, bad behaviour + ear fiddling it was generally an ear infection. op it gets better!