Cannot stand being touched

[Moominfan]

Toddler is forever jumping on me. In my personal space. I am tactile but only so much. Hits a certain point of day and i just need to be left alone. Baby stage I equally hated someone permanently attached to me. After I put them to bed I wouldn't even let the cat near me. Soon as 6pm hits I'm starting bed time routine

I am also like this, and so is middle step daughter! All affection entirely on her terms.

I do however tell them i love them more than i think is necessarily normal! And spend time with them - sit and watch tv, play games, read stories

Your child does not have to be surgically attached to you for you to show the love you have for them.

That's such a relief! Feel like such a crappy mum. I start off great in morning but late afternoon I've ran out of patience

I had a travel cot in the corner of the living room for naps. There were times I climbed in it myself for a little while.

I love massages, being stroked etc. But there gets to a point in the day where I can’t stand having DS hanging off of me/climbing on me any more. He’s got a cold and his latch is terrible and the sore nipples are making me not want to be near anyone at all. YADNBU.

Not crap at all! Human! As humans its important to show each other what we are comfortable with - i dont see anything wrong with peeling a toddler from you and then spending time reading a story or doing a puzzle, or even just chilling infront if the TV.