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Am I a rubbish parent

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dylankempton · 16/01/2021 21:36

I was taking my son to his mums, he lives with me the majority of the time. We usually have a lot of fun together.
As I was taking him out of the house he refused to change from pj's into trousers, then refused to put socks on, and wear his shoes (preferring to wear his wellies), he wouldn't put his coat on, when I asked him to help me with his little sister by carrying her bag, he refused to help. When we got to the car, he threw a snowball at me while I was carrying his little sister, I asked him not too and he threw another one. As I was turning round after putting his sister into the car he was holding a big piece of iced snow, I instinctively knocked it out of his hand thinking he was going to throw it at me point blank. Sadly some of it went in his face and it made him cry, he then told me that he had just wanted to show me something cool.
He is 10 years old and has suffered some serious trauma in the last year, I am usually pretty chilled. I explained that I assumed he was going to throw it at me, as he had not listened to my previous instructions. I apologized to him for knocking it out of his hand and getting snow in his face, I'm feeling rubbish for making him cry.

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Elieza · 16/01/2021 21:57

It was an accident. These things happen. You explained what happened and said sorry for the accident.

nobody was injured, don’t worry about it.

He will know you love him as you no doubt tell him that frequently. It isn’t the first accident that’s ever happened. He may have had a rough year but he’s fine. Forget about it.

Terracottasaur · 16/01/2021 23:05

Not at all. You sound like a nice parent. You made a mistake but it’s very understandable why, and you apologised and explained. I wouldn’t give it another thought.

dylankempton · 17/01/2021 14:23

Thank you very much for your help :)

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YRGAM · 17/01/2021 14:52

Don't worry, one accident isn't going to ruin all the good parenting you do. Forget about it and move on

Letsallscreamatthesistene · 17/01/2021 15:13

I think you sound like you were particularly patient given his behaviour!

Dont worry about it. It'll be forgotten tomorrow.

Darklava09 · 17/01/2021 19:41

I wouldn’t worry. You sound super patient.

I’d be more concerned about how his behaviour is given his age. You say he has suffered a lot of trauma this year? Not sure if your getting support for this but if your not I’d be inclined to reach out and get some
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