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Starting to resent my toddler

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Kimmiee · 29/04/2021 11:01

My little girl is nearly 20 months and she is just non stop just now, she thinks she is the boss and is very demanding. She is my third baby so I know this age can be hard but I never felt like this with my other two. Of course we had bad days but with her just now I feel like I never want to be around her, I feel such relief going to work or dropping her off at nursery and dread when she's back. I'm in such a bad mood these days trying to deal with her, she is very wingey just now too always moaning and crying, very destructive too always trying to break things. I'm so tired and unhappy and I think it's because of her which makes me feel so guilty for feeling like this. She was an amazing baby born with a little cleft lip my heart would burst with love just looking at her she was everything to me. Now I just feel dread, impatient and guilt when I see her, i can be alone most days with her while dad's at work unless I'm at work and I just don't want to be around her. Sorry for going on a bit I feel so sad these days.

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Thatwentbadly · 29/04/2021 11:25

Do you think you maybe depressed? It sounds like it maybe worth speaking to your GP.

BertieBotts · 29/04/2021 22:36

I think it's the pandemic and lockdowns making everything so intense. It means every day is the same which is so stressful. I agree the GP might not be a bad idea.

Szulik · 30/04/2021 13:58

With the year we’ve just gone through I’m not surprised everything is different with this one! Just because you’ve already had children doesn’t make it magically easy when you have more. It is hard.

I think resentment of a child can be a symptom of PND so I agree talking to a GP might be a good starter.

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