I have a 1 1/2 year old DS who I have two days off a week with and 99% of the time I cherish these days. Today is not one of those days.
I found out a local library does a story time session so I thought I’d take him along. He woke at 4.45am (in a great mood) for some unknown reason today so I thought he might be tired by the time we got there, but oh my…
To cut a long story short, repeated typical toddler behaviour occurred that I can usually deal with fairly successfully but I was just so tired that I wept silently throughout the whole thing as DS refused to engage in. I was stuck at the back so couldn’t leave without drawing more attention to myself.
After the session, I was taking some books out at the self-service machine, DS refused to put his coat on and the tears came again (both of ours) and a woman who was at the story time session offered to buy me a coffee and was just so kind. I declined as i just wanted to get out of there but I think I love her.
DS is sleeping soundly now. I’ve always struggled to nap (I did try when I put him down) so I’m just sitting here with massive swollen eyes praying that I’m not the only one who’s done this and failed at parenting.