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I feel like the worst mum to my lovely little boy

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Freddie15VES · 28/01/2023 23:34

He’s 2 in April. His dads just started working night shifts so I’m doing everything with him and trying to run my own business. I’ve been really poorly this week and have been up every morning mega early with little one, 5am yesterday then I had to be at work for 7:30 this morning but get him up and drop him off to his nanny and grandads. It’s just been a stressful week and I’ve felt so run down I’ve just really needed a few hours to chill tonight and he’s just been screaming, kicking, hitting me for the past 2 hours. He went down for bed absolutely fine then just woke up crying. After trying to settle him for the 5th time I got a bit angry and I was a little rough when getting him out of bed, I didn’t hurt him but I think I scared him a little bit. I just feel like shit now. Like somethings wrong with me, I know I’ve just been under a lot of pressure trying to juggle everything and I think maybe I’m just getting a little bit burnt out. I love him so so so much I’m trying my best I just feel like an awful mummy. He just wanted my comfort and instead I just yelled and probably scared him 😞

I really feel like I don’t deserve him.

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cestlavielife · 28/01/2023 23:40

Stressful week for you
He picks up on it
He doesnt know how to express except in toddler ways. Take a deep breath, next time stop breathe count to 10. Dont take it out on him .
Cannanny take him for longer so you het z rest for 24 hours?
Can his dad take him during his non work hours ? Eg the hours before gping to work . Does he get extra days off for working nights?

LemonDrizzlecake12 · 28/01/2023 23:40

I think you are very tired. You need to arrange a break for some rest and self care.
Apologise to him in the morning (he will probably understand on some level) and try and
work out how you can build some time for yourself into your week from now on.

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