To give a little context
DD has always been highly strung (much like me). I love her to bits but am finding my years maternity leave tough, but already thinking of baby no2 (am I mad!)
She has had a cold for 2 weeks and cant shake it. We have seen GP and he says it isnt serious (its on her chest but ok) so just calpol and TLC. I am also now ill, mainly with feeling sick, dizzy and very tired.
Today DD slept well at lunch (2 hours) and I thought that if we wrapped up warm some fresh air would be nice.
We went to feed the ducks, she was loving it. Went to see some horses, still loving it so I extended the walk.
At literally the furthest point she started screaming, properly screaming (she had had calpol an hour earlier, she shouldn't have been massively tired, not hungry/thirsty as tried all that) she just wanted out of the push chair.
So I walked a mile back home carrying a 22lb DD and pushing the chair, feeling wretched. Every time I put her back in, she screamed so I picked her back out.
Was I wrong to carry her all the way back? I feel like my arms may now fall off and had to stop about 30 times for a rest (which meant we were out in the cold for much longer than I'd anticipated), what would you have done?
Putting her to bed, I took the toothpaste off her and she actually looked right at me and hit me (I realise that she doesnt mean this but its quite upsetting when I have tried my hardest all day for her)
So, rules ..... how do I start setting boundaries? and should I insist on the pushchair, not sure how I would do this thoug as she was very very upset about it.