Ever feel like a rotten parent?!

chelle828

Ok so apparently from my post about skipping school today I made a bad decision with DS.  I am at my wits end with him lately and I just don't know what to do to help him learn the correct behavior.  Some days I really just feel like I'm not cut out for this job.  Ever feel like you're just screwing your kids up big time?! 

butterbeansmama

I'm pretty sure that every mom feels that way once in a while. We all learn from our mistakes and it's all a learning process for everyone. Don't be so hard on yourself. Everyday is a new day!

august06mom

Yes, especially at this age. I think the 3's will be the death of me. I'm terrified for the 4's.

camrude

I did not read your OP - but yes, there have been MANY times that I've asked myself if I am really cut out for this parenting thing.

 

xbrooklyngrl

yep. If you asked me anytime before she was three, I'd tell you I was the best mom in the entire world! After three, not so much.

The other day B and I had a conversation where she told me I yell a lot. I asked her how to get through to her when I repeat myself over 5x's without raising my voice. She said "i dunno"

 

belle204

pretty much everyday. i just figure we're learning together and no one is perfect. plus, she has to have some sort of material for therapy.

DaiLyght

All the time. Hang in there. 3 years old is a really hard age. It was ten times harder for me than the supposed terrible twos. Just keep trying all you can, ask for advice, and you'll find the things that work for you. Good luck.

lizlemon77

belle204:

pretty much everyday. i just figure we're learning together and no one is perfect. plus, she has to have some sort of material for therapy.

this.  thank goodness my girls give me a new chance to be a better mommy every day!

Zenya

is he getting enough sleep? DS is a monster when he's tired.

SMHWife

Last week I felt like a failure.  DD told off one of her preschool teachers, then told me off when I showed up to pick her up.  I was mortified.  This was not typical DD behavior and so mad at the same time.  I kept trying to figure out what went wrong that she would start being like this.  Sometime I feel like I get on her about the same things ALL THE TIME. 

I keep telling myself that this is a phase and that we're both learning from it!