I'm a terrible mom...

suwannee79 · August 2013

My little man hasn't given me a break today - extra long feedings, a million diaper changes, and a very minimal amount of napping. He's gotten particularly fussy due to lack of sleep and while I had him against my shoulder trying to calm him down he reared his head back and gave me a massive head butt to the collar bone. Needless to say he freaked out and as I tried to calm him down...again...all I could think was I kind of wish he'd knocked himself out with that headbutt...just for a few minutes to give me a break

BC&LM · August 2013

Hehehe...I think we all have those moments even if we don't want to admit it. Sometimes, when he has been fed, changed, burped, rocked, etc., and still is crying for no discernible reason other than maybe being tired but not wanting to go to sleep, I just find myself thinking, "Come on, shut up!" (And then I am immediately mad at myself for thinking it!)

amberdt03 · August 2013

BC&LM said:
Hehehe...I think we all have those moments even if we don't want to admit it. Sometimes, when he has been fed, changed, burped, rocked, etc., and still is crying for no discernible reason other than maybe being tired but not wanting to go to sleep, I just find myself thinking, "Come on, shut up!" (And then I am immediately mad at myself for thinking it!)

Same here. I feel so bad when I think like that. I even apologize to him even though it's just a thought.

costa2011 · August 2013

You're not a bad mom, we all have thoughts like that sometimes. It's very normal, no one ever said this was easy!

jennOK · August 2013

I catch myself thinking sometimes, if only I could give him something to knock him out for a few hours. Of course, i never would, but when you're going on two hours of sleep in 24 hours, these thoughts happen.

iggles09 · August 2013

Not terrible. normal! I agree with PP, you're lying if you've never thought or said something like that. Last week I said I'd be happy to give my LO away. I immediately felt so guilty and mad at myself. As crazy as life is right now, I can't imagine it any different.

WhitWed · August 2013

Definitely not a horrible mom! Just today DS spit up in my ear. Yup, in my EAR! I was burping him on my shoulder, he turned his head (almost with purposeful intent) and spit up into my ear. At that moment, I told him I wasn't going to change his outfit and he could smell like spit up all day like I do. Then I half laughed and half cried and thought maybe it was his way of helping me to become deaf so I would no longer hear his gassy screams. I, of course, changed him and still continue to shoulder burp because he prefers that. Isn't that the definition of insane? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result? Like burping on the shoulder expecting not get spit up on this time!

CindyRelluh · August 2013

I still tell my two year old I'm going to put her back lol. She thinks it's funny, but she couldn't really throw tantrums in utero! Any parent that says they never need a break is a liar liar pants on fire.

oxleylm · August 2013

You're not a terrible mom. Like all PP said its just those times when you just need a breather from the adjusting. Amazing how we manage to get through it all!