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does mommy guilt ever go away?

holly638holly638 member
in July 2013 Moms
Charlie has been swinging for almost 30 minutes. He is about to fall asleep for his first nap.

And I feel horrible because I put him in the swing for no reason other than I just wanted 20 minutes of sitting on the couch and not doing anything.
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Re: does mommy guilt ever go away?

  • heatherbrownmheatherbrownm member
    I hope it goes away for you. You shouldn't feel bad about wanting some 'me' time. He's happy in the swing and that's all that matters. You're doing just fine :)
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  • amaburchamaburch member
    I do this every day! Only feel slightly guilty...but he loves his swing and prefers it to being rocked.
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  • ljs4117ljs4117 member
    I must be a horrible mommy!!  ;)

    Don't feel bad, as much as we love our babies, we need time and space to breathe.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    I just did the same thing with the playmat. All I wanted was a minute to eat without holding or feeding a baby. For me the guilt has gotten a little better, but I definitely still feel it on a daily basis.
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  • elyse05elyse05 member
    Please don't feel guilty. That's why swings exist :) plus, sometimes babies just want to chill by themselves anyway!
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  • holly638holly638 member
    I'm usually ok with it. It just bothered me today. I didn't feel bad until he started to go to sleep.
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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    No. However, what you feel guilty for does change. I don't bat an eye putting DS in the swing while I cook dinner, eat & shower. I wear him most of the day & do a lot of enrichment with both kids. You do what you can. I swear your kid(s) is/are fine.


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  • JELM2004JELM2004 member
    It never goes away. But I think feeling guilty about putting your kid in a swing for 20 mins us a little silly.

    We're on our third kid now and while I love cuddles, I also know I'm human and it's normal to want 5 mins to yourself. I don't even think twice about putting him in his jumperoo to shower or whatever. Even if it's for me to sit beside him on the couch. If he's happy, it's no big deal!

    Don't beat yourself up, there's going to be tons of stuff that happens where you have a reason to feel guilty :)
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  • holly638holly638 member
    I'm making progress. I felt guilty about literally everything the first month or so. :)
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