January 2021 Babies 🇬🇧

I feel like an awful parent but everything she does winds me up.

She doesn’t listen, she argues all the time, she isn’t careful, she cries and throws a fit at the drop of a hat, she’s a complete wimp.

If she has the tiniest bump she’ll scream like she needs an ambulance and I try washing her hair with the shower head and she freaks out like I’m trying to drown her.

She repeats herself over and over and it’s usually stupid things like saying ‘oh poopoo head’ or ‘flickin chicken’ in a stupid voice constantly and it’s SO annoying.

Sometimes I really struggle to be around her or show her affection because she annoys me so much and it’s awful because I don’t feel this triggered by her 3yo brother at all.

And she’s not even a bad kid. She excels in school, she’s affectionate with her brother, she’s polite and kind and generous with other people. She’s just a dick to me and her dad.

We used to be so close and I want to feel that again instead of being constantly annoyed by her. I hate that she could be picking up on it because she deserves so much better than what I’m giving her at the moment.

I’ve tried spending one on one time with her but everything is a constant battle and I feel like I’m arguing with a teenager, not a 5yo.

I’m just the worst parent.

Hi everyone so my son is obviously 5 and he’s always loved numbers recently we’ve come to realise his maths is scarily good, he can do is 2,3,4,5,10 times tables. Adding up to 100 in all different combinations and taking away.

He’s my first so I have no idea if this is “normal” if anyone here is a teacher what should he be doing in reception? And how’s best to support him I’m always asking him different adding and subtracting combinations through the day.

Is anyone else having issues with their 4 year olds sleep? My daughter has woken in the night up to 5 times since the school holidays and I thought it would settle after starting school but it hasn’t as yet 🙈 I know it’s just a phase and all but just wondering how long it’s expected to last! She’s either scared of the dark or just wants to come in mummy and daddy’s bed. She has a huge imagination.

Hello my four and half year Old still obsessed with cosy coup car at nanny’s house and wants one this Christmas and the petrol pump for his own house so he can sit in and play mechanics with. Is he to old for this

Okay so my son has always been an early riser (was 5am for a long time) but up until recently he’s slept till 6.30, in the week I’m awake at this time as I’ve got to get him ready for school and sort his little brother so he takes himself downstairs and puts the TV on to watch whilst I’m sorting his brother upstairs. But since starting school I’ve caught him twice downstairs at 4am watching TV and he’s been down there for an hour (I’ve got a camera)

I don’t know what to do I’ve put a gro clock in his bedroom that goes yellow at 6.30 which worked for the first week but I have found he’s waking up earlier to watch it turn yellow, but I’ve just caught him downstairs again asked him why he didn’t stay in bed and he said it was taking to long to turn yellow 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’m not sure what else to do now really hope this is just a phase because he’s going to be so tired at school tomorrow.