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Oh my gosh I feel the judgement - and then you get comments like you’ve got your hands full ! Which make me feel worse !! We do practice breathing 😮💨 as I tend to need it during the day too 🫣 Thank you for your reply !! Xx
Genuinely I bet they're saying it along the lines of sympathy, but it does make you feel like you're doing something wrong. Mine was I swear my eldest had the loudest cry in the world, and you could hear him from a mile away - people must have been thinking "what is she doing to that baby". My youngest hated swimming as well, the few times I tried baby classes he clung to me and would just bury his head in my neck. I stopped going and felt really guilty that I wasn't helping him learn to swim. He went straight into preschool classes by himself though and now is starting to actually swim by himself and really loves playing in the water. You're doing a brilliant job! X
Genuinely nothing, her brain is still developing and can't regulate itself well yet. You're doing the right thing by modelling staying calm and being her safe space for her to let all the feelings out. For me the hardest thing is the judgement I think might be coming from other parents, like they'll be thinking why can't I get my child under control (whereas actually they're just most likely sending sympathy your way). You can use play in calmer moments to talk about other ways to stay calm, practicing breathing, etc. But its just something that takes time.