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Anyone have days they just don’t want to parent.

Both my girls have been poorly for 6 weeks because my eldest started nursery and it’s literally one thing after another.

My youngest threw up all over my bed last night and I just hate seeing them so poorly it’s mentally draining not being able to help them.

I have woken up with my whole body aching and the shakes so I’m guessing I’m joining them. I’m struggling and have no one to help.

I’m also nearly out of wipes so I have to go out and get some. Honestly just feeling really sorry for myself.

Solo parenting has hit hard today 😣😭

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I know how you feel, can you do delivery from the supermarket or pharmacy of those wipes and if have money just stay with them and order food online? So just help yourself with this a bit? The rest can wait really. Please focus on the health of you three, that's the most important, the rest can wait. Just take medicine yourself first, so you can feel slightly better, then take care of the daughters. Is the father of the daughters around to help wit wipes and groceries if needed?

What's the age of your daughters?

They’re 1&2 I can’t get same day delivery where I live that’s the problem I wish I’d noticed yesterday as I did my shop and I usually buy in bulk from Amazon and my new delivery of wipes isn’t till Monday. My mum has said she would bring them after work but my youngest has an icky belly this morning so now panicking I won’t have enough.

Bluey has saved the day so I could have a shower and that has made me feel a bit better. I’m hoping they might nap together today so I can nap with them anything else can wait but I think it’s just all got to me now.

Unfortunately dad doesn’t help at all.

Sorry to hear. I have a 1 & 3 year old. It is hard work. Even though I live with my mum, she doesn’t help as much as I would like and I end up still have to clear up and do other things aswell. Which is messing up with my health too. 🙄

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