So my partner, 4 year old kiddo and I were having a movie. During the movie my partner starts doing math with kiddo and pulls his phone out to record the cuteness. Kifdo brcomes disregulated and starts hitting, punching and head butting me.
My partner asked him to stop once, ai tried to stop hom and when I couldn't I removed hom from my lap firmly, possibly to firmly because he ended up falling over.
It looked like I pushed him but I didn't.
My partner snapped at me that "I know he hit but there was no need to push him". I told him that he actually also punched and head butted me. I told him I didn't push him and I didn't mean to even make it look like I had.
My partner said "enjoy your movie" and walked out of the room.
Our kiddo said his bottom hurt so I opened my arms for a cuddle and he came over and we snuggled and apologised to each other and I was crying.
He then went to see my partner who kept asking if he was ok. He was and is perfectly fine.
I asked him to delete the video via text as he went straight back to his gaming desk and I came into the bedroom, and he hasn't responded.
I am angry at myself for reacring that way to our kiddo, I am frustrated and upset that he hurt me and I am upset that my partner doesn't seem to care.
How can I be a better mum to my kiddo? Or do I just have to walk away?
I hate myself, am miserable and don't even want look at my partner.
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Sorry I did not mean to press anything neither of you suck it’s just hard parenting! Sounds like you are a great mom x

Neither of you suck

One time when my LO was 2 she bit me with such force, i palmed her to the face and pushed her off before i'd even had a second to think. She cried, i apologised, she apologised, we cuddled, everyone was fine. Two years on nobody cares about it, dont beat yourself up

I’m sorry this happened. IMO your partner should have helped you when the punches and hitting started at least to get him off of you. Just because your they are a child doesn’t mean the hits didn’t hurt. Maybe have a conversation about when that happens again about what your partner can do to help and vice versa. You are not a bad mom, you didn’t intentionally push your child. Things happen, and turning it into a learning experience might help everyone.