I don’t need judgement. I just need to get this off my chest and maybe someone out there will understand and have some guidance for me
I went from having a sweet cuddly baby to a child that actively acts out.
I’m not talking normal act outs. I’m talking 20-30 screaming hitting meltdown tantrums a day. I’ve tried everything. Being comforting and kind. Time outs. Loud reprimand. Even spanking. I have tried everything that I’ve found. All suggestions. I’m at a complete loss. She just turned two. And all I can think of is how much she reminds me of her father. He had borderline personality disorder he also abandoned us when I was pregnant. His son I recall also had very big issues with temper. And now I hate being a mom. I spend so many of her meltdowns now just crying wondering what I did so wrong to make her so mean and hateful of me. She’s also totally different around other people that don’t live in the household… I love my baby girl but this is all too much and I don’t know how to fix it…
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I’m so sorry that this is happening to you. But hitting them I really do not think is the answer.
If you are concerned your daughter has inherited some of her dad’s MH issues then please speak to a doctor. Especially as using violence as a punishment when perhaps she can not help her behaviour and isn’t simply just misbehaving