I feel like I'm a rubbish mum
Does anybody else feel like this?
I have mum guilt ALL the time.
My son is going through a phase of not eating any meals and it's stressing me out and I can only think it's because of how I've been feeding him maybe or mistakes I've maybe made?
I breastfed for only 5 months and whenever people ask me, a lot have said that it's not long at all.
I let him get filthy with food etc.
There are toys all over my house and my house is an absolute tip.
I'm finding his tantrums really hard at the moment.
He doesn't sleep through most nights
Am I the only one feeling this?
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feel free to privately message me if you need someone to talk to! you are not a rubbish mum! everything that you’ve described is completely normal! xxx
Feel free to message me privately if you need a chat or rant but you are most definitely not a rubbish mum darling xx these is a phase they all go through it’s super hard but you’ve got this xx remember your his world xx
It sounds like a normal household and a normal toddler if you ask me!
Toddlers go through much more defined growth spurts compared to babies so it's normal for them to survive off air and breadsticks for a while then eat everything in sight when they need to. They eat as much as their body needs, whereas adults tend to eat what is expected of us. I know it's hard in the moment, but know that if he's hungry he'll let you know
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