https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:13:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-like-a-betterworse-parent-at-different-stages#post-2544230 Mon, 09 May 2016 08:57:56 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2544230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2.5-3.5 and a little beyond has been rough on us too, as well as newborn for lo1. Honestly I recently started working and I feel like it saves me, which sounds sort of terrible. Lo2 I feel the mom guilt about other things like not seeing him as much as I did lo1 (I stayed at home with her) and just him not getting as much attention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-like-a-betterworse-parent-at-different-stages#post-2544222 Mon, 09 May 2016 08:52:04 +0000 snowjewelz 2544222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably 0-6 months. Just the shock of that newborn stage, feeling frustrated with breastfeeding/pumping, feeling frustrated with all the MOTN wakings, etc. I love love love my baby but it did take me a while to really feel a bond b/c I just felt like some milk cow that couldn't sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-like-a-betterworse-parent-at-different-stages#post-2543156 Fri, 06 May 2016 12:56:25 +0000 winniebee 2543156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's been different for each kid!</p> <p>For DS1, I didn't feel very good at 0-12 months but then loved until age 2.5. 2.5-3.5 was very difficult for me again, but also had a new baby. 3.5+ has been awesome!</p> <p>DS2, I loved the baby stage and felt so much more confident as a parent. 12m+ has been very challenging because DS2 is a very daring and wild toddler and it's hard to keep my eye on him at all times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-like-a-betterworse-parent-at-different-stages#post-2543150 Fri, 06 May 2016 12:52:16 +0000 DillonLion 2543150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like a worse parent during the stages that I found the most difficult (infancy and age 3). </p> <p>Physical touch is not my love language whatsoever and I really struggled with how much touching was necessary during the infant stage, and felt like a cruddy parent sometimes because I didn't want to always be touching (which is pretty much nursing in a nutshell at the beginning, constant touching! Plus a baby wants/needs to be held a lot)</p> <p>During age 3 I seem to lose my temper and just feel catty in general when my LO is having a bad attitude. I feel guilty for not being more mature and just keeping my head on straight when LO is in a bad mood. I feel like I'm not a great parent at this stage. </p> <p>Ages 1 and 2 were easier and I felt like I had the parenting thing down and was doing a pretty good job of it. 3 has totally thrown me for a loop :) </p>