It had been a loooong day, DD1 didn't nap and prevented DD2 from napping, and I lost my temper and yelled at DD1. I felt awful but she LAUGHED at me!! 
I guess I need to work on being scary?!
Anyway, I still feel guilty about it. She ended up in a timeout because I almost yelled again. I emptied her crib and stuck her in it. She sobbed.
I'm exhausted. And feel guilty. Commiseration??
pomelo / 5524 posts
It happens to all of us. I lost my temper on DS a few nights ago because he threw a DVD at me. It was the last straw on a string of things he had done earlier in the night. He cries when I yell at him though, so that almost makes me feel worse. Straight to timeout where he cries/screams "Mommy!!" until I get him (after he's calmed down).
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
You're a saint if your daughter is 2 and this is the first time you've lost your temper! Omg I don't even want to admit the number of times I've crumbled in the last month. Ugh. You're not alone.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Who hasn't lost it and yelled at their kid sometime? It happens to us all 
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@sorrycharlie: ugh. Same kind of day over here and I only have one. That hasn't napped in her crib for two days in a row and was up at five this morning. She doesn't really respond to yelling even though I keep doing it- which makes it worse maybe. I'm losing it.
She's watched a lot of TV today. I'm usually pretty strict about that but if iT's Sesame Street or me yelling at her, lesser of two evils?
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
Oh gosh, I've been there! We all have been. Parenting is not for the faint of heart!!
I'm so glad my children are forgiving. I just give them lots of extra snuggles and love after a rough day like that.
grapefruit / 4997 posts
I've been losing my temper a lot lately. She use to be so happy and sweet but the terrible twos are creeping their way in. She wanted to put her princess car on her big girl bed and ride on it like that (she doesn't sleep in the bed yet but likes to put toys on it). I didn't let her because no doubt she would fall and break something. So she gave me a tantrum and I yelled at her. She went straight to napping after that cry fest. I hatethati lost my temper though.
coconut / 8472 posts
The other day DS tried to eat a ladybug and I grabbed his arm and he pulled on it so it was rougher than I intended and he was scared of me for a little while after :-(.
nectarine / 2079 posts
@sorrycharlie: DUDE! the same thing happened to me today. DD1 wouldn't nap and was flat out ignoring me and then ended up waking up DD2 so I kind of lost it because I wanted to sleep while they were both sleeping. Luckily, after her tantrum she fell asleep in under 3 min. It it just utterly frustrating sometimes!
coconut / 8079 posts
LO took a 20 min nap this am and then wouldn't eat lunch. I was definitely feeling my patience running out! We got out this afternoon and went to Target before we get more snow. I'm definitely less patient when stuck at home for days at a time!!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
I only have one and I've definitely snapped in the moment! You are a great mama!! Solidarity
grapefruit / 4819 posts
We have ALL been there, you are not alone! And yes, it makes you feel like shit in the moment, but all one needs to do is look at a picture of your girls to see that they are well loved, happy little girls. You are doing a great job - hang in there! Tomorrow will be better
persimmon / 1379 posts
My younger kid threw her milk at supper, I couldn't handle it and needed a breather, so I left the room and then she started to SCREEEEEEAM and scream and scream. I left the kids in the kitchen to wait for their dad to get home. I couldn't handle another second. Parenting fail. And now, like 30 minutes later, they are with him and crying just as much! AHHHHH
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
Oh yeah, I'm there often with A, she really pushes my buttons.
nectarine / 2152 posts
Ugh. I was there today too. Both my kids ended up in time out in their cribs as I screamed at them. It sucked. It happens. They will forgive you and move on, that's the beauty of being a child. And you're still a great mom bc you care about how you interact with your LOs!
persimmon / 1096 posts
Hugs. I'm hoping it gets easier with a toddler and baby soon. In the first few weeks I thought it wasn't going to be as bad as I expected. Now, I don't know if my fatigue is catching up with me or the newborn fussy period is at its peak or what, but I'm really struggling to keep a positive mood throughout the day. Not like PPD or anything, just irritability! It's rough, I'm right there with you 
grapefruit / 4006 posts
@keepcalmcarrie: i feel like this today too. Lack of sleep over the last 6 weeks has started to wear me down mentally....frustrated at all members of my family today 
nectarine / 2591 posts
LO kicked me in the jaw yesterday when I was changing her. It hurt so bad and I was so angry with her I couldn't speak to her for about half an hour. You are not alone mama.
cherry / 208 posts
Today was horrible. I'm a horrible mother (I washed his hair) and my kid hates me. I know because he told me.
Seriously, he suddenly can't stand me. Every day, he says something mean and hurtful to me. The other day we were talking about how much we both loved papa, he said "yeah, I love him. I wish you were papa." Thanks kid. Way to make me feel awesome.
papaya / 10570 posts
@sorrycharlie: I'm so, so sorry you're feeling so worn out right now.
I yelled at E the other day and I still feel awful because I yelled at her for crying. What kind of a monster does that?
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Ugh, I hear you. There was this one time when Xander was being especially difficult and I was just losing my cool with him and being so short and bitchy. I had to have Hubs take over so I could lock myself in the bedroom and cry!
pear / 1650 posts
@sorrycharlie: I deal with mommy guilt all the time too!!!! And LO laughs at me sometimes when I lose my temper haha! Don't worry mama, you're not alone !!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I only have one and sadly have lost my cool with DS a couple times. We're mommies, it happens. As for them at a young age, they totally forget what happened a few minutes later. And what's up with them laughing while being yelled at?! DS did this a lot when he was younger, and still does occasionally!
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
thanks everyone! I sent an SOS to DH and he brought home dinner, put DD1 to bed and took DD2 so I could shower even though she screamed most of the time. It was a short break but well needed.
hoping I can keep it together today..she's already been trying to push my buttons. she'll screech and look at me to see what I'm going to do. I'm going to attempt to just ignore today but that's SOHARD when there's a newborn trying to nap..
is it spring yet?!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Hey, if this is one of the first times you've lost your cool I bow down! haha there are so many times when E will push all the right buttons (sadly at 2 1/2 she knows how to do it) and I will react. I do my best to stay calm but it just doesn't always happen and I've snapped at her and she just looks at me like "mommy I make you mad?." Sigh then it breaks my heart.
I think a timeout is a great form of discipline at these ages, it separates them and lets them know "hey that was naughty." DD has been really receptive to them (she bawls through them too and is so apologetic when it's time to get up.)
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