Is anyone losing their patience with their toddler while pregnant?
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Yes! For me it’s my 11mo… I’ve honestly had to get up and walk away from him a few times because I can feel my whole body getting hot when he bites me and is too rough! I’ve started forcing myself to grab him and hug him really tight to calm both of us down before gently correcting him last week and it has helped more than I thought it would!! It gives me the quick reminder that I love him and he’s not my enemy 🤣 also if you feel like noises are causing you to be a little bit more overwhelmed during the day I HIGHLY recommend loop ear plugs! I bought cheap knock-offs on Amazon and it has muffled chaotic noises just enough to help me calm down faster ❤️
Yess mee. My 14 month old and I’m 16 weeks pregnant. I love him to death but since becoming pregnant I’ve felt really hormonal. I find myself yelling and realizing he’s just a baby. For me it’s the screaming that really triggers me. So I just pick him up and give him a hug so he stops crying. If I set him down and he continues I’ll give him a snack or put on one of his shows. I’m trying to wrangle my brain around how I’m going to mentally do it with 2 like waking up and going to sleep. My toddler isn’t on a sleep schedule we kinda just go with the flow. I think that it’s all making me feel really overwhelmed. I think we as moms just need to take our time and sometimes it’s ok to do it the easy way to save our sanity.
@Ana It’s definitely reassuring to hear that’s a normal experience 🩷
@Juli Oh the hug idea that’s a great idea, probably helps to reset your mind in the moment. I know exactly what you mean that “feeling hot” sensation, I’m so not used to it because I’m normally so calm so I’m like what is happening to me!
@Kristen Yes I’ve caught myself snapping or yelling for a second this past week and I’m like who is this I never do this, made me feel like something was wrong with me. I feel so guilty afterwards and I want to slow down and just remind myself to stay calm because I love my baby more than anything
Same girl it’s like the guilt is the best thing to feel though because I feel it’s the only thing that’s making us realize it’s wrong. I live next to two moms who I’m pretty sure are drug addicts (I live in a bad neighborhood, I’m desperately trying to get out of here), but they’re always yelling so loud. I remind myself that I’m nothing like other moms and so I think that even though we’re pregnant again we are doing our best and it’s okay if we have a couple of moments as long as we learn from them.
@Kristen Oh wow, that is so heartbreaking. Definitely nothing like that. 💔
I don’t have toddlers but I have 8 year old twins and I’m pregnant again and the things they do that have never bothered me drive me insane now. I try to stay mindful and it is hard not to feel guilty but it’s comforting to know I’m not the only one going through this. Sorry I can’t offer any advice other than give your baby and yourself grace.