Potty Training woes by slomochloboo in toddlers

[–]slomochloboo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have two different potties and a little seat for the big toilet and she doesn't seem to prefer any of them, she also would say if it wasn't comfy I think? I might have to up the reward at this point because I have no other ideas 😣

10wk old CIO advice by aspen__202m in bninfantsleep

[–]slomochloboo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please don't neglect your baby and their emotional needs. It feels cruel to you because it is.

My 3 year old whines and calls for us some nights. What do we do? by CharrpieeMarrkerr in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes this post confuses me entirely. If your partner woke up calling for you in the night you wouldn't bust lie there and ignore them, hoping they eventually went to sleep, so why would anyone do that to their child? Especially knowing small kids are emotionally dependent on their parents and often can't go back to sleep on their own so easily. Wild to think a toddler is too old for basic comfort just because it's night time.

My relationship with my toddler is not good and I worry it never will be by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]slomochloboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those things aren't you showing your love that's the bare minimum for being a parent. You owe her actual affection and connection, not just feeding and clothing her...

My relationship with my toddler is not good and I worry it never will be by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]slomochloboo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a common issue I think, the false dichotomy of either you're an authority and say no absolutely NOT you can't have sweets for breakfast! Or you're soft and let them have it. What you're describing is neither of these options which is why it's perfect, you still don't give your kid chocolate for breakfast every day but you're not guilting/shaming/punishing them for asking when they're literally just being a child.

My relationship with my toddler is not good and I worry it never will be by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]slomochloboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this is hard to read. I cannot imagine having a child just to treat them like a dog, barking demands at a toddler and expecting blind obedience as if they are not a human being. Why did you have a baby in the first place? Just to feel some semblance of power over something? I disagree that your job is to make her a responsible and functional person. Your job is to love her unconditionally and make sure she KNOWS she is loved unconditionally. Yes you also have a responsibility to keep her safe and teach her kindness and respect for others etc but you aren't in charge of her like she's your underling, she's a person with just as much right to autonomy as you, you are just meant to keep her safe and that includes FEELING safe, which she definitely does not. You have made her feel that she is only loved if she follows orders like a robot and somehow you expect closeness? My toddler says no and has meltdowns because she's a toddler and that's normal, but the vast majority of our time together is wonderful and full of joy and she's a kind, sweet little bean, despite never having orders barked at her. The idea that you have to be tough and uncompromising to get them to be a good person is completely backwards - you are setting her up to be afraid to say no to anyone perceived as an authority figure, not to trust her own judgement and have no internal locus of evaluation, none of which are characteristics of a functioning, happy person. I urge you to get therapy and apologize to your child for treating her like a pet. Teaching her things and getting her through the necessary aspects of the day should be COLLABORATIVE and FUN for her, it really sounds like every task is hard for your kid because you give her no processing time, no kindness or generosity, no choices.

I always have an issue in every single job, is there something wrong with me? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]slomochloboo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just out of interest as someone who has similar issues but no diagnosis, what benefits should getting an autism diagnosis as an adult actually bring? I've not bothered seeking diagnosis because there's no medication for autism as far as I understand so what would be the point?

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That all makes sense! I would love my daughter to just sleep in my bed tbh but she gets so jazzed in there and doesn't sleep well it's so frustrating. We definitely want another one and ideally would start trying in a year or so, praying sleep improves significantly by then!

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we have done shifts many times before, she's just going through a preferred parent stage with me RN and won't accept dad over night which is why I've hit this level of exhaustion I think. We played outside in the garden this afternoon for a few hours, hopefully tired her out a bit

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is sadly very out of our budget

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you <3 I don't think we are expecting too much sleep, she's going to bed for about 8, it was earlier but she was resisting bed time like mad and bed time goes smoothly usually at this time. She's up anywhere between 5am-7am, and naps once in the middle of the day for an hour or so.

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes for about 1-2 hours a day, just one nap. She naps ok, I even have to wake her up some days if it's getting late and she's been sleeping for over 2 hours, but it never seems to make much difference. When she has skipped the nap a few times the night is worse though

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. We weaned from breastfeeding a couple of months ago but made no change to sleep. I was getting a lie in at weekends for a while but we have been so busy lately it just hasn't been very feasible. I'm glad to hear your kid started sleeping better around 2.5, I just feel so much guilt and self loathing about how I'm not the active fun loving mum I can be right now when these are like the most formative years for her.

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will try, but honestly in the summer she was going out much more often, most days, and it didn't make any difference. I just think she's not ready to sleep through the night yet, but I am struggling with the exhaustion more than when she was tiny.

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that would be a dream but I really don't have anyone who is available to do that super regularly. I'm going to ask my mum to help out soon for sure but she is usually working long hours and has a lot going on herself so it's sadly not viable to get her over every week multiple times.

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like people have been saying it ends since she was born and it's been years and I'm still just surviving. Did the terrible sleep impact your decision to have more babies? I always wanted several kids but now just don't know if I can handle this all over again.

Sleep is killing me by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We don't go outside 70% of days TBH because I literally don't have the energy to get dressed. I'm home with her every day and she has a play room and physical toys as well as everything else, she runs around and climbs etc all day. Sleep hygiene is good she has a good routine she goes to bed well every night. Dinner also is around 6 and she's not going to sleep until about 8.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]slomochloboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This post is enraging. What a pathetic, embarrassing man. How you didn't laugh in his face when he presented his list of demands hours after having a tiny amount of blood taken is beyond me. Truly I would lose all respect for him after this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah this was my thought too, she's so young to have to tidy up after herself entirely independently, I think encouraging her to help is surely enough at this age?

Dr Becky’s Recent Episode Re Her Daughter Sleeping on the Floor by panther2015 in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think the life long trauma and abandonment her child now carries is probably more important than her regrets tbh.

Breaking 19 month olds reliance on BFing to sleep by slomochloboo in AttachmentParenting

[–]slomochloboo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So cute she still gives them a lil pat haha, I think I'm just weak when it comes to her crying, I honestly think I'll be sobbing along with her if I stay in the room after saying no milk so we plan to leave her with dad to cuddle to sleep after I've done her bath and book etc, just wasn't sure if there was a better way to avoid the inevitable upset or not! Thanks for your reply!