[SomedayMom]

So, I'm almost 36 weeks pregnant and I am exhibiting some serious patience issues with DS1 (2.5). I've been snapping at him constantly and I feel like such a jerk. I apologize to him, tell him when I am wrong and should not have snapped/"yelled". I mean, most of the time I can keep my cool, but I'm just tired and sore and cranky and the VERY NORMAL whining, hitting, tantruming is driving me more nuts that it would normally.

Is he going to recover from this? I worry so much about him feeling like he's not what he is...this little love of my life. And not only does he have this snippy mom, but he's going to have a baby brother in about a month and I'm so worried that he'll feel neglected anyway.

GAH! Please tell me it will be OK, or give me hints on how to remedy what my mood is doing. I HAVE been rereading some of my positive discipline books, especially the parts about how to control my own frustration and it has helped, but some days...

FWIW...I did have PPD after he was born and I weaned off my zoloft before 20 weeks. I do think that had a negative effect on my patience level too...I'll be back on it after DS2 is born.

 

[tatermom]

I've been the same way with my DS (I'm 36 wks pg too). Some days I'm just so impatient with him and grumpy all day and I feel so bad for him. It's especially bad when I'm tired or overdoing it and in pain. I always apologize later and we have some nice cuddle time with some books so we can reconnect. I think our kids will be ok and, yes, they will recover.

I am a bit concerned about what will happen when baby gets here and we are all sleep deprived, but I'm such a grump in late pregnancy that I'm hoping that even with the new-baby-sleep-deprivation I'll have more patience with DS... I hope, at least. Good luck to you!

 

[bdavis337]

I'm 35-ish weeks, and my kids are hard for me to deal with fairly at this point. I think it's important to remember that kids will learn that even Mommy and Daddy have good days and bad days, it teaches them about "reality". They'll be ok.