i get angry to my child quickly

I want to admit my fault... I get angry with my child very quickly. It's so easy for me to yell at her. I always get annoyed when she has trouble eating or take a long time when we need to go somewhere. I find her very slow. I don't want her to become a spoiled child! Honestly, I'm confused about why I'm like this. Before I had my own child, I had nieces and nephews. I loved them so much, and I was even their favorite aunt. But for some reason, I can't feel the same way about my own child. I felt guilty for yelling at her yesterday when she hid something from me. It turned out she wanted to surprise me for my birthday. But I felt it was unnecessary. By the way, she is almost 4 years old now. Why am I like this...

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I guess: You’re burnt out. The responsibilities of being a mom and an aunt are totally different. Now ure not only getting the fun side, ure also getting the tiresome side of child raising, 24/7. You have high expectations of your child/yourself. Maybe you don’t realise it. You need to learn some tricks/ways of communicating (especially giving instructions)/ children psychology to get them to work with you. I’m a teacher. I just wish to share that children love us no matter how harsh we treat them. Keep that in mind and the next time you’re about to lash out, take a deep breath before you do anything. The pause will help to regulate your emotions. And buffer more time for preparation when possible. Children don’t know/cannot understand the importance of our appointments, so I personally prefer to plan ahead and give myself a breather.

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