Thursday, October 25, 2012

Have you ever felt incompetent?

I have many times, but the latest was tonight, and it was the first time i actually felt like an incompetent parent.  I know i'm not, and really it was no big deal, but i felt like i was being judged, and there was nothing i could do. 

First, my kid has had snot issues since day one, he has always had a humidifier in his room, saline and aspirator (that he hates).  I have used it so much, that the awesome one you get from the hospital split!  He has been on antibiotics, most recently at the beginning of the month because the doctor thought it could be a sinus infection.  His nose continues to run, and run...and run...and run...apparently today he had chocolate pudding and snot...LOL...He runs from you if you come towards him with a tissue.  Anyway, you get the picture...tonight we were at the all festival at the daycare and of course MY kid was running everywhere..nose running, screaming...of course he was having fun, and got a lot of attention...i was tired, not going to lie.  I just wanted him to stay in one place.  He was playing with the two little girls in his class, that both seem to love him....they stayed in one room and listened...did mine???? O yea and both of those girls had two parents there to watch them...Of course not....his nose continues to run, i am trying to keep up with him and his nose...had to wipe it with my hand and wipe it on my pants..LOL..i dropped my new camera, and just felt awkward...carrying a diaper bag...then of course he was playing with the play dough, and was sitting on a bigger chair, I turn away for a second to get a tissue and of course he takes that exact minute to try to get off the chair..of course he falls...great...he was fine, hardly cried...then one of the mothers offered me tissue which i felt was more about judging then it was about helping...I don't know if it was me or not being extra sensitive or what....this was the mother who said that her 16 month old hitting herself is a self esteem issue...of course when i said that mine has been doing it for months, i felt like an idiot yet again...

Then the other big thing right now is him and the bottle.  He is finally only drinking milk. He will drink out of the sippy cup...but still walks around saying "baba"  One of the day care teachers is really pushing to have him off the bottle.  i am not sure why, and i have spoken with the director, who said she is fine with him having a bottle.  I guess i am scared that he is not getting enough nutrition or whatever without the formula and if he isn't drink milk during the day then he isn't getting what he needs.  So he doesn't get a bottle at day care, as soon as he gets in the car, he cries for the bottle.  Apparently when one of the other younger kids gets his bottle, Jace has a fit. Anyway, this will be a transition in progress.  Speaking of fits, he throws himself on the floor when he doesn't get what he wants...WTH...i feel again like an idiot..trying to set boundaries and discipline... but he looks at me, laughs and goes on with it...AARRGGHH!!

Anyway, this parenting thing is really a challenge.  I am doing the best that i can...and feel like we are both still alive after a year..so we are doing well.  I feel people judge you and your parenting styles all the time and it is difficult not to feel judged.

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