Mummy Guilt - The good, the bad and the funny

[TeniBear]

My mum told me today I should be putting ice on Amelia's head every time she hits it - she falls so often I may as well strap an ice pack to her head!

...Okay, that sounds really bad She's just climbing everywhere and manages to hurt herself even if I've got the strictest eye on her

[KitFaerie]

DS doesn't always cry when he hurts himself, he just picks himself up and keeps on going. I always feel bad for not picking him up and giving him cuddles, but if I do then he gets cranky!

[Astrid]

This is silly mummy guilt. We are getting DD1 a DS this Christmas, not because she wants one, but because I am sick of any more toys with bits coming into the house (also I would not mind having a play myself ) So a bit of mummy guilt there, for having an agenda behind a gift.

As for feeling the guilt about not needing to buy anything for the second child, feeling that a lot here as well.

[delphmoon]

I felt guilty not that long ago because DD (15 months) waved hello at an older girl at the shops the other day and the girl didn't wave back. DD looked soo disappointed that I burst into tears right there at the checkout at Coles..I felt really bad for my DD...Looking back it was probably pregnancy hormones that caused my reaction but even now I can see her sad little face and it still hurts

[Cranky Kitten]

When your 18 month old DD falls asleep in her high chair and does a classic face mash into her dinner, apparently you're meant to rescue the child and put her to bed not laugh and go looking for the camera...or so I'm told

[delphmoon]

When your 18 month old DD falls asleep in her high chair and does a classic face mash into her dinner, apparently you're meant to rescue the child and put her to bed not laugh and go looking for the camera...or so I'm told

You mean Mummy LMAO

[~~Snoogans~~]

I felt guilty not that long ago because DD (15 months) waved hello at an older girl at the shops the other day and the girl didn't wave back. DD looked soo disappointed that I burst into tears right there at the checkout at Coles..I felt really bad for my DD...Looking back it was probably pregnancy hormones that caused my reaction but even now I can see her sad little face and it still hurts

TOTALLY in agreement with you here Delph!

Happens to my daughter as well She considers EVERY kid she meets her *new best friend* ... Breaks my heart everytime a kid rejects her friendliness ... but instead of bursting into tears, er, I explain rather LOUDLY that the reason the child didn't say hello back is due to the parenting :O ... wait, is that being a mean mum or just being a b!tch?

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I felt guilty not that long ago because DD (15 months) waved hello at an older girl at the shops the other day and the girl didn't wave back. DD looked soo disappointed that I burst into tears right there at the checkout at Coles..I felt really bad for my DD...Looking back it was probably pregnancy hormones that caused my reaction but even now I can see her sad little face and it still hurts

I do that too, i feel so bad for her that it sometimes really upsets me. My DD LOVES other kids and will often follow kids around. We were at the doctors last week and she sat next to another girl who must have been 3 or 4 and the girl turned to her mum and said "why is this baby sitting next to me tell her to go away!" my heart broke for my DD she sat there so sweetly next to her and even offered her a drink of her drink bottle but the girl kept moving away and poor DD didnt understand why

I feel REALLY bad when i have to wake her up when shes fallen asleep either in the pram shopping or in the car. when she wakes up and cries i want to cry too because i know shes tired and wants to sleep.

When she is sick or has hurt herself she always cries out for me and i feel bad if DP gets to her first and she screams hysterically until i cuddle her. Its a mummy guilt for DP i know its normal for her to be that way.

Whenever she is sick or is hurt i always blame myself, i get the worst mummy guilts. I cried when i saw a massive bruise on her leg when she tripped over the vacuum cleaner and i told her she was fine and to get up, she really wasnt fine and really did need a mummy cuddle