Thank you Arimeh that is exactly what I am hoping for. I do feel awful with a terrible case of the guilts now but want to know that I am not the only one who has done things, which in hindsight were not such a great idea.
Not that it makes me feel better but he has stopped throwing his toys around.
Always a silver lining. I actually think it wasn't that bad because he did get prior warning (even though he didn't understand it) and it's not as if you threw it at him! At least he stopped throwing his toys and sure he got a bump to the head but it's not as if you put him in his room and punished him or something like that. these things happen. it's the same principle as telling them not to climb and they fall
You are no way near being a bad mother, sometimes with children the only way they understand is unfortunately the hard way. Its the way i brought up and it will be the way i'll bring my kids up.
My mum's worst moment was when she was on the phone to my grandpa and my brother was in the backyard playing and my older sister was off school sick. My sister walked inside and said to my mum that my brother had cut his hand, and mum in the middle of a conversation just said yeah yeah theres bandaids in the cupboard. My brother walked past her and he was bleeding everywhere, he had stuck his hand under the lawn mower and sliced the top of his hand, he was lucky he didnt slice his fingers off. As soon as mum saw that she screamed hung the phone up and took him straight to the hospital.
My mum has never forgiven herself but she knows that mistakes happen, no one is really a perfect parent and looking at my mum i dont expect it.
BIG dont be so hard on yourself, i dont think your a bad mother
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