Having violent thoughts towards your kids/babies?

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Anyone else have them? Not that I have a desire to hurt them or anything at all. I love my kids. But ever since they were babies Ive had violent thoughts towards them? 
Ex: smoothering them, punching them...
They are 2 and 3 now. I've never ever hurt them nor do I actually want to. I just randomly get thoughts like this off and on.

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there is something called “cute aggression” I think that has been looked into multiple times where we see something precious/cute/fragile (like a baby or a puppy) and have intrusive thoughts about squishing it/about how easy it is to harm it. Supposedly it’s super common and even though we would never act on it, it’s our brain trying to regulate the overwhelming flood of emotions or something. I wonder if that’s what you’re thinking of?

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I would absolutely look into counselling for this

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You should see and talk to a therapist.

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This might be a form of Postpartum Depression or Postpartum Anxiety. It is not the same for everyone, and it can start anytime in the first 4 years(I was really surprised to hear that myself).

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How about thoughts like: what would happen if I dropped this glass on the floor? What would happen if I open my car door on the highway? What it I let go of this knife while I’m washing it?
We can think some pretty crazy things. As long as we don’t act on it that’s ok. Maybe find someone to talk to about it. Sometimes it feels like you’re all alone in the parenting thing but that’s totally not true.

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I’ve never thought this about my babies.

Having violent thoughts towards your kids/babies?

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