IN DESPERATE NEED

First I want to start off by saying I work from home. Schedule: Mon 9am-7pm. Tue: Off Wed: 9-7 Thursday: Class 10:30-1:20 then work 3pm-9pm Friday 9am-7pm. Saturday 9-5. Off on Sunday.

My daughter is 1 year & 5 months old. Her attitude is out of the roof. She smacks, bites, punches, and screams when she gets told no. I know she’s very spoiled due to being the first grand baby and our only child. But this is outrageous. I never thought it would be this way. I work at a call center, so I’m constantly taking calls to help customers. Today I had to take emergency vacation time to deal with her, because she was biting me, smacking me, pulling my headphones off my head, pulling my computer mouse off the desk. I just couldn’t mentally do it. I can’t afford a sit in babysitter as I don’t make that much. I need help with how to deal with this or what to do as a “punishment” for a 1 year old. No, I’m not going to bite her back.

When she was 9 months old I started patting her hand and telling her no when she was doing something or playing with something she shouldn’t to teach her, but it turned into her smacking me in a way of her telling me no. And she recently starting punching which idk where that came from. I’m in desperate need of help since I can’t afford to quit my job or hire a babysitter. I’ve looked into jobs that doesn’t require me to be on the phone and still be able to work from home, but they all require a degree. Please someone say you have advice. I’m melting away mentally.