I feel like I’m failing as a parent
I just need to vent
I’m 38 weeks pregnant and lately I have been feeling so exhausted. I’m just tired, full of pain and have no energy but I try my best to still play with my daughter and keep her entertained because I don’t want her to feel bored when it’s our week together (her dad & I each get her a week). I used to be the “fun parent”
But sadly, the past 2-3 weeks that I’ve had her, I can tell she gets bored fast and wants to go home with her dad. I know this because she tells me “I want my dad to come get me” “I want to leave with my dad” She’s actually telling me that right now and I’ve only had her for 3 days. She has 3 step siblings over at his house so she ALWAYS has someone to play with. She’s always telling me she wants to go home to see them. I just feel so depressed, I feel like she doesn’t like me anymore 😔
I’ve tried everything with her, like play-dough, coloring, baking, playing with toys, dancing, chasing her, watching movies together and I do take her to public places (like the park, arcades or indoor play zones) but she’s been sick lately so I haven’t been able to do that. I take her outside to play as well but again she gets bored…
I just feel defeated and I want to feel like my daughter loves me again. She used to be so excited to see me and come home but now it’s like a “whatever” thing. I cannot stop crying I just want things to feel normal again 😕
This may sound bad but I feel like when the baby comes it will just get worse since babies need a lot of attention (not that I won’t give my daughter any, cause I will do my very best to include her in everything I do) but if she’s already bored with me how will she be happy with a new baby when I will be constantly busy? I feel so bad
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