Posted by greyskyeyes on September 19, 2005, at 13:05:40
In reply to alone..scared..angry - Long, posted by JLynn on September 16, 2005, at 20:16:16
JLynn,
I see this post is a few days old, sorry to chime in late. Mostly I just wanted to offer support. I have a 20 month-old and I've also had serious anger problems with him. I once slapped him before I even knew what I was doing and 2 months later I'm still beating myself up about it. Toddlers are SO frustrating and unfortunately, they're easy targets. After that happened I had to go a week before seeing my T, and we did 3 sessions that week. But a week is nothing compared to a month! I can't imagine how difficult things are for you right now. The best I can offer is, when she frustrates you, just put her in her crib or a playpen and walk away. Get yourself out of the situation. She'll cry, but it's better in the long run. Also, fw is right -- find someone to watch her occasionally, to give yourself a break. It's good for BOTH you and her to take time away from each other. I send my son to a friend, or Grandma, or aunt for a weekend every once in a while and it recharges both of us (my husband is happy too!).
Don't be so hard on yourself... it happens to everyone. Hang in there and I hope you can see your T -- or an interim T -- soon.
~greyskyeyes
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