Not coping very well at all

My son was diagnosed at three , I just wondered if anyone else felt like I do . normally everything is fine and I cope really well but well it's probably a lot to do with it , I've just lost my mum a few weeks ago and I'm just struggling so much with him. It's Easter hols and as usual if things don't go his way he tells me he hates me and can get quite aggressive. He doesn't want to do anything , bath or shower and he has now twigged on to the melatonin in his drink at night so he says he's not thirsty and I'm sat on his bed until half ten at night sometimes longer. He's nearly seven and I just feel exhausted , my husband works full time for himself and long hours so he helps when he can. I just feel that this is my life forever and it feels so hard and tiring and to be honest I feel like I want to run away. I won't but is this normal? I'm on anti depressants, I have been for about eight months now , but I just feel so low at the moment. I don't even know why I'm writing this on here , hopefully someone will say that they have been through the same and it's not just me. I feel like a terrible parent.

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  • You are not a terrible parent though I know that feeling as I've had it many times.  There is a reason his behaviour is as it is and its not to do with parenting. My daughter needs so much care and at times I catch myself looking at other children and wishing she were like them.  Of course, I wouldn't swap her for the world but its so disheartening when you deal with major issues everyday.  I've just been to wake my daughter up and found a melted ice lolly on her kindle (she gets up in the night and helps herself to whatever she can find) but she's now on her way downstairs singing so thats made me smile again.  I think you have to just pick up on the little things each day and be grateful for the quirky sense of humour they have.

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  • You are not a terrible parent though I know that feeling as I've had it many times.  There is a reason his behaviour is as it is and its not to do with parenting. My daughter needs so much care and at times I catch myself looking at other children and wishing she were like them.  Of course, I wouldn't swap her for the world but its so disheartening when you deal with major issues everyday.  I've just been to wake my daughter up and found a melted ice lolly on her kindle (she gets up in the night and helps herself to whatever she can find) but she's now on her way downstairs singing so thats made me smile again.  I think you have to just pick up on the little things each day and be grateful for the quirky sense of humour they have.

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