My boy has become a fussy eater. Things he loves to eat now just get spat out the moment it goes in. When that happens, I tell him meal is over and ask him to leave. If he cries terribly, I'll carry him away and put him somewhere while I clear the plates. About 1 hr later, I'll try the same thing or give him something else.
What troubles me now is that, when he does the spitting thingy, my mum, dad, mil, mum's sister all start panicking and noisy asking him to eat the bloody damn thing that he's spitting out! And if I stop his meal, I'm looked at as if I'm starving my child. "Oh, he's crying so badly, lemme try lemme try, Poor child, starving, My darling, you're starving and I can't do anything, etc etc etc". The senseless comments go on.
The same thing happened in my house a while ago and it was a very noisy affair, with me telling my mum to give up and she forcing the rice back in zayed's mouth and zayed screaming away....This is just the tip of the iceberg.
I understand tantrums are gonna get worse, I know this is a phase. It is already quite challenging. When ppl come in to undo things that I'm trying to instill, act as the good cop while I'm the bad cop, it drives me crazy. I'm slipping into depression and I can feel it. I can't ignore the comments. I'm trying to handle them as well as trying to do the best for my child amidst his whining and screaming. NOt to forget housework, cooking, etc. I've reached my limits long ago with this commenting.
Now, I just feel like vomitting. After the episode just now, my head hurts and I feel like vomitting. My heart is beating damn fast and I feel like calling my mum and give her a senseless lashing. I know she and my dad thinks that my zayed is the victim of my temper and I', stupid to treat a child like that. But I see him more than them! Wouldn't I know better?
Sorry for the long post, I just needed to vent out my feelings. I hope you ladies understand as your kids are the same age as mine. Anyone in my shoes?
