Hi there, my DD is nearly four and since her daddy left two and a half months ago she has been relatively okay. That is until the last couple of weeks. She keeps asking if daddy can come for a 'sleep over' at ours. She has woken in the night screaming and had to be calmed down by myself. She also broke down today after I told her off for not sharing with her brother and started crying that she just wants to make me happy. She has been trying really hard to be grown up and help with my chores, which I praise her for. Then she starts to misbehave and test the boundaries which I then discipline her for. I am trying very hard to be a good parent and get it right but how can I be happy? I am pretending to be happy but I am stressed to the max. She is also reluctant to talk about her feelings about the split when I ask her how she feels. I don't know how to handle this. Does nayone have similar experiences?
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lizzie479 · 31/12/2012 22:16
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