Pregnant and Overweight/Overweight Moms

((((hugs))))

I really can't add much that Lori didn't already say... I agree that she is going through a phase and will most likely return to her "old" self once she sees that her behavior isn't appropriate or that it's going to benefit her in any way. She's had a big transition in her life with the new baby, and she probably got used to you being home with him before you returned to work...

   

Thanks Lori & Tammy.

I haven't been reacting to her telling me she hates me or when she won't tell me bye. On the hating me thing I tell her that it is okay if she hates me. I love her anyway and that she still has to do what I am asking her to do. When I leave if I can see her I will blow her a kiss and tell her I love her and will see her at lunch or when I get off work. If she's hiding I shout out bye and love you to her and leave like she isn't hiding. My mom says that she cries after I've left about how I didn't kiss or hug her. But if I try then she hits and kicks me. Really this isn't getting to me by itself. But combined with the other it is just kind of the icing on the cake. KWIM?

I don't feel like I can ignore the arguing and back talking. It is very disrespectful and I can't have her doing it to her Grammy or Sunday School teachers. Those are the things she gets put in time out for. She gets spanked when she goes ahead and does what I just told her not to do. She will look right at me and do it too. This has been going on pretty much since I went back to work, but has really gotten bad the last couple of weeks. Nothing I do seems to be making a difference. I've been back at work for two months. Shouldn't it be getting better instead of worse? It is really making me feel so bad for having to work. I don't want to be at work and she needs me. Too bad creditors won't take "my kid can't handle me working" for payment.