They were arguing for like the millionth time and I just snapped. Yelled. Said some things I didn't mean. They both went quiet and I immediately felt like garbage. Apologized before bed but can't shake the guilt. Anyone else do this? How do you move past it? I don't want to be that dad.
Honestly sometimes kids NEED to see that there are actual consequences/emotions to pushing buttons. One yelling moment after years of patience teaches them something. Just don't make it a pattern and you're fine.
Yeah I did this like a month ago and I still feel weird about it. But your kids need to see that adults lose it sometimes AND that we apologize and try to do better. You already did the important part.
The millionth time thing gets to everyone. You're not a bad dad for snapping after 100 rounds of the same argument. You're a good dad for apologizing. Move past it.
Don't be that dad? You're already not that dad - you felt bad and addressed it. That's literally the opposite. One yelling session doesn't undo all the other stuff you do.
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You apologized before bed though, which is huge. That's the move. Kids remember that more than the yelling - they remember that you owned it.