Does anyone else wake up at like 3am with their heart racing thinking about everything they did wrong that day as a parent? I'll be lying there thinking about how I snapped at my son over spilled juice and convinced myself I'm damaging him. I know logically this is anxiety talking but man it's exhausting. Started meditating which helps a little. Just wanted to know I'm not alone in this.
Every single night for me. 3am is when the brain decides to remind you of every parenting decision from the last five years. Usually I just get up and go for a run, helps clear my head.
The 3am spiral is real. I've found that mornings are usually when I realize whatever I'm worried about at night wasn't actually that bad. Doesn't make it easier to fall back asleep though.
This hits different at night when you can't sleep anyway. I'll be lying there replaying conversations from the day thinking I handled something wrong. The exhaustion makes everything feel worse.
Man, I'm only 4 months in and I'm already doing this at 3am. Last night I was convinced I didn't support his head right during tummy time. Glad to know this is normal and I'm not losing it.
100 percent. I wake up at 3am thinking about stuff I said to my kids two weeks ago and whether it was wrong. Then I lay there for two hours spiraling. You're not alone in this.
The late night anxiety is real. What helps me is reminding myself that worrying about whether I'm doing things right actually means I'm doing things right. Bad dads don't have 3am panic.
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This is normal man. The anxiety about doing right by your kids is always there, especially at 3am when the house is quiet and your brain won't shut up.