I’m not going to lie and say I’m happy about you taking your emotions out on a literal child, here. That is absolutely a terrible thing. But I *am* glad that you’ve realized this, because now you can *do* something about it. You deserve better than to be stuck in this relationship, and your child sure as heck deserves better than being yelled at for things beyond their control or even comprehension.

Your toddler deserves better. Something has to change. If your husband brings a toxic side of you, you two perhaps should do couples therapy and study ways on how to be more effectivene parents. Emotional nurturing/attachment is something many kids don't get and it's not fair to the child. Please don't treat your kid as a punching bag when you're in a terrible mood...

this hurts my heart, as I was a child who was my mother's emotional punching bag. maybe she didn't mean it, however I'm 26 now and going to be seeing her in a few days and im terrified of if she were to get upset at me, or we get into a fight. I'm trying to want to work on the broken relationship I have with my mom, however is really difficult when I'm afraid of being shut down. please seek professional help. my mother never has and refuses to, it would have made such a difference had she done so when I was younger, as I probably wouldn't have this strained of a relationship with her. apologize as well, they understand