Cry baby

My 19 month old is sooooo clingy and so very moody all the time. I do everything I can to bring happiness and joy and just feel like I’m failing as a mama. If I don’t pick him up, he cries. If I dont let him do something, so upset. Hella teeth. Some daycare sickness on repeat. Is this just navigating feelings and “what I can get away with and what I can’t”. He also just wants mama all the time but of course I’m the one who’s with him majority of the time and have been most his life. Anyone else? What’s the vibe out there with all your littles? Happy little clams? Lawd! Help me!

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Our LO was like this hardcore for a week and she ended up having an ear infection! We had no idea

@Laura he had a tummy bug and then another one a couple days later so he was checked within the week back to back and they looked in his ears????

We are approaching “terrible two’s”for sure. It’s the time where they are learning and feeling more emotions, they are learning communication but still can’t speak so it’s frustration all around, sleep cycles are changing, growth spurts are likely to occur, and to top it all off it’s flu season so everyone is getting sick out of nowhere.

@Bria thank you for this 🤍 I can spiral sometimes. Just love the little guy so much

I’m sure we are all in the same boat. Some been there and others getting there. My girl is almost 21mo and I also have an almost 5mo boy. So you can imagine me having to split my time especially when my daughter wants my attention. Right now they’re both getting over their second cold in less than a month and they both just want cuddles day and night. This mama is tired lol

@Bria you’re incredible! And still giving great advice. I have a good friend with a 2.5 year old & newborn and she’s having to figure out this new version on the fly too…it has to be so MENTALLY trying and tiring. What’s the wildest is we somehow wake up the next day, do it all again and still muster up the energy 🤍 And with good intent and love!

Me too mommas, my daughters 20 months and doing the same! From what I heard it just comes with the age, lots of milestones with vocabulary and expression to come!

@Bria girl, I feel you 😩 I have a 2 month old and a 20 month old. It’s exhausting trying to split attention evenly. Mom guilt 24/7

@Alyssa don’t forget trying to make time for yourself. I get up early some mornings just so I can take a 30minute shower or soak, then I spend some time with the baby before I get my toddler up. Of course it’s at the expense of me getting more sleep but some days it’s worth it.

@Bria I do this too! It does come at the expense of me being extra sleepy later but waking up before them to get ready makes me feel so much better for the day because if not I can’t get ready til at least 10 when I put the baby down for a nap.

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