Extremely overwhelmed

My little one is almost 19 months and is currently in the ‘no, my way or the highway’ phase. I feel so overwhelmed. Daily I am dealing with immediate demands upon waking- tons of tantrums because I don’t know what he wants. Points to the ground I take him out of bed he wants back in - this battle goes for a while. I am sticking to my boundaries and expectations as I have heard action needs to happen with toddlers not negotiating…… My days feel so extremely long…. With constant screaming, crying, throwing things… even though I keep him pretty entertained ie we go to the playground- I play with him. We do water play- sensory- etc , physical play, dancing, singing, stories, everything really. Can anyone give me some strategies to cope…. I need to add my time is so limited from Monday to Wednesday due to working 10 hour days….. drop Offs and pick ups from childcare- the dinner, bedtime rush etc I have nothing left to give. I am feeling frustrated most of the time. I haven’t smile in a while…. I don’t speak to my partner or am snappy…. Iv already been to the doctors and I’m on anxiety meds- however I don’t feel depressed or anxious it’s more so I feel so overwhelmed and overstimulated.

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Being a mum is so… bloody… hard. In the same boat and feel you 100% I fall asleep putting my child to bed then partner complains I don’t spend time with him. I too am exhausted and my only strategy is sleep early and wake up an hour before bub does to have a long shower and some Mumma time.

Ahh it’s hard…I can only recommend try to avoid saying “no” but rather explain why or distract with something else, I feel it distracts my boy a bit as the word no is very triggering. Also I try to give him as much freedom as possible, unless it’s something very dangerous obviously. I let him make mess, get dirty etc. I also find the more I stop him from something the more he wants to do it. So letting him do it he might actually not be interested in it anymore. When I get really overwhelmed and busy a cartoon now and then helps too. Hope that helps a bit ❤️

I feeeeel this too. Augh. Its sooo hard now. Early wake ups 4am. Constant tanties and pushing boundaries. Naps suck. Constant wake ups and crying whinging at me alllll day i cant pee without her crying lol. Daycare....... but its rushed too after it i am so burnt out. Solo too so its friggin tough as. Worst stage now hey. My girl was soooo easy til now lol. I cant even drive properly so worn out ran red lights and all :( Wake exhausted and cycle continues

I feel everyone on this post- it’s the hardest phase and the cutest. I am drained daily. No time for anything at the moment and feel I’m constantly putting out fires. Need a holiday.

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