Being a Toddler Mom
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I know how you feel. I have 3 toddlers and I'm losing my mind sometimes. I hope it'll get better soon.
@Jenny mine too! She just said “LET ME DO IT!!!!” When I was putting on her pajamas. I just feel like I’m drowning, but your post made me feel seen.
I'm sorry your feeling stress, but thank you for posting this because it makes the rest of us feel less alone.
@Erin I love when it’s the “I do itttttt!!” And I don’t even know what it is. Like girl; calm down I’d let you if I knew what you were screaming at me for! I hope the words helped you take a breath and just pause (hard to do when you’re at the end of a rope). This mom stuff is hard! My March baby is my 3rd and this baby girl is taking everything I’ve learned with my two boys, and thrown it out the window.
I used to have no problem taking my toddler out to do groceries or restaurants. Now they scream and throw tantrums over boredom or something they couldn't get from the store. Now it's harder to go out because I have to have someone watch my toddler just to get things done.
Same! After leaving an abusive relationship with my children’s father I thought I was losing my mind and like I wasn’t good enough to be a mother. My 2 year old is very wild, doesn’t listen & it was a challenge to potty train her as well. I started taking anti depressants after I had my son and they did help tremendously… but it still was a challenge. To potty train my daughter I offered her a reward. She LOVES candy so I would sit her on the potty and I told her IF she goes potty she will get a treat and that worked. Also, before this stage every time I changed her I would point at her diaper and say “see you pee peed” or “see you poppied” “you have to pee pee in the potty”. I think that helped her connect that feeling of a bowel movement or to urinate with going to the potty. She was fully potty trained at 2 1/2. Just remember she’s a toddler and she’s testing your patience. Sometimes ignoring her works AMAZING! Keep your cool and be calm.
Give yourself grace, Mama!! Mine is also fighting everything- in her “I DO IT” era. Potty training will come, she won’t sleep with you or breastfeed forever. It will all come in due time. I’m sorry about your separation, focus what you can on today. Tomorrow will come! HUGS!