Constant moaning/whining

I was putting the bins out and he was whining at me so I considered putting him in the bin… kidding, but I feel you it is NOT easy at all and I bet those you see ‘breezing’ through it really aren’t. they just won’t admit that it’s tough

Also full disclosure I would NEVER put him in the bin or anything like that, merely trying to make someone laugh when things are tough

I feel your pain. I have the same thing. My little one is so clingy to me and she wants to be on hand most of the time or if she plays on the mat then I should be playing with her. I struggle to house chores and cooking. I also lose my cool and leave her crying in the room alone to cool myself down. However, It does leave me with guilt doing that when I think of my action and feel horrible mother. 😢

Yep my boy has full blown tantrums / screaming matches and it makes me feel like the worst mum in the world - if he can’t have something he’ll fling his whole head back and is so hard to distract / cheer up. The amount of times I’ve googled tantrums and NHS says they start at 18months… at least 10 a day since he turned 1!!! I try to keep calm and reassure him / let him ride it out but when it’s been a full day or a if he’s particularly whingey in between too I find it really hard to keep smiling and can get visibly annoyed.. which of course just puts him in a worse mood too! I think we need to accept our Feb babies are now toddlers 😅😅

I dont believe anyone truly breezes through motherhood. They may seem to be or they may try very hard to make it seem that way, this is why social media is so toxic. It’s hard work and there will always be moments that really test you and it’s ok to feel that way. You can’t always stay calm and it’s not a good idea, because your child will think something is wrong with them when they can’t stay calm. It’s important though to regroup if you lose your cool and talk your child through it, so that they can learn how to deal with emotions in a positive way. It’s an opportunity to show them that it’s ok to get frustrated and how to handle it. At least it’s a concept I’m very interested in at the moment, my lo hasn’t been testing me much yet

Yepppp. Toddler stage is here… terrible 2s starts way before 2! lol I’ve been a nanny for 14 years prior to having my baby, I think she 1-2 is hard when they can’t communicate, be they start being able to it helps xx

I can't stand the whining either especially at mealtimes but I just tell myself it's his way of telling me something is wrong before he can talk

@Amy you have literally described my wee boy too 🤣 the days are long and hard!! The head flings and banging are something else 🙈