Anyone else struggle to entertain their toddler?

My little boy has just turned 2 and I’m a stay at home mum as I’ve struggled with my health since he was born and I’m 14 weeks pregnant with baby number 2. Because of my health issues and pregnancy nausea I can’t take him out to the park or to play groups etc on my own. So I’m finding it really difficult to keep him entertained all day which makes the day seem so long. He also sometimes looks bored which breaks my heart. We can’t afford to send him to nursery yet as I’m not working at the moment.

He has lots of toys both indoors and outdoors, trampoline, water table, tuff tray etc but he seems to have a short attention span and I don’t know if this is just him or if it’s normal for toddlers his age. He doesn’t seem interested in any of his toys, but when we go to our friends house he loves playing with their toys even the ones he also has. I enjoy doing activities with him but feel like it’s a waste of time and then I have to tidy up all the mess! For example he will ask to do painting and have fun for about 5 minutes then he will walk away and want to do something else. I just want to make the most of our time together before the new baby comes and he possibly goes to nursery when he’s eligible for free funding but I don’t know how to do it. Feeling like a bit of a failure really 😢

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My little boy can be the exact same. Some days he's really into his puzzles, books and toys. The next just isn't interested in anything! I can imagine it'll be hard pregnant to keep them busy. I would have suggested going for walks or to the park x

You are not alone!
My son needs a new activity every single day, and I am running out of ideas. I also have a 4 and a half months old daughter who wants my attention too. We can't go out either because he is running away all the time, and he doesn't want to come back home.
Usually baby sister is in the carrier so I am not that mobile to run after him, and I don't want to put her into the buggy because I have to leave her in one spot while I run after my son 😅 or she cries in it

Thank you for the replies! Glad it’s not just me 😆 yeah it’s so annoying when I set up a lovely play tray and the fun is over within minutes I’m like what was the point 🙈

I was in the same position with my first & due my second. I suffered from hyperemesis, so was sick or nauseous 24/7. I found rotating the toys helped. Hiding the others created a freshness whenever they reappeared. The kids mode on my tablet helped the most when I wasn't able to function. It's totally normal at this stage to be ready to get out into the world & be curious. By the time my first daughter was 3 she literally ran into nursery on her first day, 100% ready for it & so was I hahaha x

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Is it bad of me to think this or no?

My husband has been abroad for work (1 day and exploring for 1 day) for 2 and a half days which means I’ve had both kids (1 year and 4 year old) for 2 and a half days plus cooking, cleaning, taking them to clubs, bedtimes!
He came home late afternoon and said I’m so tired, I just need to chill. I said can you wash up whilst I sort kids dinner out, he said he’ll do it later which means he won’t do it and I’ll end up doing it so I said no do it now please otherwise I’ll end up doing it and he said well you have been home and I’ve been away so you’ve just been relaxing.
Don’t know what planet he is on but having the kids alone for 2.5 days is not relaxing. I was stressed!

When he was away, I did miss him and wanted him to come back but now he’s back, I want him to go away again😂
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Feeling like I’m failing

Hey guys, I need some advice or some positivity here!
My daughter is 5 months next week and she has her first tooth coming through! Yay! But for the past month or so she has become so wary of family whenever I go to visit! She screams, won’t settle, cries the whole time. I went for my birthday to celebrate and I had to leave because she just would cry looking at anyone :( it’s so hard because she used to be so good with anyone!

Will this change or is this just the way she is? I try to see them as often as I can, and my MIL is looking after her in two weeks overnight and part of a day and I’m petrified of what’s going to happen, that she’s going to scream. My poor MiL 😭. I’m a very calm and collected person and I don’t get worked up when she does react this way… I just feel so sad and down that I can’t be with family and that my poor girl is scared. I give her so many cuddles, milk, toys, going to a quiet room, but she just doesn’t settle 😭

Please someone say this is a phase and there is light at the end of the tunnel ?!!

With the weather getting nicer I just feel we are going to miss out on so many lovely family memories

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