I have a toddler who doesn’t stop throwing the worst tantrums and is so demanding, she also just won’t play anything unless it’s adult led.
I then have a 10 month old who is so clingy I can’t even stand up or leave the room without him crying and screaming so much that he is gagging and basically being sick!
I try my absolutely hardest to give them both as much attention as possible, I plan activities for my oldest, and set out toys for my youngest. We have a lot of down time too we’re I’ll read the stories and try and occupy their minds. When we’re out I don’t hear a peep out of both of them, they’re absolutely fine. The second we come home it’s just a constant battle 😩 (of course there are so many incredible times and moments but I’m just ranting about the hard parts). I love my babies more than anything and I try so hard to make them happy every single day but it’s so exhausting. I knew having two with a small age gap was going to be hard but this has become almost unbearable at home.
Does anyone have any tips? Or just understands what it’s like?
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Oh i absolutely understand i have a 15 month old and a 3 week old, obviously my youngest needs me to do everything at the moment but my 15 month old does too and i can't get 5 minutes to myself at the moment. Love both my babies more than anything else in the world but wish id waited a little longer before having another as i feel so stretched right now x
it’s so hard! And you get major mum guilt if you feel like you’re doing more for one than the other! And if I were to rant about a stressful day to family or friends I get ‘well that’s what happens when you have two small kids’ 😅 and you get the ‘some people can’t have children so be grateful’.. I’m forever grateful for my babies but surely we’re allowed some bad days eh 😂😂 x

Oh i absolutely get what your saying, it feels like no one gets you and like your not allowed to have a bad day because hey ypu made this choice 🤦♀️🤣