7 month struggles

Is anyone else finding this age really difficult or is it just me? My LB has always been a bit more on the challenging side, I think it’s just his temperament as he’s got quite a temper and just generally has no chill 😝

The last week or so, he’s extremely clingy and I feel like he’s so annoyed with whatever I do. He cries if I put him down, he moans playing with his toys, he goes stiff if I try and put him in his high chair, he screams bloody murder if I leave the room or go out of his line of sight for a second. He never used to mind getting dressed but he now screams and cries so loudly every single time.

I feel so exhausted and drained from it - I know he’s at that age where they’re realising we’re separate people and I think he’s teething too but it’s just so hard. It’s having a knock on effect to other things too - we’re doing BLW but where he wants to be held all the time, it’s really difficult to find time to make things from scratch and by the time I’ve prepared a meal, he’s so angry that it’s not a good time to try and feed.

Just wanted to see if anyone else is finding this age hard or having any of the same struggles? 🤍

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My boy is the same xx

He had a bath and he was fuming because I didn’t let him eat the shower head rail . He also screams if I clean his face after he eats. It’s tough love and they’ll realise in the future that we needed to prioritise them in clean clothes and clean nappy over crying. Because we know that leaving them in the same outfit for 2 days may be Easier then hearing them cry when we change them but deep down we know we need to put them into clean clothes everyday especially after blw.

It’s so hard right now mumma but you sound like you’re doing a good job and your baby feels safe with you that’s why he doesn’t want you out of his line of sight. You’re his person . We can get through this 💪🏼 sometimes when it is tough I try to imagine my son as a 15 year old boy with a Deep voice then I cuddle my baby a bit more because we truly don’t know how long we have with our chubby munchkins before they think they’re too cool to hug their mum 😭

My little girl is the same too. Am also struggle to make things from scratch. Been saying this to my mum it's really difficult and I struggle to find time to make food and I'm glad I'm not alone.

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Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

Struggling

My husband works and does so much for me and my baby girl. However I get annoyed every time he hops on a video game he usually plays for 1-2 hrs if she's still awake and has like 3+hrs of free time once she goes to sleep (i co/contact sleep). The last time I was able to have actual free time was last month when I tried to turn some onesies into shirts for baby girl to sleep in- and I wasn't able to finish them and haven't picked them up since lol. The only free time I get is while she's napping right next to me where I can't move an inch or breathe too deeply or she'll wake up, or when I shower. Crafting used to be my outlet and now if I were ever to tell him that I need to craft I don't even know what I would do or where to start I just sit there and stare.... just losing myself and I'm struggling with it. Does anyone else feel the same way? What do I do?