People keep saying it gets easier but when? My baby is 10 months old and I feel like it's getting harder not easier š«
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I personally felt that some things got easier and some got harder. Every phase and age has its own struggles. I always couldnāt wait until my daughter could talk because it would be hard and I couldnāt even have a conversation with her. My daughter is almost three now and she has such a sassy little attitude sometimes and can be a lot to handle. You eventually start feeling more like yourself here and there which helps you be more equipped for the hard days. But motherhood has ups and downs probably until they leave the house and then when that happens weāll wish they were little again. Itās such a wild journeyā„ļø

I donāt think it does get easier. Each stage just presents new challenges and some are harder to deal with than others. My daughter is now 26 months and weāre in the midst of tantrums, whining, and sleep issues, but sheās also developed massively over the last month and her speech and language is incredible now. I just remind myself it will pass x

As above, over time some things become easier but new challenges appear as they go through so much learning and development in the early years especially but there's also so many magical moments along the way that remind you how amazing you're doing as a parent and it's all worth it. I'm about to tackle the tidy up of toys to start calming down and getting ready for bed. I know there will be tantrums and upset but I also know he will give me a big hug and kiss when we get upstairs to bed š„°

I have an 18yo 16yo and a 5 month old, never gets easier lol

I have 14 week old twins. I dont believe it gets easier, we just learn to cope better and things get different. You got this mama

Itās all about perspective on what you see as easier and everyone is different. My twins are 10m and Iām finding it easier now than the newborn stage even though one twins mobile and as destructive as a bulldozer. I find I can put dancing fruit or something on the telly for 10 and tidy the lunch stuff away or sort the washing out or give them some toys while they entertain themselves for a bit and I give my eldest some attention
On the other hand my 4yo is currently like the devil incarnate and is definitely not in an easy stage

I found it got easier 14ish months, but a lot of that was down to lack of sleep and when she finally started doing decent stretches I felt a lot more able to deal with difficult things in the day, she also started playing independently while I do chores around 15ish months which really helped me

Every stage will have its own difficulties but hang in there, youāve got this! Just know it will pass ā¤ļø

Ummm I guess it depends on what youāre really struggling with. The struggle just changes but Iām guess by the time they are 2 and a half 3 years old it should be a lot easier in a lot of ways

I agree with above it gets easier in certain aspects but harder in others! Every stage and baby is difficult but I found now that my son is 15 mo he understands everything and started saying many words too so itās very easy to communicate and also going out is a lot easier and what I can cook for him, however he has bad tantrums now and he went from sleeping 12h through the night since 2 months old to now horrible sleep recently š

ahhh then I donāt have an answer for you because my son has just turned 2 and still a shit sleeper, always has been. Itās really tough because I have managed to get him to sleep quicker in his own bed and stay asleep multiple times but it was always undone by sickness or a holiday. In the end I just accepted that half way through the night he will get in my bed and sleep with me. Butttttt he now understands what Iām saying better so it has got easier this time round (currently trying again) Iām also a single mum so I HEAR YOU!! Maybe itās time to cut out a nap or shorten them. My sone didnāt eat and still donāt well so thatās always been a nightmare for me, but the older heās got the less I care 𤣠eat the same damn meal two days in a row or donāt eat you wonāt starve is my attitude now. All the stuff you mentioned gets easier in a few months but like I said before it just changes to different craziness. Do you have space for a play pen, that helped me massively to tidy up ect