3 year old and 7 week old

So I have a nearly 3 year old and 7 week old and I get so overstimulated soon as I wake up! I feel constantly stressed, my 3 year old tantrums are ridiculous and 7 week old won't let me put him down. I could just cry all day everyday is this normal

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I have a 3 year old and a 6 week old and I completely relate.

I feel exactly the same.
The baby won’t be put down and the 3 yr old feels like he has a personal vendetta against me! 🤣
I think it’s the lack of attention for him as when my partner is home he isn’t anywhere near as bad.
When my partner is at work he’s constantly asking where he is and will ask me for food the minute I sit down to feed the baby.
I feel he understands what he’s doing and it’s just an attention thing.

I often take him to my mums where I have someone else to hold the baby so I can give him some 1-1 attention.

Or pop to Costa - I can put baby in the pram and the Rockit usually keeps her asleep and we chat / play Dobble X

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Ive been the same this week. I have 10 year old, 2 year old and 4 week old.
Same with the toddler her tantrums are unreal at the moment and baby wont let me put him down.
We've had hospital call/visits this week too wanting to run tests on baby which I knew would come back fine as we have no concerns. My toddler screamed all day yesterday as wanted me to hold her feel so torn and sleep deprived too.
Have no advice but feeling the same 😭 was doing well until this week

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I have 8 nearly 9 year old twins and a 8 week old baby and I can absolutely relate.
This week has been one of the worst weeks since my son was born, both my daughters got chicken pox, they needed extra care and attention my baby was extra clingy and I have been running on empty and completely overstimulated by it all, I find some days are better than others.
I definitely feel overstimulated at some point every day.

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