20 month old tantrums are killing me off...

I've done something I very rarely do and dropped my toddler off at my mum's for an hour to go and have a coffee alone. Sleep regression and teething and my periods due is turning me into a pressure cooker of anger atm. It's at the point where we're having 5+ tantrums before breakfast nowadays. One because he doesn't want his morning nappy changed and dressed for the day. Then he doesn't want daddy to go for a shower, he wants him to read books with him. Then because he wants to go downstairs while I'm trying to get dressed and quickly do my hair...then because I wouldn't let him watch teletubbies...then because I said he can't go outside into the wet garden with no jumper or shoes and socks...😭😭
I am... exhausted....
I use half an hour of teletubbies most mornings to allow myself peace to get the cleaning up and prep for the day done but I think I'll have to just say no TV at all anymore because of his behaviour over it. When does it get a tiny bit easier or have I just got an angry little boy....

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You got this! I know it’s super overwhelming, I’m glad you have your mom to help support you so you can get some time to just be. It’s super important! šŸ™ I found that with my 2 year old son looking at a screen doesn’t work it makes him super frustrated and he just wants to watch more and more and then gets angry… so I’ve completely stopped and not letting him watch anything anymore. I’d highly suggest and recommend to get him a yoto player! My son absolutely loves it and it’s so wonderful he gets to choose the story or songs we listen to and he feels a bit ā€œin controlā€ and actually just sits and listens or have it on whilst playing. ā¤ļø

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https://au.yotoplay.com/yoto-mini

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It’s ok to drop them off and take a breath šŸ’œ That’s what a village is for

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