How do I operate without the tablet

Saying “I literally don’t know how to raise a a child” showshow self aware you are on how bad it is for your kiddo.. do literally anything but sit there. If it feels impossible to do anything but be on your phone you’re most likely depressed and need help. Medication or therapy or both. Be the mom you wish you had when you were a kid. They haven’t experienced life yet, involving your kid in literally ANYTHING YOU DO like laundry, dishes (no sharp stuff) vacuuming, mopping, sweeping it doesn’t matter just fucking take him with you!!! It will make your chores slower. It will be annoying. It will take a long time to do what you were trying to do involving a child that doesn’t know a damn thing but this is motherhood. You do stuff you don’t wanna do. Or don’t. You can absolutely simply not try at all to involve your kid and hope for the best, yk just see how he turns out and HOPE that he picked up on basic life skills by simply watching. It’a a sad situation for both of you. Up to you.

I feel you! I have two under two, and it’s been more difficult lately. I try to spend one-on-one time with my firstborn, but sometimes the younger one needs me more frequently. One thing we’ve started doing is going out for walks and visiting the park more often. Getting out of the house with two kids is challenging, but it’s also good for them to be out and about and get some fresh air. Try taking your bub to playgroups or the library if you haven’t already otherwise, even just going for a stroll isn’t so bad.

My son is only 9 months but I just wear myself the fuck out trying to keep him occupied and showing him how to play with all his toys. And I agree with the above about walks and the park. Its a great way to keep them active, and let them get energy out. Plus I try to go on 2 walks a day and it honestly makes me feel a lot better to get out and get some fresh air. We all struggle in one way or another, it may be worth outsourcing and talking to someone about how to interact better with your son. Also Pinterest and google has a lot of different activities you can set up for him to do just for fun but also learning and developmental.🫶🏽❤️

A lot of cultures don’t play with their kids. They let kids figure it out on their own and allow them to participate in housework like cooking or laundry. Or go outside - kids play outside easily with little effort from you. If you want to play with him, then let him lead.

Stop trying to entertain them all the time let them be bored and make messes around the house, it sounds like you need some help, it’s not normal to feel so stuck, put the phone down and lay on the ground in your kids room. Go to the store and buy slime to make together or something that you like to do, paint ect! You have to get out of this funk, you will regret it so much in 20 years when there is no more toys on the floor or art on the fridge no do overs