Help. Toddlerhood is so hard 😭

My little girl just turned 3 years old. I thought the terrible two will be over but hey what a joke. The attitude is sooo
much for me. she’s the sweetest but she’s too strong willed too. She keeps on testing boundaries. She’s a lot better with her dad though than she is with me. I know people say it’s because I’m her comfort zone blah blah. But gosh it’s exhausting and my patience is running out. It actually makes me feel like I’m doing things wrong. She even refuses potty when with me. 😭

Please tell me I’m not alone. She’s my second child too 😭

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You are having a normal experience from a 3 year old, it honestly took me so much time to come to terms with mine's "regression aggression" but I just had to find it in me to be strong and take a breath. I get overwhelmed by motherhood so much, but as long as you find your patience you will make it and she will be so much better for it. Strong willed kids are the universe's way of giving you the opportunity to find your patience. It's challenging, but coffee, ice cream, and binge watching a show at the end of the night does wonders, absolutely recommend decompressing with something to healthily rot yourself with haha

My son is just turning two and i am already done. Yes i agree with the comfort zone. I have noticed my son whines and shows tantrums with me than my husband. Agree with on the late night binge watching idk what i would have done if i had not made that little time for myself at the end of the day

I am with you girls, it’s tough 🙃

The struggle is real. 🤣

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