What do you guys mean by ‘it’s a season’ - when does the season finish

I think when people say “it’s a season” they just mean it’s a phase, the newborn phase, the weaning phase, the toddler phase, the going to school phase, the pre-teen phase, I know that doesn’t mean the new season or the next phase won’t bring its own challenges but it just means it’ll pass for something new.

I personally liked the baby phase but find the toddler stage really tough. The time you’re talking about is coming and it’s hard not to wish the days away, I have to tell myself not to all the time! But I think everyone finds different stages harder or easier.

Have you spoken to anyone about feeling depressed?

Its a season - everything changes. Change is the only constant. This feeling wont last forever, this moment wont last forever.

But for real, there's more work with 2 you just care about less about everything being perfect

Lol never. It's just always a new season 🤣🤣🤣

I am loving 2.5 to the age my toddler is now which is just over 3.5. I want to stay here longer and not have to work as much. He's independent, to a degree, but we're still his world.

I am dreading the season when they are teens they leave home and then I have to worry about them . I think I completely underestimated how upset my mum must have been when I left home at 17/18. On the surface, she was like all cool which I know is so important.

Hmm it definitely does get easier.
Each step towards independence is a little easier
When they're weaned
When they start sleeping through (at all, even if cosleeping)
When they are toilet trained
When they start sleeping through in their own bed

At that point, I would say, you're out of the hardest phase. But it's when your SECOND child is done with all that, that you get to be out of the phase.

My kids are 5 and 7 and it's definitely WAY easier than when they were little.

Even like 3 and 5 was manageable.

So yeah the season does end. People love to say "oh, it never gets easy, the challenges just change" but that's bullshit. Having a baby and a toddler who both need you 24/7 is hands down harder than literally any other time when your kids can exist without you for a period of time.

My son is almost 2, and this is the hardest its ever been. He's more autonomous but also he doesn't understand why things are dangerous or why he can't have what he wants so reasoning with him is not always possible. I do think part of it is that I'm 8 months pregnant and just generally exhausted, but also my son up through around 21 months was so sweet and listened really well as he moved through the forts year of toddlerhood. He was also an easy baby who slept and ate and was able to play on the floor by homself for a few minutes. Now he's got an opinion about everything and most of the time that opinion is just his screaming no at the top of his lungs. Even if I know he does want a bath, to go to the park, have a snack, etc - he just wants to scream.

i have a five year old and age four was amazing and five is off to a good start. three was hard. Of course every kid is different but yes so many things do get easier when they are more independent I promise! it’s pretty cool to be able to leave the house with just shoes and water bottles, no diaper bag, no stroller, no nap schedule.


Of course now I have a baby so I have to bring all that stuff again lol.