I think I hate this age.

My almost 18-month-old is constantly whining. Nothing holds her attention for longer than 5 minutes and I can’t keep her entertained. She gets so frustrated so fast. She’s in everything and it’s hard to repeat directions 37 times a day.

I hate that I feel this way. Is this normal? Will this get better?

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Young toddlers are hard because they can’t have full on conversations yet! I would take a preschooler meltdown any day over the young toddler ones lol. I have a 15 month old and a 4.5 year old. I honestly find older toddlers and preschoolers SO FUN. I love different things about the baby and toddler stage too, but if you don’t like this stage I really do think you’ll find it gets better.

Do you think maybe it’s a phase? My girl (16 months) had a few days of something like this, then went back to “normal” ha. What are you doing to keep her entertained? Just curious. Water has been a huge win for us. Literally just a bowl of water or bucket, toys and sitting outside. Best of luck!

I feel you, my daughter is 17 months and was just screaming for a good 15 minutes. I’m spending a fortune on softplay in the mornings to let her run feral. I find the afternoons the hardest!

You’re not alone! Struggling over here with tantrums, scratching, fussing constantly. I feel exhausted.
She’s my first so can’t tell you it gets better lol.

Maybe she’s teething! I take my son outside when he’s hard to manage.

Sammmee boat and my son just turned two. Whining from the time he wakes up lol. Never wants to be put down. And he gets mad if somthing he wants is not right.

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