17 months is HARD

can someone please tell I’m not alone in feeling like the 17 month old mark is so hard or am I just going crazy.
On lack of sleep still aswell as he isn’t sleeping through, everyday is a challenge and sometimes I find myself losing my patience by early evening because the constant tantrums, nothings ever right, one second somethings fun the literal next second it’s the worst idea ever and he screams over nothing.
He can’t tell me with words what it is he wants so this makes him frustrated and rightly so. But I’m just finding this whole age range so so difficult and challenging

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My boy is coming up to 16 months old and we’re going through the same currently. A lot of emotions and screaming when he doesn’t get his own way or sometimes for no reason at all. I think it’s the stage they’re at, everyone I have spoken to is the same! x

You definitely aren’t alone. My boys coming up to 19 months and it is HARD. We’re in a Sleep regression plus being poorly so it’s even worse for us than normal. I fear we hit terrible 2s early, which I can only hope means it will be finished early too lol. Like you, my boy can’t tell me with words what he wants and throws at fit at the word ‘no’. 10 mins after waking this morning, I told him off for pulling my hair and throwing my phone at my head 👍🏻 we’ve been awake an hour and I’m ready for the day to end already 😂

My little one is 4 now. He went through something very similar. Tantrums started early. Getting him to sleep was a fight the thing that helped me with my little guy was co-sleeping and lots of patience and gentleness by giving him hugs. What I'm learning now with the tantrums is sitting with him and let him now it's ok and state your boundary, redirect. My 4 year old loves his superheros and his loves sonic so I try to bring them into the conversations. Sometimes you have to bring yourself down to their mental level. Be clear and direct. I hope this helps.

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