When does it get better…

I have a 1 year old and a 3 year old. I feel like my days are just filled of screaming, moaning, crying and demands. I feel like i’m going to break. When does it get better?

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I share exactly same experience I have 10 months old and 3 years old boys , it feels like whole day either I am yelling or just so irritated, I love both of them immensely and just after screaming I feel so guilty… some days are ok but some days it feels like so so hard to manage their energy by all myself :(

I’ve stopped talking to people because I just don’t feel like it anymore, I feel so tired all the time, In the evenings I take a break and go for a walk without my phone, just to relax and give my full attention to the kids. But the moment I’m back home, everything starts again. My older one is genuinely innocent and tries to help me — he’s so polite — but even then, at some point, it becomes overwhelming and I end up feeling irritated.

I have a 4 year old boy, a 2 year old boy and a 4 month old girl. I feel like things were really tough for such a long while but this last 2 or 3 months, I’m seeing a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. The boys are at an age where they can communicate and play together. Sometimes they will happily play in the garden for 30/40 minutes so happily together and it’s bliss. Although this usually means they’re making a mess 😂. Most days are still filled with a fair wee bit of fighting and shouting but it’s not as relentless as it was and feels much more manageable now that I can see them forming a proper close brotherly bond.

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