I just wondered how other mums cope with 2 children, as I am not coping too well and feel like I'm going to go nuts. My DD1 is 2.5 and DD2 is 6 months. My DD1 stopped napping, she cries about everything and says No to everything. She has been a good child, but since she turned 2 she is getting more and more difficult. She literally says no to everything: eating, sleeping, brushing hair you name it...she takes all the toys out that she can possibly find and just leaves them on the floor to a point where there is no room to move. Dd2 - well that is another mAtter - she basically wants to be held ALL the time - I put her down - she stars screaming to a point where she looses her voice- coming 5pm and I can't do anything as she starts her screaming episode, I always have to rush DD1 with dinner so I can pick the baby up so she stops crying. I thought once DD2 goes on solid food she will get better but I feel she's getting worse, she doesn't sleep during the day as her sister makes a lot of noise. I literally think I'm going to go crazy. I don't want to shout at DD1 as much as have been but I'm running out of patience....never thought it would have been so difficult with 2. I try to get out of the house as much as possible, but that alone is like a mission...and by the time I leave the house in the morning it's time to get back for lunch...I just wonder how other mums do it....any advice is welcome....
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