I struggle to cope everyday being a single parent of 2 children.

[Jojofreya]

I have 2 children , a girl of 7 and a boy of age 3. All they do is fight, my 3 year constantly irritates and annoys my 7 year girl who is very vocally loud. As soon as they see each they start. I cannot find time to sit with my eldest to do the simplest of things like her homework without my son age 3 interrupting or attention seeking or misbehaving or just generally being annoying.

I'm worried i cannot give my children they need individually etc. Generally feel down all the time. I struggle to get routine in place. Struggle with absolutely everything to do with parenting. Does anyone feel the same as this or used to feel this way? Thanks in advance

[Ellieboolou27]

Yes! Me I feel like this most days and I'm married so lord knows how you manage.
Mine are 2 and 5 and I feel guilty but I can't wait for my youngest to start school so I can have some time to do things.

I'm always tidying up toys, washing up, stopping squabbling,washing etc, it's bloody relentless.

If someone told me how much harder it was having 2 I'd have stuck with one......or none

I love them to bits but I feel at times I can't cope, your not alone

[jaimelannistersgoldenhand]

Yanbu

My kids are much older but they only seem to need me when I’m with their sibling.

At that stage the cycle was they argue, I send them to different rooms then 10 minutes later they’ve snuck into the same room and had another squabble.

[Jojofreya]

Thank god there's others out there lol. It's such a difficult stage isn't it? I keep trying to remind myself this is just a phase that will pass, but then I guess you get to another stage just as difficult but different 😩.

I genuinely at times cannot handle them, all my eldest does is moan moan moan. I find myself shouting all the time at the minute (with huge guilt) but it's genuinely how they make me feel.

Hoprefully it gets better for you guys too xx