feeling down about my toddler

[Ponderingprivately]

I have a DS almost 19 months. Also have DD age 4 so this isn't even my first toddler but I really feel at the end of my rope with him. Tantrums every 5 minutes, proper lie on the floor and scream ones, always hungry, minimal vocabulary (think he might be a little behind here but getting there). Every time I take him anywhere I wish I hadn't bothered because he's such hard work. He hates the pushchair. will walk for DH but if it's me demands to be carried.
I feel so down and tired of parenting him - I almost wish I had just stuck to one child. I know he is normal and I don't think anything different, I am just worse than crap at this stage of kid life. rant over. it gets better soon doesn't it?!

Someone gave good advice about control I let DS pick which beaker / coat / spoon etc about 5 times a day . He thinks he's in control

Come live with me - my dd1 is the one always having a strop while we are in public!

Urgh. I could have written your post. My little fella is just gone 2 and it's HARD work. Everything is a battle, he makes nothing easy. I'm just gritting my teeth and hoping that he'll improve with age. It's getting to the stage where I avoid going places with him as it's just not worth the effort and tears (invariably mine!)

Hang in there!

OP I just wanted to say, you are not alone. My DS has the face of an angel but can be totally demonic, especially in public. On two occasions, strangers have come to help me restrain him into the buggy because I was wrestling him so desperately and clearly failing myself. I looked like a royal twat, unable to control my child who was doing a good impression of an exorcism. One of the times was in a marks and spencer cafe and even thinking about it makes my cheeks flush 😳 I'm learning to care less about these events though, I'm much more used to the stares now and actually most people are pretty understanding. As a natural introvert though I have found this a struggle though. I tend to avoid the shops now with him if I can, I'll maybe give it another few years before I brave them again! X