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Pregnant and struggling with 2yo

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MarmiteMumma · 06/11/2023 13:27

I'm 6 weeks pregnant, nauseous all the time, hungrier than I've ever been and so tired I could sleep for a week and not even notice and difference. And yet, THIS is the time my 27 month old has picked to consistently challenge EVERY boundary!

He has become the tantrum king, screaming 'no' and 'I don't like it' at almost everything, telling me 'I want nursery' and 'stop it mummy' wren i try to do anything to help him. Everything is a battle, even a nappy change or putting on socks. He's a big kid and at 2 and a half stone this was previously fairly exhausting, but now I'm pregnant I am really struggling! I feel so frustrated with him because I'm so tired all the time and I'm just so fed up of being screamed at and slapped. He won't say sorry unless I pretend to cry, so I've started saying 'can you give mummy a kiss to say sorry' and he will at least do that. But then it happens again 2 minutes later!

Any advice for how I can cope with my energy levels to allow me to be more tolerant? Or how I can deal with these epic yoyo moods of his? I don't want to fail him as a mum but he's driving me up the wall!

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Millie1501 · 13/11/2023 23:57

I am sorry you are struggling, it’s not surprising. I go through periods where I really struggle with my 21 month old and I’m not even pregnant lol. It’s a difficult age, everything is a battle. I don’t have any great advice as I am learning how to deal with this behaviour as well. But sounds like you could use some help. Do you have any family or friends who babysit? Would your partner be able to take some time away from work to help so you could get some much needed rest?

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