I have two kids, ds has just turned 6 and dd is 2 in a few weeks. DS is lovely little lad who is independent, a real little boy and great fun. DD is adorable, however, she is already in the throws of terrible twos and it aint pretty. She is a very strong character, demanding, won't take 'no' or 'in a minute' for an answer. She is extremely clingy to me (I'm a SAHM) and its just so intense Im really struggling. I can't do ANYTHING with ds as she just screams and screams pulling me away, saying mummy mummy and hand hand. DS is so good, but he gets frustrated, I can see it and it makes me sad.
They get on ok at times, chasing, hide and seek etc, but they can get on each others nerves (she steals his toys on purpose, he teases her). Its like a battle ground here at the moment. The holidays is just intensifying it. I have told dp he needs to be home more to help and take her for an hour or so, so I can spend more time alone with ds. He works long hours in the city, so is not home a lot for the kids to see him, only on weekends. So most of the time its me and the kids. I am soooooooo stressed, I feel like I'm suffocating with it all, being pulled from pillar to post.
Is this just life or will things get better? DD is prone to a lot of crying/whinging and just at the moment the tantrums. There is a 4 year gap between them as we lost a baby in between ds and dd and I have longed for that 2.4 perfect happy family for so so long. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? I feel so sad ds is being pushed out and I'm helpless to it all. DD is just so demanding and I don't know how to deal with it. Help...