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Toddler number 2 driving me insane

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chocolateboxmum · 16/01/2012 16:21

Hi all - I'm trying to remain positive but starting to feel at wits end with my little girl (14 months) as she makes most outings pointless. We have recently moved to a new area where I don't know any other mothers, so I have been taking her to baby groups to try and make some friends for her and me while my 3.5 year old boy is at pre-school. The problem is that she constantly seems miserable and is moved to tears quite easily and can often end up screaming if she isn't held or gets the toy she wants. She is very demanding, as is her brother! I end up leaving the baby group after about 1 hour so she can scream it out in the car and go to sleep, but I end up depriving myself of adult conversation and the chance to make new friends. I feel like I am the only one at the group with a difficult child and the other Mums get to relax and have a coffee and a chat....I wish that it was that easy for me! While she is like this I'm thinking it would be easier to avoid baby groups all together, instead of leaving the group halfway through and feeling like crap. Advice welcome!!

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MegaMe · 16/01/2012 17:01

sorry you are feeling so drained, it does sound like she could be tired? there is just no reasoning with a tired child, can you work playgroups round her nap schedule?

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