I'm really struggling

[xxxJess123xxx]

Hi all, I have 2 kids, girl and boy, 5 and 2.
My partner works long hours 6am to 6pm 5/6 days a week so I'm on my own alot.
I work one day (my mum will only have them one day and they are such hard work)
5 year old at school, 2 year old does 2x2.5hours at playschool, one of them sessions is while I work.
I'm just so overwhelmed. All the kids do the second they are in the same room together is fight, argue, winge, scream and bicker. It's so non stop.
Along with that neither get dressed, teeth, get in or out the bath etc etc without a full on battle. EVERYSINGLEDAY!
I'm lonely, fat (put on 2 stone since being on my citalopram) and so done.
Is it meant to be this hard?! My 2 year old wants me to play with him non stop and I feel guilty if I say no so he expects it all day while his sister is at school. She comes in from school and they start the fighting and arguing. Then it's dinner that they don't eat, bath time battle, bedtime 😴 I don't get a break, my partner is dead tired when he gets in, heavy manual work.
Please tell me this gets either. My mum comments on how tough they are and she doesn't know I do it but I'm not doing it, I'm struggling
Thanks

Gets easier *

Mine are a little younger than yours and a different situation but I do think kids go through alot of stages, and changes and you may find in another few months things change again and get easier.

Sorry not much help, but hoping my comment bumps your post x

Thank you mumplum xx

Do you do any groups with the 2 year old. Literally the only thing that kept me going was having a bit of adult company in the day.

Bunny, no I don't do any as they are all oversubscribed and have waiting lists. I'm in Essex x

Bunny, no I don't do any as they are all oversubscribed and have waiting lists. I'm in Essex

Ok, that's harder then. Have you got any Mum friends you can do things with or have you tried the Mush App?

Do you think that having a plan for the week would help?

Awww 2 is a tricky age! I used to go loopy if I had to stay at home all day when mine were that age. I found having a plan for each day helped -swimming, library, play date, farm trip, bus ride, park etc in the morning. Then a big nap then a little play in the afternoon before some tv whilst I made tea (dinner if you’re from Essex? )
Sibling fights are the pits. Divide and conquer sometimes works??

He doesn't nap anymore, not for a long time but sleeps well at night thank god! I end up going to bed so late just to enjoy the peace and quiet.
No no mum friends unfortunately. I'm quite a shy person x