My DD is 18MO. Exclusively breastfed from birth and stubborn as anything! I've gotten her down to a morning feed and and evening feed plus I'm still night feeding. Weaning is not going well she is very picky and will not eat a whole lot of food at any meal she tastes everything then it starts getting thrown on floor. She will drink out of a cup or straw if you hold it but refuses sippy cups and bottles. Night weaning is a long way off because the screaming and tantrums, throwing herself backwards go on until I give in and feed her! Worried that she's not getting enough food and nutrients because she eats so little!
DD has a squint and was prescribed glasses that are extremely strong to wear morning to bed time. She hates them and pulls them off after a few minutes no matter how many activities I try to distract with. I follow her around all day picking them up and putting back on to no avail.
She tells me when she's going wee wee or poopy so I tried potty training but potty training is not working when I see she's about to go or she tells me I put her on the potty and she screams and fights then pees on the floor. I've given up and gone back to nappies maybe she's not ready.
I don't get a minute to myself she refuses to play by herself no matter what I buy her to play with she's just hanging out of me all day and I'll be honest I put on a tv show after I've entertained her with everything I can think of to get a break.
And I have tried brushing her teeth daily but the toothbrush gets taken off me to chew on or I deal with a massive tantrum and throwing herself back onto floor. I'd rather let her have the brush than her hurt herself during a tantrum.
I feel like I'm failing at everything with her and I don't know how to rectify it at this point. DP is no help he's working long hours and does f all with her when he gets home. And to top it all off she's learned 'Go Away' from her cousin and 'Why? No!' and that's all I hear all day. Any advice PLEASE!!
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Curlygirlmum · 06/08/2022 09:33
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