He's never been an easy child but was on the whole a sweet little boy. Lately all he does is whinge and cry about every little thing. Without fail mornings start with him waking up fine and within 15 minutes he's crying because of something, he asked for toast and we made him toast, his cereal is in the wrong bowl, he doesn't want to get dressed, he doesn't want to brush his teeth. He more often than not cries the entire way to nursery, proper scream crying, despite the fact he's happy all day when he's there. I physically can't drive him there without AirPods in on noise cancellation now because I feel like I'll crash with him screaming 30 mins straight. I dread his afternoons at home with me, if he doesn't get his way about every single thing he wants again he starts crying, he doesn't seem to talk his normal voice again he just whines and whinges. There's just no joy in this house anymore, constant crying and shouting and whinging and in the brief times he's not being that way you're walking on eggshells waiting for the next thing to set him off. I obviously still love him but I really don't like being around him at the moment and I'm so worn down I'm constantly on the edge of getting cross with him and trying so hard to parent 'gently'. Snuck off upstairs now as I type this hiding in the bathroom whilst he's downstairs screaming and crying that he wants more breakfast, he's had 2 bowls and needs to leave for nursery. I'm so fed up.