I am demented. I have 2 toddlers, 18m apart and work part time. On Mondays and Tuesdays it's just the 3 of us then it's work and nursery Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday. I struggle to enjoy our days together and am coming to dread them.
My eldest will be deferring starting school due to speech delay, so I'm coming to terms with our situation continuing for an extra year. Neither of them are potty trained. Eldest was getting there but has since regressed. He'll use his toilet if we take him there but won't go himself. Youngest won't entertain sitting on potty.
They are constant. They play together but more often want me involved. We have support from my DF but that's it. DM has dementia, MIL has passed and FIL unreliable. I really wish we had a village, or at least a hamlet!
Sorry for long post, but would love to hear how others cope in similar situations as I don't have any friends who can relate.
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Sprintfinish · 24/01/2023 10:17
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Sprintfinish · 24/01/2023 11:13
My oldest is 4, youngest 2.5. We're going to SALT so hoping to see progress soon. He does talk but his sounds aren't fully there so it is a struggle to understand him, although it is much easier with context. Youngest could chat for Britain.
We try to get out, weather has been an issue recently. They'll be too big for double buggy soon which will limit how far we can go. Days when we make it out are much better.
I would just love to see some progress, get at least get one of them out of nappies would be great.
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