3 children and feeling fed up.

[3crazyboys]

I’ve got to the point where I’ve had enough
I have constant mum guilt that I cant do much with them as the little 2 year old just plays up , the constant tantrums is just getting to me and I’m getting to the point where I think why did I even bother having kids

don’t get me wrong I love them , age 2,5,9
but there is a not a min they are not arguing , or calling my name constantly
I feel bad for all the things I can’t do with the eldest because the other 2 play up

does anyone else feel like this ?
I see so many ppl with one child and I think why have I put all this stress on myself having 3
financially it’s harder and I’m envious of people that either have one child and seem to be able to do so much stuff , or people that don’t have any !!!

i know it gets easier , I remember feeling like this when my eldest was young , feel like I’m wishing the 2 year old to just get older !!
not looking for advice I guess just that I’m not the only one who often feels like this 😞
I also blame the weather , I’m not a winter person and makes my mood lower

i also don’t know anyone else who has 3 children so no one seems to relate , especially 3 boys . Would love to chat to anyone in same situation

I also have 3 boys aged 6 & under. It’s hard isn’t it! Sometimes I just need to take myself a way a bit (even in another room) and … breathe.

I have felt the same as you on many an occasion. It is hard having three, the demands, needs and balancing it all is tough. Especially as the youngest automatically hoovers up so much attention. Mine are 10, 8 and 4 now, all at school and it’s easier in some ways. The hours from school pick up to all being in bed feel manic but the youngest is slowly learning some reason about not always being able to interrupt and get what they need right away. I said to my husband though, I feel like the task manager in a computer, constantly having new requests and tasks queuing up, judging priorities, complexity, length of time each will take and deciding in what order to do them, all while more requests and demands from the kids keep getting added to the queue from the back. And the noise and arguing. It’s mentally v tiring. But my neighbour has three and said they felt it was genuinely easier from when their youngest was 6. At the time I thought that sounded mad but now I feel it. It is easier but will be more so when our youngest is no longer a little kid. But equally I don’t want to wish that away… Solidarity and good luck though.

My three are similar ages. The 2yo is none stop and is undergoing assessment for Autism.
I find myself thinking we can't do that that or that. Life seems so much easier when there were 2 kids or when the baby was smaller. Now it's bloody chaos they all run off in different directions. Baby hates the pram but is a runner. It's bloody exhausting and I've never felt so tired.
I hear you! Xxx