Honestly I can't decide if I'm just a shot parent or this is the reality with young kids.
We have two boys. 2 and 4. Lovely but full on boisterous. All what I feel is 'usual' tantrums emotions etc. Can be very funny loving and kind.
However I just feel like every day is a battle. It's just not enjoyable at the minute. Is this just the reality?
DH does his fair share. For context we both work full time (can't afford not to) youngest at nursery oldest at school. Both go to wrap around.
Mon to Fri our day looks like this
6.30 DH and I get up get dressed breakfast get kids breakfast out etc.
7am get kids up. Breakfast and dressed. This is a daily battle. Asking a million times to get dressed put clothes in fighting to get clothes on
7.30 I leave for work
7.45 DH leaves and drops kids at nursery and school
8-5 I work 9-5 DH work.
5.30pm I pick oldest DH picks youngest up
6-7pm supper (they have 'tea' at nursery and school' homework wind down play (battle re eating and not causing chaos)
7-7.45 - battle with bath time and bed time. Read stories settle to bed
8-9 DH and I cook and have tea.
9- 9.30 try to do some sort of exercise or watch tv
9.30 -10 prep for following day make lunches pack bags etc
10 - bed.
Repeat.
Weekend we go out go the park etc but it's still a battle and constant moaning or arguing and basically having a shit time.
Is this just the reality?
We have zero additional support. It's just us.