I am a shit mother and cannot cope anymore

[AnnieBeansMum]

I really need some help. My dd is 2 and is gorgeous. I adore her but I am a shit parent. The telly is on all day (whether she is watching it or not) and I cannot get her to listen to anything I say. I tell her to tidy up and she says "No" and ignores me. I love her desperately but I am so sick of the battles every weekend. My DH works weekends, so it is just me and DD every Saturday and Sunday. She listens to every word my DH says but she refuses to listen to me. By Sunday I end up yelling and crying just to get her to do what I ask. Surely, at 2 she should be able to tidy up after herself?

What do I do? I feel like such a failure as a parent sometimes and I am so tired of yelling. Please please someone help.

I hate it too cyteen, but DD is amazed by the snow and wants to play in it. On the plus side, trudging through it will wear her out and then she'll be more than ready for her afternoon nap! Now I just need to get another cup of coffee down me, a few more layers of clothes and then head out into it. Have fun!!

Ok so playing in the snow was not a success. We were out for about an hour and she really didn't like it - she was struggling to walk because she is so little and the snow is so deep. We're back now and she's playing with her blocks. She looks exhausted.

Sometimes when I feel like I am doing a terrible job with my own b
eautiful children and I am sick of breastfeeding, bedtimes that seem to stretch for hours and general naughtiness, I read these posts. Then I see that they were made 13 yeats ago, and realise that the problems must have resolved themselves by now. Then I feel assured that I won't feel this way forever, but that my love for my kids will persist through time.

Terrible twos are hard. The threenager stage is also hard.

However I certainly wouldn’t expect a 2 year old to understand the concept of tidying up after themselves.