Burn out 🥺

You are NOT a bad mom for feeling worn out. Even the best moms get exhausted with a toddler and little to no help. Is baby's daddy in the picture? Or is there someone who could babysit for a bit so you can have some *you* time?

Hey mama, it is totally fine to feel that way sometimes don’t be too hard on yourself. Trust me I am, and have been where you are at for a while but that doesn’t make us bad moms, it’s actually the complete opposite it means that we care. As far as the temper tantrums, throwing and hitting, that is only a phase and it will end before you know it. You are doing great, just keep your head up. Also if you need a friend or want to hang out feel free to hit me up!

You’re not a bad mom, you’re an AMAZING mom for even worrying about how you’re handling things. A bad mom wouldn’t care how she handled things. Take a breathe, give yourself some grace. You are doing incredible. I would love to connect with you, sweet soul. 🥰

You’re doing great and your feelings are valid. Around that age and even sometimes to like age 3, little ones are learning to test their boundaries and limits, especially with their parents. It’s a phase that’ll pass eventually as hard as it is. My little 2yr old is going thru the same right now and it can be rough sometimes but there’s always a calm after the storm. Be the rock on which the waves break. You’ve got this! Don’t be afraid to set them down, set boundaries, put them in the crib or somewhere safe if you need a few minutes to collect yourself. ❤️

@Nicole yes I’m married but he works overnight, he has to sleep when he’s home and when he wakes up we have very limited time with him

do you get a break on weekends when husband is off

Your not a bad mom, your doing great, honestly I’m dealing with a sick teething 4 month old who I can’t keep soothed so trust me I understand the burnt out feeling but trust me your not a bad mom

if you can afford it I would recommend getting a babysitter once a week or something for a few hours even if you’re home just so that you have time to yourself. you can find babysitters at pretty good rates on sitter apps

@Barira sometimes, it seems like we are always when he’s off because we share a car that’s the time we have to get everything done 😭

I work in childcare in your child’s age group. Let me start by saying this behavior is totally normal for his age. There comes communication frustration as they are learning a more in depth way to communicate and sometimes have difficulty using/forming their words. One thing that helps with this is teaching them some basic sign language (eat, more, water, milk, etc) it has saved me many tantrums in my classroom. It is completely normal and okay to be flustered and exhausted from the tantrums and working through them. There’s days I go home completely exhausted and overstimulated because of the tantrums. I find that secluding yourself for a moment at a time in complete silence does wonders for the soul. No tv, no phone nothing just complete and utter silence. You’re a great mama and doing amazing. It’ll get easier in time and your child isn’t a bad kid their learning emotions and how to show those emotions. It takes time.