Toddler advice thread #5

[swimming]

My son just turned 2 and I’m really struggling with the constant talking. Didn’t think I’d ever say that but literally my brain cannot function with the CONSTANT mummy mummy mummy mummy - even when he doesn’t want anything. He just stands in front of my whining and flopping over me saying mummy mummy mummy.

I am easily touched out and overwhelmed by sensory since having him - I’m on my own with very little/no help from family.

just wanted to have that moan lol x

 

[LilyRose1234]

My son just turned 2 and I’m really struggling with the constant talking. Didn’t think I’d ever say that but literally my brain cannot function with the CONSTANT mummy mummy mummy mummy - even when he doesn’t want anything. He just stands in front of my whining and flopping over me saying mummy mummy mummy.

I am easily touched out and overwhelmed by sensory since having him - I’m on my own with very little/no help from family.

just wanted to have that moan lol x

Oh I feel that in my soul, mine has just turned 2 as well and I swear I hear mummy 400 times a day. She’s also dropped all naps now apparently so by 3pm she’s in a foul mood every single day and then it’s “mummmmyy” but in a proper whingy whine which just cuts straight through me

 

[gossipgal21]

Feeling touched out is SO hard, I’m with my little boy most of the day by myself and it’s a real struggle sometimes. I think it’s natural to need and crave your own space and peace and quiet sometimes

 

[PillowsofFluff]

I'm an introvert and love being alone, so having a 3 year old constantly talking to me is draining

 

[Kit123]

So glad I can relate to so many my daughter eats NO vegetables, I really struggle with that.
She does love fruit though.
Yeah the constant mummy gets on my nerves by the end of the day too

 

[gossipgal21]

After finally starting to sleep through the night a bit more regularly, my little boy has started waking up LOADS again recently. Not sure if it was started by the warm weather / light. The last couple of nights it’s been every 2 hours again 🫠 I find it so hard especially after a short period of sleeping relatively well, and struggle when I don’t know “why” - I know it could be loads of things and I know logically it will pass but gahhhhh

 

[swimming]

Oh I feel that in my soul, mine has just turned 2 as well and I swear I hear mummy 400 times a day. She’s also dropped all naps now apparently so by 3pm she’s in a foul mood every single day and then it’s “mummmmyy” but in a proper whingy whine which just cuts straight through me

Yep I’m with you about the no nap!!! My one is going through some mental growth spurt at the moment he is LITERALLY eating my entire house. And then asking for me. He’s been waking up just before 6am and not napping. Today I snapped at 2pm and went and sat on the toilet with the door locked and watched him on the camera living room from my phone. It was a blissful 3 minutes where I wasn’t being touched, grabbed, mummy mummy, whinging for food, smacking toys with frustration.

When he goes to bed in the evening on days like this I have a big cry, and go to bed myself to prepare for the next day. It feels so monotonous doesn’t it. I feel bad for saying that but Christ bleeping hell it’s savage. Even more so when I’ve got no one coming home in the evening to talk to

 

[LilyRose1234]

Yep I’m with you about the no nap!!! My one is going through some mental growth spurt at the moment he is LITERALLY eating my entire house. And then asking for me. He’s been waking up just before 6am and not napping. Today I snapped at 2pm and went and sat on the toilet with the door locked and watched him on the camera living room from my phone. It was a blissful 3 minutes where I wasn’t being touched, grabbed, mummy mummy, whinging for food, smacking toys with frustration.

When he goes to bed in the evening on days like this I have a big cry, and go to bed myself to prepare for the next day. It feels so monotonous doesn’t it. I feel bad for saying that but Christ bleeping hell it’s savage. Even more so when I’ve got no one coming home in the evening to talk to

mine is on food strike and refusing to eat most things so she’s grumpy and hungry I feel so bad for snapping but they don’t realise how much happier they’d be if they’d just have a little post lunch siesta
It feels very monotonous sometimes, and I also feel bad for saying or even thinking it. She’s a lovely funny cheeky little girl but toddlers are hard work
Must be really hard doing it by yourself, I’m in awe! Although my OH’s response is usually “oh she’s never like that for me” which is SUPER helpful after a long and trying day haha

 

[ImDavidBrent]

Does anyone have any suggestions for fussy eating?
My LO is 23 months now, we did all the “by the book” weaning and she’s never been into food (unless its chocolate based). She would quite happily still be fully on milk if we let her. Since starting nursery, her eating has got waaay better. I think seeing her peers eating her helped her. But at home and especially at her grandparents she refuses most food offered. She will throw it on the floor and laugh.
we’ve had to become really calm in reacting to her refusal of food- not make a big issue of it, tell ourselves she might just not be hungry right now, tell ourselves to look at her eating intake over a week rather than over a day etc.

I’m just wondering if anyone has had any similar experiences?

 

[WhatABore]

Does anyone have any suggestions for fussy eating?
My LO is 23 months now, we did all the “by the book” weaning and she’s never been into food (unless its chocolate based). She would quite happily still be fully on milk if we let her. Since starting nursery, her eating has got waaay better. I think seeing her peers eating her helped her. But at home and especially at her grandparents she refuses most food offered. She will throw it on the floor and laugh.
we’ve had to become really calm in reacting to her refusal of food- not make a big issue of it, tell ourselves she might just not be hungry right now, tell ourselves to look at her eating intake over a week rather than over a day etc.

I’m just wondering if anyone has had any similar experiences?

Is she still in a high chair?
Could the difference also be that at nursery she is on a chair and table rather than a high chair?
My 2yo used a high chair for the first few months and she just wouldn't eat in there. She now sits at the table on a chair (before that we have a small kids table in the living room she uses for lunch when the kids are at school) but she does tend to eat better at that.
Not that she really eats anyway

 

[ImDavidBrent]

Is she still in a high chair?
Could the difference also be that at nursery she is on a chair and table rather than a high chair?
My 2yo used a high chair for the first few months and she just wouldn't eat in there. She now sits at the table on a chair (before that we have a small kids table in the living room she uses for lunch when the kids are at school) but she does tend to eat better at that.
Not that she really eats anyway

That’s a good point. Sometimes she’ll eat sitting next to us and will do quite well out of the highchair. I just put it down to the fact she liked what she was eating. Worth a try. Thank you

 

[al255]

Is seperation anxiety in 3.5 year old a thing??? My daughter has come into my bed twice this week (which never ever happens), she’s woke up every night wanting me (waking up during the night is rare atm). I’m not complaining as I love the snuggles.. but she screamed and cried going to her dads this morning and she just wanted me I make sure I fill her cup up when I’m with her and I give her all my undivided attention the morning she goes to her dads too. She likes going and is fine once she’s calmed down. I told her from Sunday we have 2 weeks 24/7 together due to going on hol and she was really excited 🥹

 

[underwhelmed1985]

Ah man, wet weekend and me and the hubby thought, let’s go pub for a few pints. Pack the kids iPads and away we go. Eldest is a dream, playing Minecraft, youngest being so loud screaming that we’ve cleared a few tables

I feel bad, those on the CF board would be ripping me a new one but maaaan I miss a wet Saturday afternoon pub sess

 

[LilyRose1234]

Ah man, wet weekend and me and the hubby thought, let’s go pub for a few pints. Pack the kids iPads and away we go. Eldest is a dream, playing Minecraft, youngest being so loud screaming that we’ve cleared a few tables

I feel bad, those on the CF board would be ripping me a new one but maaaan I miss a wet Saturday afternoon pub sess

What makes me chuckle the most about people who complain about kids in public places (because obviously they’re sub human and should be kept at home out of sight) is their assumption that adults always behave impeccably out and about never seen a toddler starting a mass brawl or kicking off on a plane after one too many pre flight beers

 

[underwhelmed1985]

So true!!!

 

[TheDuchess]

Do any of you lovely ladies have any views on a couple of compact travel strollers that I’m struggling to decide between? I think I’ve narrowed my choices down to the Kinderkraft Nubi 2 or the Silver Cross Clic 2023. I was interested in the Jet 3 but it just seemed a lot narrower compared to the Clic.

 

[al255]

Do any of you lovely ladies have any views on a couple of compact travel strollers that I’m struggling to decide between? I think I’ve narrowed my choices down to the Kinderkraft Nubi 2 or the Silver Cross Clic 2023. I was interested in the Jet 3 but it just seemed a lot narrower compared to the Clic.

I use the joie pact - it folds into square and fits into overhead lockers on aeroplanes. It’s brilliant! I don’t use it much now apart from long days out like zoos and theme parks & take it abroad x

 

[swimming]

Do any of you lovely ladies have any views on a couple of compact travel strollers that I’m struggling to decide between? I think I’ve narrowed my choices down to the Kinderkraft Nubi 2 or the Silver Cross Clic 2023. I was interested in the Jet 3 but it just seemed a lot narrower compared to the Clic.

Bugaboo butterfly!

 

[TheDuchess]

Thanks for the replies, does anyone else hate shopping for buggies and prams or is it just me

 

[ElektraWintour]

I’m so done with buggies but my 3yo isn’t a good walker so we’ve currently got a carrier on hire, I’m thinking about buying one. It’s a good workout considering she’s 17kg