Ive been a full time single mum since day one. Due to dv and haven't spoken to him since i was 13 weeks pregnant. My almost 2 year old though is full on. She has separation anxiety really bad, she never sleeps. Always a fight to get her to nap during the day let alone at night. Always hangs off me.
I havnt worked for almost 4 years now cause i went traveling with my ex then came home and fell pregnant. So financially its tough. Any ideas on budgeting?. Rent is killing me let alone bills. And my best friend is getting married in October so i need to buy a bridesmaid dress and pay for accommodation for the hens night. Im worried about my future as in super and never owning my own house. Owning my own house is something ive wanted for as long as i can remember and it always gets me down that i might not be able to. I just cant get ahead. Im on a long waiting list for day care. She never listens to anything i say. Always does what she wants. She loves to get my phone all the time and bring it to me. Even knowing sje isnt aloud it. If its charging she will go and get it and bring it to me. I broke my phone the other day and a friend let me her spare one. Today she went and got it and i told her to put it back but she dropped it in a pot of water. Just great full it still works. For now feeling sick it might srop soon. And then while i was drying it she got into the bathroom and got the toilet brush and cleaned the toilet flodding the room with toilet water so i have to clean the room and bath her. Im exhausted! I just cant cope with her any more. Ive been sick with the flu but never get any rest so its turned into tonsillitis and today I feel like death with crap coming out of my tonsils but there is still no time to stop. I dont know what i am asking maybe just need to vent i dont know. But is any one else in my situation. Are all 2 year olds this full on?
In a rut
In a rut
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2 year olds can be pretty full on. It's why I certainly had to keep a lot of stuff up really high, and safety locks on things etc. Even if the 'know' they shouldn't do something, they don't always have the impulse control to stop themselves doing it.
I don't think it ever hurts to have a chat to your GP about how you are coping and about your child's behaviour. They can refer you to other services.
My 2.5 year old is full on like this breaks like everything argh and he constantly screams and I'm not exaggerating he's been a screamer since birth it's never stopped 😬 sucks you have to wait for daycare cause that will help allot do you have family or friends that could help out once a week for a little while as for the rest it's early days you have a toddler once she is bigger and school aged things will start to happen like working and supper as for owning a house that's a massive responsibility and can cost so freaking much specially being a one income family I think you keep them as future goals and just try hit small ones right now so say make a goal to move everything that Missy shouldn't be playing with up if that means buying shelves make that a goal and save $5 a week till you can buy one ect always do allot of research and shopping around when you do buy hang in there couple more years and you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel x
Get a baby gate or shut the door to the toilet.
She's 2 years old.