Newborn and toddler....aaarrrggghh!!!

[Teri7489]

My goodness, could this be anymore difficult?! Don't get me wrong, they are great babies. But four of us in a one bedroom flat - two year old (almost) and a 5 week old who has reflux - just really isn't fun. I think, well hope, I skipped that baby blues but man am I a grump!

Anyone else find they have turned in to a grouch? Need to give myself a shake and enjoy my babies

 

[george83]

Can you get out and about much? I find it much better when we get to go somewhere

 

[optimistic13]

Hi I was just thinking maybe getting out each day groups ? Groups for your toddler - play group baby gym, music play , have a research of local area what's to offer ...in the U.K. Sure start Offer lots of groups...
Go the park beach etc
Not easy for you
😘

 

[mummytobe_93]

Yes! Major grouch here I have bad weeks and good weeks though. Major baby blues first week and then week 6-7 even worse im better this week though on week 8!
I find getting out the house so much better. It makes me feel better and entertains the toddler, have u tried going out every day to try and ease the stress?
I find when you're in doors and your looking at all the cleaning that needs doing and you're with a bored toddler it all gets too much!! X

 

[Teri7489]

Hey, yeah we got for at least an hours walk every day. I try to go out in the morning so my toddler will have her afternoon nap without a fight. It means I can get two hours of just one of them being a pest. Going to have a look at groups around where we live. Have officially lost my sanity tonight though as my toddler didn't nap today. I'm a grump, she's a grump and hubby is irritating the heck out of me!

 

[SarahBear]

I find myself frequently irritated with my almost 3 year old, so guess I'm a grouch too.

 

[mummytobe_93]

Baby was up all night. Toddler up at the crack of dawn but daddy slept through. I am exhausted and in a bad mood before today even begun. Eurgh

 

[Eleanor ace]

. I found 1-2 a big adjustment and I was definitely a grouch a good portion of the time. Hang in there, it will get better!

 

[Teri7489]

Oh no mummytobe93, poor you. We've all been up since 5 and I'm done in. Just had a sick shower and my daughter tried to help by cleaning it with fresh washed clothes as I undressed me and baby. Had to bite my tongue as she was just trying to help. Inside I screamed til I died tho. this has to get better as it can't get any worse lol xxx

 

[Bun87]

Silly me started a thread a while back saying Oh this is easy. I mean it's not a shock to the system just... How the frick am I supposed to do anything with a baby that won't be put down. Im tired anyway but baby wearing all say is exhausting me. I feel terrible for ds1 because we took him out of nursery so he only goes one day a week so he can be home with me. He's gone from doing loads or activities and having loads of fun to being at home with me and a screaming baby who won't be put down and watching cbeebies whenever we don't manage to get out of the house. Argh argh argh I feel your pain 😢😢😢

 

[Teri7489]

Its just so frustrating. I want to enjoy this time as I know I will regret it. He is our last baby so I won't experience this again and right now that seems great. But I know in a few months I'll be sad about it. Ah damn hormones and sleep deprivation. Xxx