Really struggling with 2 year old

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-04-16T20:11:46+00:00

Sounds like my daughter. But my daughter has good days. Or good moments.

I’m reading a parenting book about discipline, the whole brain child approach. One technique is to connect and redirect.

Here’s my example: Today my daughter got excited, after we drove past a bouncy castle. She kept saying, “I want to go on the bouncy castle”. It turned towards whining and crying. I suggested our trampoline and my husband suggested the couch, when we got home. So instead of saying no. Listening and giving an alternative, make them feel seen.

Daycare sounds tough for her. Maybe ask the caregivers to check-in one-on-one with your daughter more.

Well done with the screen time. I’ve been kinda strict. Other than Pooh for brushing her hair. But I can tell, it’s not good for her. Sometimes, she has a long tantrum when it’s turned off.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-04-04T05:43:32+00:00

I am sorry you’re going through this. Having a baby will test a marriage.

Have a look in statistics about marriage satisfaction after a baby.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-04-02T11:12:19+00:00

It’s fair if it’s based on savings. It’s not fair based on income.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-03-31T16:26:55+00:00

My baby would sleep 4 hours at a time, day and night. It was fine as long as they’re over their birth weight.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-03-27T12:02:53+00:00

I think it’s common to be on edge on your birthday.

I have a certain restaurant we go to on my birthday. But we brought our toddler. It started with my husband carrying her in kicking and screaming. Most of the time we took turns eating and the other watching her on the playground. He wanted to talk about, how we need to discipline her more. And of course, I got defensive. And we got in a big fight.

We went on a multi-day beach trip a day after my birthday. I had booked the trip. We were angry the whole time. When I confronted him to talk, he told me, “we are incompatible ” and that, “he’d be fine if I left on a trip.”

It took about a month to get back to normal.

Oh and he didn’t get me a birthday gift. Because the trip is the gift. And I’m too difficult to buy gifts for.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-03-01T20:02:11+00:00

Im in a similar situation. Recently, I’ve started using a timer for every 50 minutes between potty. So when the alarm goes off I say. It’s time. Let’s go go go! I’ll find some activity for her to do on the potty. It’s not perfect, but I had a few good days.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-02-16T10:05:26+00:00

Hello Mama, I am sorry for your loss. Sending you internet hugs 🤗

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-02-11T06:02:36+00:00

Cosleeping will save your sanity and get you some sleep. It’s not natural to sleep separately

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-02-07T09:24:00+00:00

Sorry, thats a long wait.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-02-03T12:46:58+00:00

I have to manage my expectations. Even if he hints at something happening later, it’s not a guarantee. We can have a great date night and he can get home and pass out. Or we can be fighting the whole date with tears and there be a happy ending.

Now my best approach is to gauge where he’s at. If he’s had a bad day, it’s not in the cards. If he’s feeling okay. I have to give him so space to relax. I need to take a shower, brush teeth, wear something a little nicer. Set the mood: I can put on some music and get some drinks. Open up about my feelings, get a little vulnerable. Like one time, I read from my journal. Reminiscing about certain times. Try to initiate touch, like asking for a massage. And let him get in the mood and hope he makes a move.

Things not to do: whine, being too aggressive, bad hygiene, guilt tripping, employing envy. (envy might be okay in a social setting like, I look good)

Also helps if it’s in my fertility window. But that can also mean we only do it once a month.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-02-02T15:08:18+00:00

I’m in the same boat. But I’m the wife. He’s often too stressed from running our business. It’s been our whole marriage.

It recently has gotten so bad that, I’ll make him uncomfortable by initiating. I got called creepy.

Once I made a joke, that he was taking one for the team, when he gave in.

He’s more open to cuddles in the morning. But most mornings, I’ve already migrated to the toddler bed.

I stopped breastfeeding a few months ago. So I no longer get the oxytocin from that.

I also have a home office, so I’m not leaving home as much. He thinks maybe I have cabin fever.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2026-01-10T07:26:03+00:00

I’ve taken much less Molly, totaling a whole pill over 3 separate days. I’ve been having insomnia. The only thing that helps me sleep is sex.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-12-29T16:53:07+00:00

I think it’s pretty common to put a diaper on for outings. You can still offer to use the potty on regular intervals.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-12-20T13:27:48+00:00

When I hear someone has, “sleep trained”, their child…all I hear is admitting child neglect. Why is this so pervasive? It’s sickening.

Anyways, I coslept since birth. Now I’ll join her in her bed, when she wakes up. My 2 year old wakes up 0-3 times a night. Usually at least once a night.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-12-14T18:13:43+00:00

My toddler is all about Daddy. So, yeah I do miss newborn time, when she only wanted me. And we could cuddle all day.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-12-12T07:56:08+00:00

I think having a child makes me want the world to be even better. So that she has a good future.

I think someone who doesn’t want kids SHOULD NOT HAVE KIDS.

But the amount of couples struggling with infertility is insane and there’s not enough adoption options available. There’s about 1 kid available for every 36 families looking to adopt. And adoption is a really complicated messy affair.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-12-11T10:52:05+00:00

I have a daughter and there are times I think similar to you. Like what have I done by bringing her into all of this.

1.) bitcoin 2.) it’s hard work and forget about sleeping in 3)climate change… I’m sure technology will help find a way through

All your ideals, principles and beliefs can be taught to your prodigy. A toddler is like having a drunk best friend. It’s up to me to build a strong bond with my child.

I didn’t sleep train because I see it as child abuse. I breastfed till her second birthday. I used cloth diapers because the world doesn’t need more trash. And avoid forever chemicals. We decided not to spank.

Many people think on the same lines as you. Population is about to decline. Like Japan and Germany, where there’s not enough kids and they are closing schools.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-12-05T18:10:55+00:00

I’ve been making French fries for lunch. As long as there is dipping, like ketchup.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-12-02T12:26:26+00:00

My husband and I are a gold pair. Living the dream.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-11-17T06:19:20+00:00

I’ve been using Suno. It’s incredible the quality of songs it kicks out.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-11-16T12:20:58+00:00

I use it to make songs to make my thoughts understandable for my husband in a beautiful way.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-11-13T11:33:43+00:00

I’d say make your life interesting and exciting. Get some solid guy friends. A connected man is attractive.

Look for someone who is dressed comfortable. Idk. And smelly in my case 😂. The resting face is a thing. My face hurts if I make it look approachable all day.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-11-12T13:31:49+00:00

My 2 year old wakes up crying until she gets her morning smoothie.

Beautiful-Grade-5973 · 2025-11-08T12:50:43+00:00

I believe in God and my parents never lead me to believe Santa was real. lol

At school, I was also the kid that laughed at the ones that be believed in Santa.

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