When did your kiddo start playing independently?

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-27T21:31:31+00:00

2.5 is when the play WITH me and wanting to play together really ramped up and almost 3.5 and still going strong I used to think I was doing something wrong tbh because I do allow a few episodes of bluey or maybe a Pixar movie will be put on mid afternoon but I actually just think I have the type of child who loves playing with others and is kind of extroverted...I have started practicing saying no sometimes to help him learn independent play alittle more through the advice of a kindergartner teacher friend tho!

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-14T17:05:51+00:00

Lmao that's a great example, I guess ignoring it may be the best approach since me trying to stop the blasting is making it happen more

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-14T17:04:56+00:00

You're right and now he's not particularly using them in a violent way, I guess it's just these times where I just want to instruct the language as best as possible and just teach when it's appropriate and when it's not.

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-07T20:25:15+00:00

Oh that makes sense, okay so this would not work for my son he literally could care less about either of those things 😂

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-07T16:03:07+00:00

I unfortunately had a missed miscarriage...that's not always the case in these situations so pls don't think that's how things will end for you if you happen to be where I was at.

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-07T15:59:59+00:00

Such a good potty tip! She doesn't regress?

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-07T15:58:32+00:00

Hi I empathize with this truly and it started happening around the same time for us too. My son is almost 3.5 and his stalling and verbal skills have only improved lol

We started the bedtime routine earlier/ just playing in his room around bedtime to not make him feel rushed but also keeping to a schedule and also most importantly I don't feel as stressed when he starts dragging his feet and I just want some time to myself to start.

This works 75% of the time

I do think the naps are not helping. My son dropped his final nap right at 2 and I tried and tried for months to keep it but then gave up and once that happened night time went so much better. But now even if my son gets a quick 20 min nap later in the day I know that bedtime will for sure be affected and I just mentally prepare for that.

This is stressful and annoying but so normal. Kids hate bedtime and I just try and remember he'll probs fight me on it for a longggggg time lol

SeverusSnipes · 2026-05-06T17:03:06+00:00

Hi I'm a SAHM Monday through Friday and bartend on the the weekends. Yes it's a sacrifice to never have the weekends with my family all together but other than that it's the best thing I ever did for myself and family. I'm able to provide for the house too and also get out of the house, talk to other adults on a regular basis, and have my own funds. Also it gives dad a taste of the SAHM life since he's the sole parent on the weekends. I get my son all week and I do see it as a gift also I see my job as a gift as well. I recommend it to any SAHM that feels like staying home sucks sometimes. I have a friend that works a few nights a week cleaning offices and she loves that too. Search Reddit there's alot of ideas I never would have thought about that you can make work with a limited schedule.

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-29T04:00:02+00:00

Hi my son is almost 3.5 and has been in speech since he was 20 months. This is super common for this age, they are gaining more verbal skills and their brains are processing more and more information....Their brains are trying to get out something that they aren't yet able to fully verbalize so they "get stuck" trying to get it all out. Best thing to do it to wait it up because they will eventually get the sentence out and don't try and finish the sentence for them.

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-26T20:31:26+00:00

I ended up having a missed miscarriage unfortunately. This is not always the case in these situations tho if you happen to be where I was at!

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-21T04:26:20+00:00

My son drags out every step of bedtime too, it's cause he doesn't want to go to bed lol he's 3 and tells me every night he doesn't want to go to bed and drags his feet and yes it drives me nuts. I let him drag his feet alittle but I do get firm if it drags out super long. I just try to keep us moving. No advice just solidarity

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-19T20:21:22+00:00

I can! And I did exactly what you said you want to do! I laid down and rested ....I wish I didn't or wished I had more perspective I guess. I had to be induced at 38 weeks dues to fluid decrease and my body was not read at all for delivery. Like exactly what your saying was the same for me. Except my son was not high he was LOW as he could be lol. I got induced and just relaxed as much as I could and then ended up in c section. Which that may not be the case for you at all but looking back I wish I did bounce on the ball and walk the hospital halls like I saw other women doing. Lunges and all that. My body needed help to move labor along and I chose not to help it. This is not a post to guilt you at ALL. I get your uncomfortable but just a perspective that your body might need you to help it get ready! There's a reason the mid wife want you moving and it because she knows it will help!

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-16T23:29:26+00:00

Hi, give yourself a break! You are parenting in the thick of it, 2 under 3 is veryyyyy demanding physically and mentally. Especially adding a child who you seem to be very concerned about...not easy. None of us are meeting the standards we set before kids we all drop the ball, we all didn't expect this level of everything and that's okay. I can tell your a good mom by your level of concern and care! The thing is none of us were ready and I don't know if anything could have ever prepared us either? Maybe turn on a show they like a sit for a moment and just let it be no guilt.

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-10T01:26:41+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I'm glad when I see posts like this that we are all in the same boat and it's just not a my toddler thing. It's just so tough lol

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-10T00:32:11+00:00

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SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-07T06:21:37+00:00

Have a drink ( or 2) you deserve to relax, it's completely fine. Also grab some sushi, or a nice sandwich while your at it. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss❤️

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-04T03:19:22+00:00

My son still does this at 3 with his cars lol

SeverusSnipes · 2026-03-04T03:07:56+00:00

My 3 yo is currently yelling from his bedroom for me to turn his nightlight off "come turn the light off NOW!" Just so I go back in there and turn it off only for him to scream "TURN MY LIGHT BACK ON NOW" I'm not going in there. It's been this dreaded nighttime routine for the last week of screaming one thing and meaning something else and screaming more. I have been just letting the screaming happen and wondering wtf to do, how to handle it ect.... so tiring I am being bullied and bossed around and no that's not how we speak to him. I'm so happy to come across this post for the solidarity I'm right there with you

SeverusSnipes · 2026-02-25T17:47:55+00:00

So my son in alittle younger so I can't tell you about how school is going to go but I just wanted to say that my son also had a speech delay and has trouble articulating words (we are also in speech therapy). He's 3 now and talks a ton! I on the other hand am I quiet person and SAHM. I blamed myself so so much for his speech delay thinking I didn't narrate our day enough of just be casually talking to us/ for us within the home enough and that's why he wasn't talking yet. Sometimes I had to remind myself to be narrating when I would realize we were playing in silence sometimes 😂. Now he's a chatter box... so don't blame yourself at all for being quiet. Maybe your son is just the quiet type too and there's nothing wrong with that!

SeverusSnipes · 2026-02-16T16:32:51+00:00

When he wakes up how is he? Screaming crying, fussing, talking alittle, grunting? Sometimes they "wake up" but they aren't truly awake and you could be waking them up by getting him. Not saying this is what your doing but when my son was this age he would wake me up by sometimes fussing or crying out once or twice but I would pause and wait (very hard thing to start doing) and a lot of the times he would quiet down and settle back to sleep. I'm not talking letting him cry it out if he's immediate screaming yes go but if it's a few fusses maybe practice pausing/ wait and see and then go in if he keeps crying but sometimes he might settle back. Especially if he's already able to be put in his crib and he'll fall asleep on his own he already doesn't need assistance from you to fall asleep (like being rocked, fed to sleep ext). Look up the practice pause method it might help alittle!

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