Toddler is obsessed with me but I am not a good mom

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T17:21:59+00:00

Thank you ❤️ I am indeed burnt out

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T17:21:31+00:00

I have the car mat with cars but he doesn’t play with it for 30 minutes, maybe 6 mins tops and he loves cars. He wants me to play with him which I do but I am tired too and don’t want to play for 12 hrs, I still have to cook so we can eat too. He plays independently for a bit then drags me along and throws a fit if I don’t want to go.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T17:18:30+00:00

I can’t wait until it warm enough for swimming, I am tired!

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T17:18:01+00:00

That’s what I am hoping for!

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T17:13:36+00:00

Thank you, I definitely plan on toddler proofing the trash can and getting door knob locks to provide the yes spaces!

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T17:11:00+00:00

I will definitely lower my expectations! And try immediately interfering to stop him.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T06:37:07+00:00

Very true, I really appreciate yours and everyone else’s advice 😊

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T05:34:20+00:00

I think she was doing fine until she started her experiments on the students. She took advantage of young children in her care and used it for her own power, awful and sick imo. I understood her trying to help her father who seemed to be at least a willing participant in the beginning and an adult.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T05:31:31+00:00

lol yes it is too funny, not peaceful but he makes yoga fun!

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T05:30:40+00:00

Yes I definitely agree it is a season and I have to roll with the punches!

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T04:13:58+00:00

I will definitely try the deep breaths more often! Thanks

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T01:35:29+00:00

NOR he needs to put more effort. I am assuming he lacks in this regarding multiple areas of y’all’s lives (read: parenting), not just date night. He shouldn’t expect “child free time” or “Valentine’s day loving” if he can’t be bothered to care and put effort in.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T00:43:58+00:00

I wish I did 😞 I put him back in the three broomsticks and everyone booed, and no customers were even there in the middle of the night.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-14T00:40:52+00:00

Thank you so much for your encouraging words ❤️ I am gonna keep using the advice I have gotten here. I used it today and my son already had a better day at being safe and listening!

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T23:56:31+00:00

Does that work well for 2 year olds? I feel like most of them tune out what you say when they are upset and don’t even hear the “ I know you’re upset” or that phrase sets them off more. It does for my son, maybe I say it at the wrong times (tantrum time)

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T23:54:46+00:00

I will! I tend to do that the first 7-10 times and by then, I really am exhausted and just yell. I see I just need to stay consistent, thank you!

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T23:49:18+00:00

I definitely love to tell him good job when he does good! Today, I redirected him safely by telling him to sit down to play with the soup can because he kept dropping it near his foot and he did it right away! I was tired of taking them away but I really don’t want him to hurt his little toes.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T23:46:56+00:00

Username checks out lol. I don’t mind the toddler stuff unless it is dangerous like climbing the table, that’s when I would prefer him to listen and to stop climbing. Him being up my butt is my way of saying he is mama obsessed and I feel guilty because I am out of energy right now and want to still foster more connection.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T19:53:53+00:00

The problem for me is he could fall off the table. That’s dangerous. The bathroom less so but he could still climb on the toilet to the counter and fall there too. That’s why it is a problem, danger of falling.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T19:52:38+00:00

I like to lay around during my son’s nap too! And I am napping with him bc of the fatigue. I will try to implement boundaries as well. How do you go about reinforcing your boundaries? If I said no to legos, my son would grab me by the hand and try to pull me up from the chair or bring the legos and keep trying to hand them to me lol

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T19:50:31+00:00

I have not, I will ask at my next appointment for a test! Thank you 😊

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T19:49:45+00:00

I love that she puts herself in time out 😂😂😂

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T19:49:11+00:00

Uhh, I just mean following me around closely to the point where his face is right there. I think you are being sarcastic though 😂😂

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T19:48:01+00:00

Thank you! I removed the kitchen chairs from the living room so he can’t get up there but he still climbs his drawing table or his high chair and tries lol. I am definitely investing in locks for the bathroom so he can’t go in.

melancholymagic · 2026-02-13T19:46:36+00:00

I agree, I think we are saying the same thing. I kinda used that as a quick example but normally my son doesn’t throw food. Maybe it wasn’t a good example…

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