I am loosing my hair and my patients ! am I the only one ?

United States
February 2, 2007 8:01am CST
I have three young children ages 1,2,4. They are pretty good kids for thier age but my 2 year old is in her terible twos and she has a fiery temper. Her and her younger brotherare 10 mo apart (before you say anything I was on birth control). I feel like I cant handle it and I get so stressed out. I look at other moms and they seem to be doing fine, am I the only one or is it just a good cover ? Every time I turn around one of them is in to something, I chase all 3 of them around all day long without rest but of course they arent all in the same place at the same time so one of them is getting in to the toilet, another is getting into the frige and the other is dumping dog food everywhere. Is it normal to feel like you are going to loose your mind when you have toddlers ? Does it get better when they get older? Am I the only one ? Got any advice ?
1 response
DRoddy77
@DRoddy77 (1776)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I can sympathize with you! I have a 3 year old and 2 year old twins (i was on birth control, also). Some days I feel like I just want to scream and run away and hide somewhere! I think it will get better the older they get. My best friend has 3 kids close in age and they are all older now (8, 9 and 11) and she tells me how much easier it is the older they get! I do use baby gates to try and keep them all in the same area so that I can keep my eyes on them!
happymomndad
@happymomndad (1035)
• United States
2 Feb 07
LOL, I have tried that but kids are smart, they have a giant toy room with tonsof toys but they dont want to be in there, they would rather be anywhere that there is things they arent supposed to have. I am glad to hear that I am not the only one, not glad that you feel that way though ! I am also glad that it gets better, I cant wait ! I have often thought of running out the door on a friday when my hubby gets home from work and calling him when I get to a hotel and telling him I will be hoime monday marning before he leaves for work ! I dont think I could actualy do it but I do think about it !