I’m a mum with a two-year-old and think they’re awful, all she is does is whine I’m being driven to the edge of insanity
A MUM has revealed that she finds her own daughter ‘awful’ as she copes with temper tantrums and whining.
Taking to social media, the mum moaned about her daughter’s behaviour and it seemed every parent agreed.
“To think two-year-old’s are bloody awful,” she said in the post.
She added: “Just that really. I’m being driven to the edge of insanity.”
The mum explained that her daughter can be lovely, but 90% of the time found her acting like a nightmare.
Like most toddlers her daughter spent her time whining and screaming, and acting like everything her mum did was life ending.
She added: “When she’s sweet she’s a darling, but 90% of the time is whinging, crying, refusing to put on shoes, acting like I’ve murdered her when I brush her hair, running away from me, throwing god almighty strops.
“Nursery say she is ‘quite emotional’ and she does have BIG feelings.”
The mum revealed she was struggling with her behaviour and being the best parent she could be.
She continued: “How normal is this? I am trying my b***dy hardest to be a calm but fair parent.”
“I give her 5 minutes in calm down time when she goes off on one, I kneel down and try and speak to her to explain that we need to do suncream/shoes to get to the fun part.
“She’s just pushing me to my limits and sometimes I get so frustrated I have to walk away.”
The mum shared her feelings on the Mumsnet forum where it soon garnered attention from other parents.
Many took to the comments letting her know she wasn’t alone and that toddlers in general were a total pain.
One person wrote: “Yep, small children are a***holes! They get a bit more reasonable by about 5/6. I’m joking (ish) before anyone gets all in a fankle. I’m sorry OP, it’s hard.”
Another commented: “It is normal in my experience. Sometimes I feel like I’ve climbed a mountain just trying to get us out of the house.”
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“I think there is this description of that age: Terrible Two,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “I’ve got two two-year-old’s and a four-year-old currently and on my knees.”
“Have a glass of wine a the end of every day to reward yourself for surviving your daughter. We love dearly, but they were sent to challenge us,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Yep two-year-old’s are a***holes. I’d love to say it gets better, but my almost seven-year-old is a total pain in the backside. I do hear lots say ‘8 is great’, here’s hoping.
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