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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks 123 Magic poster.  I did skim through most of the book but agree with PP that my 18 month old will not understand the counting yet. Maybe we will try in a year when he gets more verbal.

As to what I do now, I try the respectful parenting thing of acknowledging his request while holding my boundary. Functionally that looks like me shoveling food in for 3 mins while he cries and tugs at my arm and clothes.  I would not call this a success.  Dad tries to distract hum but not even screen time works and he only wants me.

DH also has no free time so it's not just me.  The only "me time" we feel like we get is after our son goes to daycare and we are working.  Other babies and toddlers we interact with seem way more chill.  I think we are just slowly accepting that this is a death march til age 3 or 4 or whatever.  It's so hard that neither of us have any bandwidth to even consider a second so we are most likely one and done.

Just wish I could enjoy this stage of parenting more. 
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Ok, op. You added quite a bit more here. It seems that your son needs your attention, and that is ok. At that age and later. Something is making him crave it to this extent. Are you, perhaps, being too attentive and making a huge effort at everything, BCS you feel a bit guilty he is in daycare? You should not feel that way, at all. Is he not getting a nap there? Is he hungry there?
Sometimes a short nap on the drive home can make a huge difference. I think always take a look at the physical issues that might be causing the behavior.[/quote]

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