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[quote=Anonymous]I feel you, OP. Also have 1 kid around that age and work f/t. Sometimes you just have to concede that certain ages are a SLOG (and unfortunately, children's lives start with the slog ages, unless you are a baby-stage person! The rough stuff comes first). Hang in there. I love my daughter but I do find her draining to care for; here's what I do to make life easier.

-get as MUCH help as you can. Do you have daycare or a nanny? Fix that first if you don't. Working from home with a toddler is not possible, and many people lie to themselves about that fact. Throw Covid caution out the window and do what's best for your family to balance work/childcare. In addition to workday childcare, please consider a once a week date night sitter type of deal. It has done wonders for my mental health during the pandemic with a toddler.

-have hobbies, preferably ones that involve fitness or outdoor exercise, and unapologetically do them every week

-have friends, at least some who are moms too

-be strict about sleep/bedtime so your kid-free hours are sacred (5AM is objectively too early; time to use a sleep training strategy or OK to wake light).

-have a system to handle the really grating behavior and try not to view it as "bad," but a developmentally appropriate thing. you can gently guide toddlers toward being calm and well-behaved but you can't force it or shut them up. I've tried the latter and it just doesn't work. the key is NOT talking or getting emotional; be the adult in the room. 1-2-3 magic worked well for my DD. [/quote]

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