Please tell me it gets better! WHINEYYYY 18m old
Hello! I am just looking for some support and comfort right now. I am a stay at home Mom to a very opinionated 18 month old little girl. I feel like over the past several weeks. Our house has been nothing but whining, screaming and tantrums. She sometimes wakes up in a good mood, other times, whining upon wake up. I move my leg the wrong way while she’s sitting on my lap? Tantrum. She wants to touch something dangerous? Tantrum. She is constantly crying for me and wants to be held and carried. I can barely put her down at home anymore. She is starting to refuse sitting in her highchair and clutching to me crying and screaming. She is a great sleeper, and somewhat decent eater. I feel like I am starting to lose it! My husband is in the military and has been away at work for two months. I am lucky to have extremely supportive family who let me take an hour or so break to get my nails done or do housework, etc. Is this level of clunginess/tantrum/what feels like emotional instability normal at this age? I feel like every other toddler I know is very opposites and goes with the flow. I take her to playgroups and the library and she does very good with other little ones there. I just am feeling extremely burnt out as I feel like I can do absolutely nothing right in her eyes. Thanks :( please be nice
Edit for context: I am a young cancer survivor and have a lot of health issues of my own. I am staying at home, not necessarily by choice, but because I lost my job while undergoing active cancer treatment. I feel like when she is moody all day every day I feel extremely anxious and like I’m walking on eggshells in my own home.