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@eian11 It sounds like regular kids stuff! They all do something around that age. You feel alone because other kids don't do the same maddening stuff. But they all do some kind of maddening stuff!

@eian11 Don't worry about that! We all get overwhelmed. And it's not necessarily a bad thing for your kids to know how you feel as long as their life in general is safe and stable. Good luck!

@eian11 I'm sorry, you sound exhausted. I don't know if this will work for you, but it has worked really well for my 5 year old who questions authorities a lot. We have a board with a button. And if the button makes it to the end he wins a toy or book he really wants. Whenever he does a good...

@15gb2 It's my theory that these type of schedules help moms with post-partum depression or anxiety to stay distracted. But it's otherwise not very helpful or probably healthy for that matter to treat your baby like a video game. They're also people with different wants and needs. The standard...

@barry61 I had a gynaecology exam with my 4.5 year old sitting in the room telling the doctor about marine animal facts...

@drawingangel2 She might feel comfortable doing it her her underwear. It could help to let her go without. In summer it's easier, especially if you can be outside so the cleanup isn't too bad. A summer of walking bottom less was what finally made my son learn

@capriccio We're not located in the US, and I understand there isn't always a walk friendly area of all towns there. But my 5 year old enjoys to just go strolling downtown. See people and window shop. A bonus is if we sit down at a cafe where he can talk to elders and get a croissant.

@disguisedlamb A day of "screentime" isn't a big deal. It's like giving your kid candy every now and then. It's not recommended to have too much of it, but it's not going to do any harm whatsoever to have it occasionally. You're at home with the kid, so you're in charge of how to handle these...