My kid is 3 and I’m unwell.

[reziel1611]

@iamthankful My daughter turned 3 and then i had my second 3 weeks later. They are 6 and 3 now and it gets so much better!!!!! I didn’t think i would survive there for awhile

 

[lukesimpson]

@reziel1611 This brings me hope! I’m due in Oct and my daughter turns 3 in July. Send helpppp

 

[reziel1611]

@lukesimpson 3 is ROUGH!!! I had ptsd with it and my second has been tough 1-3 now that she’s 3 it’s a DREAM!!! She is so fun and amazing. So don’t get nervous about it being hard with your second at the same age. It may not be!!

 

[lukesimpson]

@reziel1611 Happy to hear this! Ours has been tough from 1.5 until now, so I’m hoping she’ll be out of the threenager phase a little early, at least she is pretty emotionally mature for her age I hear 4 is often a blast with kids that go through those phases early!

 

[reziel1611]

@lukesimpson YES!!! 4 with my first was SO FUN and just a dream!!! I hope that’s the case for you too. It really has been one of my favorite ages so far.

 

[ocromwell]

@iamthankful I really thought the 3 year age gap would be easier than 2, but now i have a 3 year old and am due next month. This 3 year old is TESTING me

 

[iamthankful]

@ocromwell Ugh. Same. 2 was so sweet, in hindsight

 

[lukesimpson]

@iamthankful Absolutely same situation, sis! Solidarity

 

[rebel4god87]

@iamthankful Mine is l turning 3 in a week and a half and I am due in the beginning of August. Crying along with you!

 

[raneubb]

@3007 3 suuucccckkkkeddddd. She cried a lot. I cried a lot.

Kid is now 5 and actually kind of awesome to hang out with. We go on mommy-daughter dates to cafes. She can follow most directions. She plays independently. It gets better!

 

[aireland1000]

@raneubb 2 and 3 are HARD. My oldest just turned 5 and it’s been so nice to have a little sidekick. My youngest will be 3 in August and we are struggling with him.

 

[janeair]

@aireland1000 I have found age 4 to be the hardest. Really hoping we turn a corner at age 5!

 

[aireland1000]

@janeair 4 is by far the hardest for us as well. So many extreme emotions.

 

[janeair]

@aireland1000 Lots of hitting, calling us stupid and he hates us. When he started school his behaviour changed for the worse.

 

[kimberlymccracken]

@3007 Currently laying in my 3 and 4 year olds bedroom as they fall asleep and I truly feel like I just completed a UFC match. What the actual fuck indeed.

 

[banksmaster]

@kimberlymccracken Have an almost 2 and 3 year old (11 months apart) and I am not prepared for it to get any more difficult

 

[shmat]

@3007 I thought 2 was a struggle, but I had it handled. Then she turned 3...

 

[3007]

@shmat HAHAH this just made me laugh out loud. I thought 2 was hard. Then I thought I lost my shit at 2.5 and now I’m like Jesus Christ - I don’t know if I can do another 9 months of the 3’s hahah

 

[userunknown19]

@3007 I've got a 20 month old nicknamed "turbo" because he doesn't stop moving, I was thinking it was going to get easier soon but reading all these comments makes me realise it probably won't until he's like 4 or 5 at least this subreddit is preparing me for what's to come

 

[humblechristian08]

@shmat One of the guys I work with had several kids and told me 3 is worse than 2. I didn’t believe him. I said no, no there’s no way. And then my son turned three and he’s wildly unhinged and I frequently message him saying “holy shit you were right I wave the white flag”