Even at almost 2.5, DD wants to sit on my lap or be carried all the time, but only with me. She's been trying to sit in my lap when I'm using the bathroom lately. I can't leave a room without her sobbing "commmme with." Plus she would happily read books all day in my lap. I want to cuddle with her a lot, but get touched out when she is constantly unnecessarily touching me.
For me it's a combination of being needed constantly and the touching. DS isn't a cuddly kid, but when he was younger, it was the constant need to be held, now some days it's the constant right under my feet, hugging my leg, grabbing my hand and trying to drag me across the room, being a jungle gym no matter where I am, etc.
I will say it has gotten better as DS has gotten older, but it's no secret that I didn't like the first year of having a kid. It was a very big adjustment for me.
For me it was a result of having a baby that always wanted to be carried and or nursed. By the end of the day, when I'd put him down, my skin would crawl if H tried to touch me.
Exactly this. On really bad days I'd even cringe when the kid touched me. It feels like I'm itchy all over-- on the inside of my skin.
Yes this is such a good way to describe it! I'm glad I'm not the only one who ever feels this way
Now that the kids are older, the touched out feeling isn't that extreme. But the whining and demands...:/ I don't know which is worse, lol. I still have days where I feel that I will literally jump out of my skin if DH doesn't get home by 6:30 to relieve me.
DH's love language is physical affection and I try hard to keep that in mind. But after spending the whole day catering to three other people, all I want is an hour or two to myself to read in peace and quiet. He doesn't get that.
I slightly experience the touch thing, but it's 1000x worse with noise! DD talks constantly, all. day. long. Add to that the 3 dogs, 2 of which are small yappy little things and all of the toys in the house that make noise. When DD goes to bed I just want peace and quiet. I really have no desire to have long drawn out conversations with DH.
I have this problem. I affectionaltely refer to YDS as the barnacle. When I am around, he wants me and only me. He likes to be picked up and carried. The boys get jealous of one another, so anytime I sit down I have one of them clibing on me, quickly followed by the other. I hate to say it, but I really have no patience for H trying to get romantic after they go to bed on most days. I just want to be left alone to watch t.v. I try to make an effort though. I seriously feel like the only time I am by myself is driving to and from work. Seriously.