My kids are going to be the death of me...

[runforrest]

Seriously, why are 3-year olds the devil?

The last few mornings/nights have been absolute hell, which sucks because since we both work full-time, we only really get to see them in the mornings/evenings.

Sweet Lord, the screaming, and whining, and tantrums (this morning because I cut the apple too small), and crying....I yelled at them this morning and said "why don't you care about anyone else?"  Yep, MOTY over here.  I am just so exhausted - please tell me it gets better (or lie to me, whatever).

[2boys2danes]

It does get better but I'm right there with you... Me and both of my boys were asses to each other this morning.... ah the guilt!

[runforrest]

Apr 4, 2013 7:54:22 GMT -5 puddleofgrace said:

I've said it before...I"m pretty sure 3 has given me PTSD.
N will be 4 at the end of the month and things are finally starting to get better (this week anyway).
Hang in there!!

So only 350ish days to go!

Not like I'm counting.  

Thank goodness they have moments of absolute adorableness, because we live 5 minutes from O'Hare and sometimes I just want to go there, buy a plane ticket to somewhere warm, and check out for a week or 7.

[melodramatic26]

My oldest is 2 years, 8 months and everyday we creep closer to 3, the worse it gets. Dh said "thank god she's almost out of the terrible twos" and I had the displeasure of bursting his bubble that it's probably going to get worse, not better.

[Deleted]

Sorry you had a rough morning. DS had a full blown tantrum the other night because the dog across the street went inside the house. He'll be 2 in May. If three is worse, I don't know what I will do.

[runforrest]

Thanks. They just make no sense. And I have a Polish temper, inherited from my dad, so I constantly have to re-evaluate myself because I really don't want to yell. But yeah, today just broke me.

[anlo]

Yeah, 3 really does suck. We all have those MOTY moments, so don't sweat it.  I recommend a few of these :drink:

[runforrest]

anlo - if it weren't 9am I would definitely be enjoying a cocktail.

[MWOS]

My mom was in labor with me for 5 days and then I pooped inside her and had to go to the NICU.

Oh, and I'm 29 and still not STTN

[runforrest]

Apr 4, 2013 9:30:02 GMT -5 MWOS said:

My mom was in labor with me for 5 days and then I pooped inside her and had to go to the NICU.

Oh, and I'm 29 and still not STTN

LOL.  Not helping

[JamaicanPineapple]

DD1 just turned 3 on Sunday. H & I know we're in for a rough year. I'm scared. We've seen glimpses of the "horrible 3's" here and there and I am not amused. We're all in this together right??

[ohgillian]

I have an almost-three and I'm scared of three. Very Scared. Because let's be honest: we are already totally miserable. Yay!

[Deleted]

Three was challenging. Four is still challenging although 123 Magic has helped immensely. I think I was late to work almost every day last week because we had to do a timeout before we left for school. It was a fun week.

[felixfelicis]

Dude I feel you. My two year old ASKS to go to timeout. Like its a fucking Beach Vacation. What the Hell am I supposed to do with that?

[revolution]

It will get better, but stock up on alcohol.

DD is 5 and through the 2's and 3's. Now she just has an attitude of a teenager.

DS is almost 15 months and is awesome already at laying down on the floor and screaming, so I'm sure he will be fabulous at being 2 and 3. And I will be a regular at the state store.

[emsumm]

((run)). I've instituted a crackdown. I am copying my sister and it's starting to work. When we have dinner I'll explain, and I feel like mean mom right now, but I can see changes already. There is hope. Plus, I feel way less powerless and frustrated.

[runforrest]

Apr 4, 2013 13:49:29 GMT -5 emsumm said:

((run)). I've instituted a crackdown. I am copying my sister and it's starting to work. When we have dinner I'll explain, and I feel like mean mom right now, but I can see changes already. There is hope. Plus, I feel way less powerless and frustrated.

Yay!  Now I have multiple reasons to be excited for our dinner next week!

[BlackCanary]

Apr 4, 2013 8:09:40 GMT -5 melodramatic26 said:

My oldest is 2 years, 8 months and everyday we creep closer to 3, the worse it gets. Dh said "thank god she's almost out of the terrible twos" and I had the displeasure of bursting his bubble that it's probably going to get worse, not better.

Yeah...we were talking about the terrible twos and I mentioned that 3 was the worst. He's all, but it's called the TERRIBLE TWOS for a reason! I had to remind him that our friend said three wasn't going to be as bad.

[melodramatic26]

My kid wanted a strawberry that was moldy. Couldn't understand why she couldn't have it. Tantrum ensued. I had to remind myself that my job was to keep her alive and eating the strawberry might make me fail at that-- because I was //this// close to letting her have it.

then a tantrum happened because I put the box in the trash can "wrong". WTF?