AC123

This era can feel like a roller coaster! For me, 2-4 yrs felt unbearable with one child but – dare I say! – delightful with another. A strategy for tantrums and limit pushing is great (planned ignoring, hand over hand assistance, moving their body or the offending object, other consequences). BUT, you also need a meta strategy because the days and weeks are LONG! For me, I realized that parenting influencers and spaces like these are the icing, not the cake. IRL extra hands and hearts and listening ears go a long way to helping you maintain a sense of self and support in the toddler era- some therapy, regularly scheduled time away doing something you love, easy ways for you and your partner to connect, etc. My kids- and my parenting and my relationship- have turned a big corners around 3.5, then 4, and 5 has been best of all! Good luck!