Threenagers...

[redlipz]

Anyone else dealing with a crazy threenager??

I am so ready to give this kid away for a bit. He is crying about EVERYTHING! He's been like this for about a month now. Nothing is working with him, I'm about to rip my head off. I hope he calms down before this baby comes because I'm gonna be on my own from the start. I'm at the verge of tears with this kid. I don't hit but I am so close to spanking him, time outs aren't even working one bit anymore.

This morning my four year old was asleep and he was laying next to her screaming that she was bugging him-_-. Just a little while ago he was in his room and my daughter was in the living room with me and he was crying and screaming because he was alone. It's just never ending. I'm so exhausted by him. And it doesn't help that I'm having contractions.

Rant over. Woooosaaaah! Hope none of you are dealing with this.

[tulips114]

Oh yea. I literally had to hold mine down while I got her ready this morning and then carry her under my arm to the car so we could get out the door. She just didn't want to do anything I asked for anything this morning. Ugh.

I just try to remember the title of the article that recently went around FaceBook. She's not an asshole, she's just a three year old.

Deep breaths. This too will pass.

[redlipz]

I just hope it calms down when the baby comes, otherwise I really don't know what I will do.

[redlipz]

My son is an asshole too. Lol. @jemomma

I'm surprised I don't have a head full of green hair with these kids. My daughter loves to pick on him too and I've been having trouble getting her to do her chores but she's not as dramatic as my son.

[silv3rlining]

Mine is almost 2....he's definitely starting to act it...I think some of it is acting out with the upcoming changes. I suspect it will get worse before it gets better. I sense he may act out for attention/jealousy after baby arrives.

[sordidvolition]

Threenager check in here.
3 has been way worse than 2. Dreading his response to the new baby.

[wegrowsheep]

DS turns 4 tomorrow. But since he's still three today, he's managed to push me to the limit several times, including dumping water in the dog food bin, and throwing a plastic water bottle out the window while I was pumping gas. I almost asked him if he wanted to live to see 4....

And the crying and screaming? It's like his signature thing. OMG. DD was 3 once too, but not like this. Not gonna lie, there was a big part of me praying this LO was gonna be a girl, but alas, DS gets a brother!!

Now I get to do it all again!

[junch817]

Mother of a threenager checking in. It's so mentally and physically draining. You are not alone. I don't even have it in me to write about the crazy stuff that she does, but you aren't alone. Being pregnant while parenting another child has been a lot harder than I imagined, especially this last trimester. First trimester I felt awful, but I just laid on the couch and she got used to it. Now, I'm just always uncomfortable and can't just lay there like I need/want to. The up down up down up down with a preschooler is killing me, not to mention the attitude.
I know I don't know how she will adjust to baby, but at least my body won't physically hurt me (after the few first weeks at least) while I try to deal with it all.

[redlipz]

Glad to see I'm not alone. My daughter wasn't like that at 3, she's 4 now and has a little attitude but nothing compared to my son.

They are out to get us! Forget a zombie apocalypse, these threenagers are here and they are here to stay!

[missjenniebean]

I do not have one but wanted to let you know I find the term threenager adorable. Probably because it is witty and quite accurate from what I have been told three is worse than two.

Your stories remind me of my childhood. Oh siblings.

Hope it gets better for you ladies! Hang in there! Idk how you guys do it!

[redlipz]

Definitely makes me miss work, it was like a breath of fresh air. missjenniebean

[noeliav]

Why am I reading this?
Signed,
Mama to a clever, button-pushing but still sweet 2.5 year old

[sordidvolition]

Aw mine was still sweet at 2.5. That's when we decided to go for 2. And then all hell broke loose

[redlipz]

My son was a good two year old till we decided to have another baby also. He has since become a pain in my ass most of the time. And he does horribly when we go to family gatherings or try to take family pictures. He basically tried to go back in where he came out of.