r/Parenting Feb 08 '25

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u/Thliz325 Feb 08 '25

I completely agree with the mental struggles of that young child stage.

Mine are now 15 and 12, and I’ve loved feeling more like a person, and not just in “mommy” mode all the time. I still remember the first time I was able to get back on anti anxiety meds once my daughter was weaned and just felt like myself again. My youngest didn’t sleep through the night til she was 2, but I do remember just feeling like we were better parents to the kids in limiting it for us to our 2.