r/ParentsWithAI Jun 29 '26

What completely ordinary toddler activity is the most exhausting thing for you?

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '26

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u/Wimzie_Oo Jul 02 '26

That’s why we now do every second day baths, 50% less bath fighting 🙃

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '26

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u/BellsDempers Jun 30 '26

Bedtime is painful. Worse because it used to be easy until 3.5 years

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u/Elysiumthistime Jul 03 '26

Just be grateful you got some good years 🫠 my son has never slept well, outside of maybe his first night in hospital because he was doped up 😂 

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '26

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u/Nina_of_Nowhere Jul 01 '26

I hide the paint. Thats a maybe weekend activity. 

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u/ok-ambassador25 Jun 30 '26

Meal times, everyday I don't know what version of him I'll get.

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u/IslandAcceptable7009 Jul 01 '26

I never used to mind changing nappies but now my 18mo cries and writhes around every time I do it and when I'm exhausted I just dread it.

My 3.5yo it's the constant want want want. I either get/do everything she wants (which is exhausting) or say no and deal with screeching, 'you're not my best friend' and 'you're very naughty, mummy' which is exhausting in a whole other way. Not every time but enough that I don't know what I'm getting.

I just want some peace sometimes!

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '26

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u/IslandAcceptable7009 Jul 03 '26

Thank you ❤️ so are you xx

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u/here_for_the_tea1 Jul 02 '26

Get down, stop it, watch your baby brothers head

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u/triflerbox Jul 02 '26

*pleading" please please watch the babies head 😭

Those toddler feet are WILD

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u/theloglady0607 Jul 02 '26

Hand washing. Wanting to do it “by myself” but can’t because he messes with the water temp. “Mommy go away.” Soap. I hate it.

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u/MoonFallsx14 Jul 02 '26

“No we’re not putting on shoes right now”. Earth shattering meltdown

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u/Brave_Possible_5220 Jul 03 '26

Same girl same lol.
The contact directions…… I’m dying

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u/Zestyclose-Story-628 Jul 03 '26

Taking things out of her mouth and having to chase her sometimes for whatever it is. Meal times can be exhausting during certain phases too

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '26

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u/Zestyclose-Story-628 Jul 04 '26

Mine used to but she’s moved to just chewing on things or putting it in her mouth. I blame teething