My DS is nearly 4, and I'm begining to realise that a lot of the really difficult stuff is over and a lot of the things that used to be real issues when DS was a toddler are no longer...so I just wanted to let all the mums out there struggling with a baby, or with a 2 year old (which I found much more challenging than the baby stage! ), it does get better!! ...and then you reap the benifits of all your hard work.
Some examples of life getting better:
- I can leave my luxury shampoos and bath stuff on the side of the bath and DS doesn't empty it into the bath or sink! yay
- I can leave my work up on the computer and he will not shut it down on type onto it, he will minimise it and open his own document.
- I can leave my make-up out in my bedroom without him finding it and destroying it!
- I can reason with him (the downside to this is he can also reason with me!lol)
- He can follow most instructions so can do little errands and jobs around the house for me quite well.
- He sleeps through the night and knows not to wake me before 7 (I never thought I'd see the day this happened a year ago!)
- Shelves and cupboards are not randomly emptied and the contents strewn all over the floor any more (thank goodness!)
I'm sure there are loads more examples other people have! Now I believe all those people with older childre who said "it will get easier"