Anyone else here have a child that triggers their anxiety? My son is very difficult to handle. He is 3 but seems to be more on the extreme end of toddlerhood. Lately his antics at bedtime have been triggering my anxiety. I think it’s partly because I am fried from his antics all day and he just amps it up at night. I try ear plugs but I can still hear him. I can’t get away from him. He follows me where ever I go. He does not understand personal space or needing to leave me alone. I have to do bedtime by myself 3 nights a week and those are the worst nights. I usually end up having a meltdown because I am so over stimulated. During the day he climbs on me nonstop. He has to be touching me most of the time. I do get time away from him but it’s not enough to recharge. I have always needed a long time to feels back to normal after a lot of stimulation. I didn’t realize this was a thing until I had my son and I didn’t know how much I relied on the quiet alone time. How do you deal with overstimulation and anxiety when you can’t get the space you need to recharge and are on the verge of a breakdown? Leaving the house when it is just us is not an option. We live in an apartment building and he can not be trusted alone for any period of time.