It's hard right now
What's happening?
Meltdown or tantrumScreaming, crying, hitting, going limp, or losing it.
Testing a limitPushing a "no", refusing, or melting down over a boundary.
Won't sleepFighting bedtime, waking in the night, or stalling.
I'm losing my patienceYou're the one running hot, close to yelling.
Something happened between usYou yelled, it went sideways, and you want to reconnect.