Oh yes....my son is my biggest handful as well. He is now 4 and at school full-time, but that 1/2 hour at the beginning and 1/2 hour at the end of the day when I have him and the daycare...well those are the longest 1/2 hours! My daughter is 2.5 and can be a handful at times, but is mostly not a problem during the day, but my son is like a hurricane going through the room. I felt bad too, but I was so relieved when he started school and it has improved our relationship because he is not driving me crazy all day long. I am embarassed when he acts up in front of daycare parents as I feel like I should have the best behaved kid because I do this for a living Thankfully, he has never been aggressive with the other kids or a toy stealer, but he certainly knows how to push my buttons with the whining and crying and attention seeking (yep, mine is an attention seeker too!). Hang in there! Before you know it he will be in school and you will have a bit of time to breath during the day You are not alone and you are not a bad mother or a bad daycare provider...we all do the best we can!