acquaman, taking care of a toddler is very emotionally draining. You definitely need to be able to take regular breaks.

I am a stay home Mum. Both my girls are in school now but when they were toddlers it was very hard. Some days when my husband came home from work I would tell him I couldn't take another second of them and he'd take over while I hid in the bedroom for the rest if the evening. I wanted to be home with the kids rather than be working but that didn't mean it was easy.