Patience

Get him out... he may have cabin fever

We all know our kids can mkae us lose our cools. If u need to (if ur kids not hurt or hurt anyone) maybe take a sec to gather urself before reacting , counting or telling urself to be patience (for example). And yea find things for him to do Playdough is fun and keeps lil ones hands busy ( u can even make urself so u know whats really in it) Blocks are great too.

I was stuck at home alone with mine when he was that age too. DH was deployed, and it can be rough being to only one there with him all the time. Of course if you live close enough to family or friends, you can ask for some time to yourself. Or ask DH too keep him so you can go to a movie by yourself every once and awhile (I did this with my aunt babysitting, it was WONDERFUL). But assuming you don't have anyone who can keep him for you, I can tell you some things that helped me. Take him to the park, or zoo, or museum. Somewhere he can run around, or be entertained for a few hours. Usually a few hours out of the house will help him sleep better, if not distract him from you for the time. I didn't let DS watch a lot of tv, but when I needed a little time to myself, I would put on noggin, or a dvd. And I keep a couple hours to myself every night after bedtime, to watch my "grown-up" shows, or take a long bath.

Oh boy, have I been here! I was the queen of losing my cool for a while. Being a SAHM is tough, especially when they are really little and not communicating 100% yet. Hang in there, mama!

A couple of suggestions: (1) get out. Even if it's just for a walk around the block, a walk to the mailbox, etc...it sounds cliche and/or stupid, but it can help. Fresh air and daylight help your body function better, so it's good on multiple counts. (2) find a way to take time for yourself. Believe me, I argued up and down and all around about this one. "Oh we're too busy, oh we don't have any money, oh DH is too tired to watch ths kids"....eventually I got so miserable that I slid into depression. DON'T be afraid to make yourself a priority. I take a yoga class twice a week now, and it has made a HUGE difference in how I feel. I've started to feel human again, just from setting time aside for me, and me alone.

Feel better soon!! <3

Oh goodness if we don't get out of the house at least once a day for an hour or two, my daughter (and I) go nuts....If it's cold where u are bundle him up and go to the park, walk around the block, walk around target, the mall, anything.....cabin fever sucks...u will both feel better.

Check with your library for storytimes and local magazines for other kid friendly activities (some coffee shops or bookstores will also have storytimes). Then plan a schedule for the week that includes at least one outing/day - even if some days it's just the grocery store, even if you don't need anything, my toddlers enjoy walking around and we work on colors, letters, numbers, etc. and the one I go to (Harris Teeter) gives out free cookie and balloons.

Get him outside and get him running around, I complete understand going stir crazy, I couldn't be a stay at home mom myself. do you have anybody that can give you support a play date? friends? family? husband? good luck!

What kinds of things trigger your yelling?
I agree with the good advice to get out, change the scene a bit, etc. but I think the biggest difference for me was learning to notice my anger/irritation in a different way, recognizing that it is a secondary emotion (a way of avoiding experiencing the more threatening primary emotion), and that if instead I could engage the underlying feeling I could transform the experience of my own reactivity.
"Re-parenting" myself has been the most significant element in improving my life as a SAHM, my patience, my tolerance, my ability to stay regulated (which helps me to tolerate my children's feelings without getting disregulated, and this ability in turn helps them in developing the ability to regulate their own emotions.)
I think a lot of us have poorly developed emotional regulation skills & being parents really brings this out. Our "triggers" or "buttons" show us our problem areas.

you are not the only one! when DD was that age i lost my cool a lot...and i realized it was b/c she didnt understand me. have you tried using very simple words? if you are a TV allowing parent one movie isnt going to kill him and it will give you the break you need. also, sometimes its good for a child to have some time (not all day or anything) to themselves to work on their imagination. also, if you can get out of the house do it! even if you just go to the store for 20 mins & dont buy anything its something new to him! also, the library has great free programs, and if nothing else you can go & just read books for an hour or so. good luck!