Terrible Twos. I had no idea.

chelle828

DS was a nice boy.  Now he's a raving lunatic.  He actually walked up to the dog out of the blue yesterday and kicked him.  Hard.  I yelled and he laughed and kicked him again.  He got put in time out and when I went to talk to him - actually I was already right there becuase he won't stay in time out unless you hold him there - he smacked me in the face - twice.  He screams.  He yells ALL the time.  He's miserable and throws himself on the floor all the time.  What the heck is going on?!?  Please tell me it's a phase.

amiamish

awe sorry...

I think I remember some others on here saying their toddlers entered this phase, and it DID pass... good luck, be consistent.

excitedtobemrs

We are right there with you...and I hope it's just a phase too.

L will go from my sweetheart to a demon child in a matter of seconds.  Thrashing around, kicking, whining, fake crying...leaving DH & I standing there saying WTF?!  Just as quickly, he's back to his charming self.

I told DH this must be what it's like to watch PMS.

amiamish

excitedtobemrs:

I told DH this must be what it's like to watch PMS.

hahahaaa!!! My DH would love this comment....

Purrrfect433

Ugh. The threes haven't been much easier for me:( He used to just throw screaming fits. Now we've added anger-displacement to the mix! Lots of kicking, hitting and throwing of inanimate objects, too. Emily isn't 2 yet, but she's quite advanced on the tantrum-front. She's tantruming at a 2-y/o level already. Thanks, Ben.

For both of my children, it's worst when they are trying to communicate something that I don't understand. Or, in Ben's case, trying to communicate a want that I am refusing to indulge. I'm not going to give you any advice because I'm feeling too ill-equipt to advise others. My kids are beasts lately:(

belle204

Oy. I remember those days...no idea how I made it through them. All I can say is be consistent.

JOEBunny

This too shall pass, at least by the time they are 8.  My DD can be a little monster.  If she pokes me in the face one more time, I seriously might bite her finger off.  I put her outside with no coat the other day in 20 degree weather because she screamed AT ME for over a half hour about nothing.  Of course, my neighbor came right out and brought her stickers, so that worked well :-)  She is 32 months.