18-month old tantrums - age or new baby?

hulaqt

DS has recently been having meltdowns (i.e. I left the room this morning and he totally freaked, mushing the banana he was eating in his hands and throwing it all over the floor!).

He's also been having a fit when we drop him off at daycare...

Is this an 18-month old thing or possibly a reaction to the new baby coming in a couple of months?

 Any suggestions on how to deal with it?

NavyPilotWife

It's the age.  We started time outs at 18 months and that seemed to help quite a bit.  I'd set her in the same spot and she'd stay there for a minute and a half.

DJB2010

Age. I have found 17-20 months the most difficult so far. My DD listened before. But mow she is a terror. I am seriously hoping that it will get better. Hopfully because of age and that Daddy is coming home from deployment soon!

kcisthebombdotcom

hocus:

I doubt your 18 month old really understand that you're pregnant.

We had issues at 18 months (poor sleep, lots of tantrums). They really eased up by month 20. Right now we only get tantrums if she's really hungry or tired. I also found that her increased vocabulary makes things much easier.

This.

CaitlinJ22

I had DD when DS was 18 months. We went to the pedi for a visit with the baby and DS was at home with my mom. The pedi was a new doc and asked me if we had other kids, I told him yes and he's 18 months and having a hard time and acting out. he said, "the best piece of advice I can give you is; know that its his age. He would be acting out whether you had a new baby or not" That made me feel SO much better. I was 1 wk pp and felt helpless...his words helped me a lot and I relay them to people who I feel need to hear it. 

its the age. Hang in there, it gets easier when they have more words.