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Getting annoyed w/ the tantrums

CrystalDaunCrystalDaun
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I am beyond exhausted since I am averaging 2-3 hours of sleep a night. DD has been having these annoying out of control tantrums and I am at my wits end. She walks around whining all day long, it's never ending and it's like nails on a chalk board to me. I handled it much better when I was 9 mo. pregnant then I am now. If I ask her "what is wrong? why are you whining?" she then throws herself on the floor and kicks and screams. Ever since we brought Jack home she's been acting out too. It's been gradual. She is very good with him but she is such a booger for me. She climbs on the computer desk, the back of the couch, and the kitty condo. She crawls under the desk and shuts the power strip off to the PC, she's been getting into drawers (she knows how to work the safety latches) and she has been garbage picking but she only does then when I'm changing a diaper or breastfeeding (when she knows I'm busy).

We put up gates blocking her out of most of the rooms and my little hercules pulls on them so hard she dislodges them and the other day fell backwards and hit her head. Luckily she didn't hurt herself.

As soon as DH gets home she's a different kid. She listens and even says please and thank you. I'm ready to rip my hair out....any suggestions?

I'm thinking of breaking out the PnP again and putting her in there w/ some toys when I have to feed the baby or change him.

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Re: Getting annoyed w/ the tantrums

  • MegGaryMegGary member
    Man that has got to be so hard w/ a newborn. DD has been acting up just like that recently. I've been told it's just the terrible two's. Maybe your LO is having a hard time adjusting to the new baby? I wish I had some advice but I don't. Just hang in there. You are not alone.
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  • CrystalDaunCrystalDaun

    imageMegGary:
    Man that has got to be so hard w/ a newborn. DD has been acting up just like that recently. I've been told it's just the terrible two's. Maybe your LO is having a hard time adjusting to the new baby? I wish I had some advice but I don't. Just hang in there. You are not alone.

    Thanks, I'm trying to. I'd have more patience for her if I had some sleep.

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  • sleepyfishsleepyfish
    I just want to say that sounds exactly like my DS. No baby involved though. The whining and the tantrums have been going on for months. All day long. We've had a couple of really good days this week, though. And even the bad days have been a little less horrible. So there is hope!
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  • janinekrausejaninekrause member
    Sorry. That must be hard for you but definitely an adjustment with a new baby. Can you reserve some time for just you and DD on the weekend without the baby? I remember my friend doing that (an hour or two at the playground alone, etc) and it really helped.
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    imagejaninekrause:
    Sorry. That must be hard for you but definitely an adjustment with a new baby. Can you reserve some time for just you and DD on the weekend without the baby? I remember my friend doing that (an hour or two at the playground alone, etc) and it really helped.

    I tried this last weekend and it did help. I took DD to my mom's and there's a huge amazing park right across the street. DD ran the soccer field and played at the park for a good 45 min. Then we went to my moms (she loves grammy's house) and then to Kmart and out for ice cream and then went home. This saturday I'm taking the baby to my mom's because she will have my grandma (grandma lives in a nursing home) and she hasn't seen her new great grandson yet. DH will have DD so hopefully he has some fun daddy/daughter time.

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    imagejaninekrause:
    Sorry. That must be hard for you but definitely an adjustment with a new baby. Can you reserve some time for just you and DD on the weekend without the baby? I remember my friend doing that (an hour or two at the playground alone, etc) and it really helped.

    I tried this last weekend and it did help. I took DD to my mom's and there's a huge amazing park right across the street. DD ran the soccer field and played at the park for a good 45 min. Then we went to my moms (she loves grammy's house) and then to Kmart and out for ice cream and then went home. This saturday I'm taking the baby to my mom's because she will have my grandma (grandma lives in a nursing home) and she hasn't seen her new great grandson yet. DH will have DD so hopefully he has some fun daddy/daughter time.

    I know it is so hard to make time with breastfeeding and lack of sleep etc but glad it helped. Keep trying when you have time or maybe plan something a little special when baby naps- even if you have to put the baby in another room when sleeping. My mom's suggestion to my sister when she had her second. My nephew had a hard time for the first month or so, but now is great with the baby and jealousy is gone too.

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  • jess545jess545 member

    I could have written this post word for word expect she still acts that way when DH is home too-lol! She isn't really getting into a lot but the whining and crying and throwing tantrums is driving us crazy! it looks like both of our LO's are about the same age too. 

     

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  • CrystalDaunCrystalDaun
    Congrats on your LO #2! Your profile pic is adorable! I feel absolutely 100% terrible that I'm so annoyed w/ DD but I feel like just making it through the day until DH gets home is something accomplished. Today we went to the mall and she played in the play area and when DH got home he left me w/ DS & he took DD to the park to run some more of her energy off. I just am not as confident in myself w/ taking both out as I was w/ DD. When she was little I never thought twice about it, we just left whenever I wanted to go out, but I'm intimidated by the 2 of them and today I said "enough is enough" we had been in since Monday, I had to get out.
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  • SparkFishSparkFish
    Sorry, sounds like you got the terrible twos and sibling rivalry all at the same time :( I think the suggestion to do something special with your DD is a good one, and maybe your mom could also take her once in a while to give you a break? It'd probably make your DD feel special to be able to go off with grandma alone (something baby doesn't get to do) and then you'd get a little break from her tantrums and maybe be able to take a nap!
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