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grrrrr-moms on 2+

ameliahedlundameliahedlund
in February 2011 Moms
how long until the tantrums of LO 1 stop?  I can barely handle all of the tears, whining, and tantrums.  I want to put my head through the wall.  I am trying to be SO patient but I am wearing thin.
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Re: grrrrr-moms on 2+

  • ademc05ademc05

    My #1 was 23 months when #2 arrived and aside from being a toddler, he did go through a new sibling phase of life traumatics. It is rough, but it does seem to get better, but it took me a while to realize that it actually had improved from what it started out as.

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  • TiffanyTheMomTiffanyTheMom member

    He's not the center of your universe anymore and it's upset him. He's jealous you're always holding/paying attention to the new baby. It'll take some time for things to calm down.

    Maybe try giving him jobs to make him feel super important, like tossing out dirty diapers, fetching wipes, etc? My DS was 17 mo when DD came and he had his little tantrums, but when I started giving him super helper jobs he changed. 

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  • staryeyesstaryeyes

    DS has never been much of a tantrumer, but he's definitely more moody at 3 than during his 2's...we skipped "the terrible twos" and I think just plopped them right in the 3's.

    Anyway, even though he's not much of a tantrumer now, I'm preparing for a pretty big emotional change in him after the baby's here...tears out of nowhere, strong reactions to things that aren't that big of a deal, etc.  A new family member is a huge change for them and on top of all the other demands on us, now we have to be extra-super patient with our toddlers...not easy!

    GL, momma!  Hope there are fun joys throughout these early days, too.

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  • Lucky_DragonflyLucky_Dragonfly member
    Ds throws his fair share of tantrums and I tell him that I will talk to him when he is done screaming and kicking and can talk normal. He knows that we do not tollerate that kind of behavior.
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  • david_n_coledavid_n_cole member
    imagestaryeyes:

    DS has never been much of a tantrumer, but he's definitely more moody at 3 than during his 2's...we skipped "the terrible twos" and I think just plopped them right in the 3's.

    This for most children, but the quicker you are able to establish that tantrum behavior is not allowed the sooner they stop testing you.  On the down side,  there are some children who are sensitive or have emotional issues (my DS1) then it continues beyond the typical acceptable age for meltdowns.

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