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Where did my sweet baby go?

huber22huber22
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DS has started throwing tantrums like crazy and hitting. He is usually the happiest baby in the world and goes with the flow, but lately, we can't take him anywhere. We take toys, books, food, sippies, and none of it works.

Last night he threw a fit to the tune of kicking the dog (he loves dogs and is very, very gentle most of the time).

This morning, I tried to hand him off to SIL (who babysits for him and who he loves) and he hit her in the face and yelled "NO!"

I've been working like crazy, so I don't know if he needs more attention from me (he's usually okay if we're home alone-- the temper only comes out if others are around). But he's home with SIL all day and he's been spending lots of time with DH and he normally loves his aunts and uncles.

I've had to leave places twice this week because of his tantrums, and I don't know what to do! Help!

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  • otbrbrdeotbrbrde

    I am sitting here laughing because I had this same experience.  I can literally tell you the age my DD was when she changed from my sweet baby girl to a Diva toddler.  It was 13 months, by the way.  Even daycare mentioned it to me.  

    Good luck! 

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    imageotbrbrde:

    I am sitting here laughing because I had this same experience.  I can literally tell you the age my DD was when she changed from my sweet baby girl to a Diva toddler.  It was 13 months, by the way.  Even daycare mentioned it to me.  

    Good luck! 

    And he'll be thirteen months tomorrow. So there's no hope?

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  • pinkcallalilypinkcallalily member
    I'm pretty sure it was right around 13 months when my son started throwing tantrums.  I know it's bad, but I can't help but laugh at him when he does it.  He is so dramatic and throws his body around, but he does it in slow motion and it's hilarious.  He hasn't done it too much in public yet, at home I just let him finish throwing his little fit and then he continues to play when he realizes we aren't giving in to whatever it is he wants.
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  • cchill01cchill01 member

    We're still going through this at 18 months- hitting, screaming, tantrums, food throwing, etc.  Very normal for the age group.

    Try your best to pay attention to schedules.  The closer we keep DD to her schedule, the better things go.   If she misses a nap or has a short nap, we're in for trouble.  If she doesn't eat something every 3 hours, things go bad quickly.

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  • superauntsuperaunt member

    i think it's all very natural behavior; it's their only real way of communicating right now. generally when mine gets like this she's either tired or hungry. i try to get down to her level and figure out what is wrong and acknowledge it to her- that i know what's wrong. then i distract. sometimes i ask if she's hungry or wants water or whatever; sometimes i check the time and see if she'll lay down. for the most part all of these things work for us... now, at least. ;)

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