Who all is eyeballs deep in the terrible twos?

sweetpea18 · July 2011

After reading cjsbdl's sahm post, I'm wondering who else is in the trenches of the terrible twos. I tell myself 1.5 million times a day that this too shall pass. But, man, this whole mom thing is hard sometimes! I don't really know what the point of this post is, other than wanting to know I'm not alone! Lol!

schmoodle · July 2011

Toodle is definitely giving us a run for the money. Favorites are unplugging my pump when I'm using it, throwing toys for no good reason, throwing/knocking all his food/cup/plate off the table mid dinner and laughing, pushing over his cousin just for fun, etc. Good times! Most of it started (or increased) when the baby came so hoping it is partly an adjustment but we'll see.

mel72 · July 2011

Raises hand! The first "No way/never" was cute but what a little 'tude he has.

"Mommy, knock you over/kick you over" ?????? He has slapped me on the face a couple of times - and it hurts. Yesterday he punched DS2 right in the eye, thankfully it didn't bruise. The other day it was "No kiss mommy!" I have started threatening him with no tractor rides w/ daddy, who know if it's right/wrong/even working but it makes him listen.

I see these women in the grocery store with 3 or 4 kids (none of them in a stroller or cart - confined like mine are) and they handle it so well.

kianew · July 2011

Oh, we are SO there! You are definitely not alone, and I do the same thing - tell myself that this too shall pass, and hopefully sooner rather than later

sweetpea18 · July 2011

schmoodle:
Toodle is definitely giving us a run for the money. Favorites are unplugging my pump when I'm using it, throwing toys for no good reason, throwing/knocking all his food/cup/plate off the table mid dinner and laughing, pushing over his cousin just for fun, etc. Good times! Most of it started (or increased) when the baby came so hoping it is partly an adjustment but we'll see.

Dd1 was horrible when dd2 arrived. Things got better around 2 months and she's awesome with the baby now (dd2 is almost 5 months). But everything is drama and she can cry at the drop of a hat. Like big alligator tears. And we have the plate/bowl/cup issue, too.

JustaKidAtHeart · July 2011

Im with you. You are not alone. There have been days DH has come home to me in tears.

pandabearlover · July 2011

Me!

Carly won't be 2 until October, but she is already throwing tantrums and refusing to cooperate. The other day, she faced the wall at the doctor's office and screamed for 10 minutes when I wouldn't let her play with my wallet. I felt like an awesome mom!

She also screams "walk" and wiggles in our arms when we carry her, but refuses to hold our hands when we put her down to walk. So stubborn!

kristinamh6 · July 2011

Me! We are less than a month from DD actually turning two, but she's starting early. I love this age because she is so fun and cute, but it's difficult too! Today alone she stuck my Mom's shoe in the dog's water bowl, took off her diaper to go potty (in her little one) and dunked the diaper in the regular toilet, and took off her poopy diaper in the hallway & left it there. I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things too.

And today wasn't even a bad day! Ha!

desabean · July 2011

I would say Garrison is definitely still sweet, listens, and funny more than she acts like a two year old BUT....when she doesn't get her way, the tantrums have intensified by 100 over the past two weeks.

We are struggling with how to handle them as they usually come on by G wanting to leave the dinner table and go somewhere else. We say we are still eating and won't give in but the screaming starts and that is where we differ. DH wants to put her in time out, I think that is giving in to her wanting to leave the table. And I'm not sure it doesn't send a message that she is being punished for being upset-- DH says she is being punished for not listening. It was really hard Saturday when DH's dad and sm were here because she had a 30 minute cry (and try to pull us out of our seats) fest and I feel like their other kids have perfect children so I was really embarassed by not knowing how to handle it.

desabean · July 2011

sweetpea18:
schmoodle:
Toodle is definitely giving us a run for the money. Favorites are unplugging my pump when I'm using it, throwing toys for no good reason, throwing/knocking all his food/cup/plate off the table mid dinner and laughing, pushing over his cousin just for fun, etc. Good times! Most of it started (or increased) when the baby came so hoping it is partly an adjustment but we'll see.
Dd1 was horrible when dd2 arrived. Things got better around 2 months and she's awesome with the baby now (dd2 is almost 5 months). But everything is drama and she can cry at the drop of a hat. Like big alligator tears. And we have the plate/bowl/cup issue, too.

The throwing is one that Garrison does a lot of stints in time out for-- it is out of control. Now anytime I give her anything I have to remind her not to throw it-- which sometimes does the trick and other times just reminds her of how much she loves to throw things.....stinker.

Mr.&MrsS · July 2011

Today I told Nolan that him and age 2 don't mix well. He is just a hot mess most days. I am hoping it passes as quickly as it did with Brady!

cjsbdl · July 2011

Oh my gosh, the whining, the drama, the defiance...there are days I'm not sure I'll survive this stage. And and I have to do it again in 18 months. Indifferent

It came on very quickly, too.

mrsolsenk12 · July 2011

We r there too. Hayden is defianent and temper tantrums are crazy. I keep telling muself it will get better someday.

SeaSoul · July 2011

We started our day today with Cal waking up and, literally, the first words out of his mouth with "No! No! No!" over and over and over, while kicking DH.

Yeah, we're there. Fortunately, it's not constant.

JillRock96 · July 2011

We just entered this phase about a month ago. Luckily it isn't *too* bad, but she is testing every limit we could possibly set for her. And it's like she all-of-the-sudden realized -- "Hey...there are two babies here! I'm supposed to be jealous!" I think it's because now they can grab all of her stuff, LOL.

marcuej · July 2011

Oh yes, it's a recent occurrence in our house. Stella has always been such a sweet little girl. She still is for the most part, but then a little demon comes out and throws fits. She's really verbal so she's starting to back talk a little already. She also throws a fit if she doesn't get her way. She threw one last night cause she kept asking for "fruit 'nacks" and I wouldn't give them to her. Not to mention the whining! Good lord...the girl can whine. And yes, I get to do this again in a year. I keep looking at Hadley who is as sweet as can be and can't fathom her throwing fits like this...but I know she will!

UsedToBeGoldie · July 2011

does it make you feel better to know that I am dealing with TWO in the terrible twos?

the tantrums are insane lately.... i'm getting so good at ignoring them

LucyPevensie · July 2011

I actually find Jack to be a pretty laid back, cooperative little guy but could definitely do without the whining and the DAWDLING - that's where I find myself losing patience (like this morning - when all I wanted to do was get out of the house and go for a brisk stroller jog/walk and he just wanted to FART. AROUND. OMG. Hurry UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mama's on a SCHEDULE HERE!) I did ultimately pick him up and carry him down to garage and stick him in stroller (and he was NOT happy about that turn of events) finally because I was actually getting angry. I calmed down once I was out of breath and sweating my arse off.

laura1 · July 2011

Oh my word, yes. DS is a mess lately! Throwing toys, throwing his food (I think he sees DD doing it and thinks it is a good idea), kicking, hitting. Today it was time for his nap and he started kicking and hitting me. I threatened him with no books and he said, "no, time out" because he then wouldn't have to get ready for his nap. He is also so slow, and we can't leave the house without 75 trucks/cars being piled in my bag and if I try to stop it, there are fits and tears.

And my poor DD gets the worst of it. If she tries to use any toys (most were DS's to start with, but he doesn't really know that), DS will come over and take it away, or worse knock her down on the floor. They will laugh and "talk" to each other, but fighting over the toys is awful!

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