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Is your 3yo fussy all.the.time?
Ahhhh the whining! James is so fussy lately. I'd heard 3 was hard but, man, it seems like he is never happy unless we are on a walk or playing outside. While we do that a lot, those activities do, unfortunately, have to be interrupted for things like meals, baths, getting dressed, going to bed, etc. Lately, all of those things turn into a scream fest every day. Last night I thought our neighbors were probably going to call the police because he screamed so much in the bathtub it sounded like he was being tortured (nothing was wrong--- the water wasn't too hot, etc, he just didn't want to take a bath). As a bonus, his screaming terrified Ben and Ben screamed too.
I am for the most part able to retain my composure and patience during these tantrums, try to be cheerful and distract him with other things, etc., but it's like he gets "in the zone" for the tantrum and just won't stop.
Is this normal 3yo behavior? Please tell me it gets better!
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Re: Is your 3yo fussy all.the.time?
I wouldn't describe Claire as being "fussy" all of the time, but the mood swings and sometimes for no reason at all, are crazy! I try and keep it in perspective that what might be "nothing" to me is "something very important" to her, but somedays it's seems it's because the wind blows. I try and just give her space to get herself together but that's not always possible.
I call it toddler bi-polar.
***Twin fraternal girls born at 35w6d in 12/2008***
Isabel goes through phases. It's enough to make you want to pull your hair out for sure!
I could be off but "the zone" he's getting in sounds like his PDD-NOS to me. I know Isabel gets like that and I know she hears nothing at that point.
I hope he is just going through a phase and that it's almost over.
Ive had many of the, I think the neighbors are going to call police moments:/ Sorry
Yes, my DS is exactly as you described: dinnertime, baths, changing clothes, and bedtimes usually really suck. I have yet to find a way to deal with the behaviour or, better yet, avoid it altogether. I'm hoping he'll just grow out of it really soon.
I mentioned some of the issues to my DCP this morning, just making conversation, really, and she announced that she's going to put together an information package for me re setting limits and boundaries for him. Umm, thanks?
I will find the book'
Its called your three year old friend or enemy by Louise Bates she highly recc it!
"When it comes to sleeping, whatever your baby does is normal. If one thing has damaged parents enjoyment of their babies, it's rigid expectations about how and when the baby should sleep." ~ James McKenna, Ph.D., Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Center, University of Notre Dame
This is pretty much our story exactly. Right now, DS is much better than DD, although he had a period a few months ago that was a nightmare. DD is the stubborn almost 2 year old that wants it her way. Her favorite things to say are "NO!" and "DON'T!" I hope this means that her 3's will be a breeze.
Thank you-- heading to Amazon now!
Thanks to everyone else, too!