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DH is annoying me/normal 2.5 yo behavior?

superMillersuperMiller
in Toddlers: 24 Months+
First of all hello! This is my first post here. Sorry it's a gripe, but I'm annoyed and this seemed like the place to post.

Ds is just shy of 2.5. Imo his behavior is very typical for his age. He talks a lot more than most kids his age so I think dh tries to treat him like he's older. Well, guess what? That's not working. He's constantly asking "why" he did certain things. Then demands an answer. I've read over and over that children that age are unable to comprehend the concept of why. He makes him clean up all his toys then gets frustrated when he pulls something else out. Um, hello, what do you expect him to play with? You just put everything away. Today, after waking up at SIX THIRTY IN THE MORNING! he sat in a restaurant for a long time, ate a good breakfast, then got restless. Dh lost it when he got fussy at the hardware store. Saying "we can't do anything!" And that I let him "get away with this behavior." I tried to explain that he had been up a long time and behaved pretty well and at 2.5 he'd hit his limit. Dh thinks he should be more patient. I think he's asking too much from a kid this age.

Dh just got a job where he's home in the evenings and on weekends. I had a feeling this was going to be a problem but I feel like I'm playing referee all night and weekends. I never get a break :
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  • XCrissCrossXXCrissCrossX member
    So you're parenting both your toddler and your husband? How miserable. I would definitely be having a "come to Jesus" talk with my DH if he were acting like that. Any chance you could get your H to read a book on toddler behavior or attend some sort of pa
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  • superMillersuperMiller

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    So you're parenting both your toddler and your husband? How miserable. I would definitely be having a "come to J
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  • brettsmamabrettsmama
    Some men just don't "get it". I constantly have to referee my DH DS. It's so frustrating. My DH is a great dad and loves DS, but just expects way too much out of him. Luckily he's pretty receptive to my advice and comments. I would suggest sitting d
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  • MoreThanABrideMoreThanABride member
    My dh has very little patience with our girls too, even the newborn! It is driving me crazy, so I can relate. My dh won't read anything so I am always trying to tell him to calm down.

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  • logoz80logoz80
    Fix your husband, take him to Chuck E Cheese and show him how kids that age behave, lol
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  • Emilia0101Emilia0101
    I think everyone has already brought up good points in reference to your husband. As for your son at 2.5 I am a huge advocate for the theory of not setting your kid up to fail. A long breakfast of sitting plus riding around in a cart again sitting at the
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