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22 month old temper tantrums all day

MANG0MAMAMANG0MAMA member
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Hi, my DS is almost 22 months old and he's begun his terrible twos at 18 months. He started day care two months ago just 3 times a week to get him out of the house and be with other children his age. Ever since he started day care he is screaming about something all day long on the days when he's home. At first I thought maybe its cause he wants to be at daycare. But on the days when he does go to daycare he fights it. He used to love going outside, now everytime we put his clothes and shoes on he fights it. He used to love baths, now he screams through it. Every little thing is a battle. I know he's being a toddler and he does have very limited vocabulary but does it sound extreme to you guys or am I being over sensitive? Please share your thoughts and experiences with me. TIA
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Re: 22 month old temper tantrums all day

  • bgf1bgf1 member

    I see you also have a new baby.  My son went through a really rough patch, about 4-6 weeks after the baby was born.  It felt like non stop tantrums at our house too.  He stopped doing many of the things that he had previously done independently before, and as you said in your post everything was a battle.  Between the arrival of a new baby and the start of daycare I wonder if your DS is just struggling with all of the changes. 

    What helped us was me backing way off on my expectations of our son.  For a while I just let a lot of stuff slide.  I think he was testing me to see how far he could push and still be loved.... I picked a few safety things to enforce but decided that I was not going to make every day a battle.  It also really helped when I talked to him one day about how he might feel sad, mad or scared because of how much things had changed since DD was born and that was OK....This was really a turning point for us.  After that day things just got steadily better.  I hope they do for you too. 

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  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    I agree with the pp. I don't have a new baby but I remember around 18 months I really started picking battles to things that were important to me or safety hazards. Too much worry, stress and "enforcing" otherwise.

    Also, does he need more sleep. My kid is exhausted after daycare, so the days she's home with me she's much happier with a good long nap. I also think about that time my LOs sleep habits shifted again and we started a later bed time with more sleeping in in the morning and a longer nap. Even at 2, When my kid hits whiny-ies all day long I know it's time for a sleep schedule change.

    But yeah, he's probably just feeling left out with the new baby. Can you do some one on one stuff with him?

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  • MANG0MAMAMANG0MAMA member
    In hindsight maybe he is just looking for more attention. I think it's also because his vocabulary is very limited and he's frustrated. I think we just have to take it one day at a time. Thanks for your input. Your advice helps me see things in my sons perspective.
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