I need to get input from you ladies.
Ds is going to be 15 months on the 27th. For a few months now, he has been throwing major fits (mainly just with me). I have tried talking stern, redirecting, popping him on the butt, and holding him from behind and not talking (kind of like a time out) and talking nicely. Nothing seems to work. When he throws a fit, it is a huge fit. I'm talking stiffening his body, throwing his body back and to the sides, screaming, banging into things. Nothing calms him down, except for his paci...sometimes.
I understand that at 15 months, he is still learning how to control his world and his emotions, but something has to give. He is with me all day, until my dh gets home. He doesn't act this way with dh.
Tell me what you do? How can I help him learn?
Re: I need advice.
I know all babies are different, so just throwing another idea out there.
She will just fling herself backwards and smack her head on anything- I hate it.
If I can see it coming- I usually lay her down and make sure she's safe then I just walk away and wait for her to realize that no one is going to pick her up and give her 'what she wants.' She will come to me and reach for me- I'll pick her up and kiss her and that's it!
She usually has them out of frustration. She's pointing to something and I have no clue what she wants exactly- I'll hand her things (she's allowed to have) and when she wants things she can't have (like my phone) she freaks!
Also doing things for herself. Eating especially. She wants to use utensils. Yet she doesn't exactly know how to eat without spilling (from a spoon) I can give her a fork with a bite on it and she will eat it and hand it back, she can even stick things on her tray and eat them with a fork, but anything with a spoon, that I feed, that she reaches for and I say 'no, let mommy do this one.' She freaks out.
Hang in there mama! We are mostly all there with you!