I am not a fan of this phase.

Re: I am not a fan of this phase.

• acbfreire member

  January 2014

  We have been lucky in the tantrum department. Encourage your LO to use his words and communicate the day's events to help him with the transitions.
  The "defiant" behavior at this age is part of establishing their personalities, so, yeah.. sorry I am not much help.
  

  

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• mommymegan831 member

  January 2014

  I've found w/ both my kids the terrible 2s definitely start closer to 1 1/2 and things get better after 2, although DS is 19 months and has been no where near as bad as DD, so I'm hoping we're at the worse of things and they'll get better, but who knows. 

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• earlyspring1 member

  January 2014

  I just wanted to let you know that I'm right there with ya! I have twins, and luckily only one of them is going through this. The other one just stares at her while she flails and screams and bucks in my lap until she hits her head on something and then screams some more. Tonight she was actually snarling. So far I've been able to stay calm and firm. Hopefully I can continue to keep my cool. Good luck! Glad I'm not alone in this!

  

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• traveltheworld member

  January 2014

  If it makes you feel any better, DS had 4 melt-downs today. Full on, throw himself on the floor, kicks and screams type of tantrums. Twice it was because we wouldn't let him push his stroller onto the subway tracks, and twice was because he wanted me to carry him and I wouldn't (DH offered but DS only wanted me).
  
  So yeah, all 4 times it happened in public and all 4 times he ended up rolling on the ground for an extended period of time. When he gets like that, we can't even pick him up.
  
  Luckily he is otherwise happy. We just never know what little thing could set him off.

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• zbeesma86 member

  January 2014

  teething, tired, hungry- this is DD.
  
  I know it does suck. We ignore it. make sure she is safe but ignore. they happen a lot less.
  

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• salbabe79 member

  January 2014

  i also think language starts to play a huge part in frustration levels around this age...miss eva is very verbal but unable to say what she needs or wants.  i also think it seems to get better after 2 because the little ones get a better grasp on language and talking and things aren't as frustrating
  

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• DiveFrog member

  January 2014

  This is happening ALL.THE.TIME. at our house...and well basically anywhere we are. If it is not directly associated with being told "No" then it usually has to do with 1) Her frustration in us not understanding what she wants 2) Her being forced into a transition she doesn't want 3) Being tired 4)Being Hungry or thirsty.

  All I can do is make sure 3&4 do not happen, and try to provide enough time and flexibility to not have to force too many transitions, but instead get her agreement and have her transition willingly. I also try not to say "No" unless it is really important (truly safety and wellbeing related).

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• michelle615 member

  January 2014

  Good luck!  We are in this similar phase right now, and I am so over it too.   No help, just sympathy!

  

   

   

   

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