Toddler craziness

nesenotes · March 2014

Lets talk about our wacky toddlers shall we? I feel like I have a lot of toddler randoms and want to see if anyone feels my pain.

nesenotes · March 2014

Like I said in another post, stubbornness has really set in.

She is doing a really annoying thing all of a sudden where she keeps her last bite of food in her mouth for 15+ minutes. Today for 30 min. I went in and tried to dig it out. Got my finger bit. It's so gross. Her cheeks get tired of holding it in and that results in her spitting here or there and it's driving me insane!!!

I've also noticed as of last week we are having conversations here or there. She is communicating more. It's crazy.

But i can do without the constant power struggle. It's so exhausting.

Boing214 · March 2014

Right now the power struggle is if we don't want to go somewhere she is there is no consoling her. Or if I can't pick her up right away (yes, still) and want her to get used to walking places more often. My parents don't help with this since she gets about anything she wants. Also, running away from me if it's time for bedtime or a bath, so obnoxious. But with the giggling I just can't be upset with her. :-)

nesenotes · March 2014

And she has caught on that making a scene is embarrassing and does so now. Like yesterday we were at Cafe Rio and she was running from me. I grabbed her arm kind of hard and she let out the most obnoxiously loud OUCH!!!11!

This kid is going to be the death of me.

aylafsu88 · March 2014

The power struggle is endless. LO has gotten really demanding about what she wants to do and when. She has even started pulling and pushing to get you to go/do what she wants. She will pull you to the kitchen/bathroom/item she wants and flips out if you do not go there or stay there. The meltdowns are also intense. The other night she lost it because I took away the shampoo bottle, I would not let her take the toothbrush to bed, and I would not let her sit of the kitchen counter.

nesenotes · March 2014

She also says "Emy noooo" to herself. Because she knows I'm going to tell her no. Like right now. I busted her with my cup of coffee. She started shaking her head no when I walked up ~X(

pinkangelmoon · March 2014

Oh yes toddler craziness x two here.

Emma is now giving me a heads up when she wants to spit food out so I can put my hand under and catch it. Thanks baby.

Liam has now learned to say "no quiere" when he doesn't want something...and lately he doesn't want anything.

Emma has started biting Liam when she's upset at him. And Liam is always trying to snatch toys from her.

Shopping trips are interesting. Liam has super-vision and can spot a Mickey or Elmo from a hundred feet away. Even in non-toy sections (darn you Disney for also making paint). He shrieks excitedly like he hasn't seen them in forever.

Ohh the tantrums...we had two just this morning before heading out.

nesenotes · March 2014

@pinkangelmoon‌ I can't imagine double this insanity!

C&Csmommy · March 2014

hijinx said:
Liam is into throwing right now. He throws everything and anything. Especially when he is mad. He is starting to get defiant and if you tell him not to throw something he will pick it up and throw it while starting at you the entire time.

This is Camden and it's driving me insane! He will throw everything in his reach AT you if you get on to him and he has been hitting a lot lately. It's been semi peaceful for the past week because he has been sick!

The other thing he does that is driving me nuts is he will point to something he wants but when I ask him if he wants it he says "uh-uh" and will say "uh-uh" for EVERYTHING! He has been more picky with not feeling well but I have gotten to the point that I refuse to play the "do you want this" game and just walk away which sends him into a total meltdown! Ain't nobody got time for that game!

ThePinkSuperhero · March 2014

C&Csmommy said:

Liam is into throwing right now. He throws everything and anything. Especially when he is mad. He is starting to get defiant and if you tell him not to throw something he will pick it up and throw it while starting at you the entire time.
This is Camden and it's driving me insane! He will throw everything in his reach AT you if you get on to him and he has been hitting a lot lately. It's been semi peaceful for the past week because he has been sick!

Same here! Anytime he's mad, THROW SOMETHING. We ran out of blackberries this morning, which Daddy calmly informed him. BAM, WATER CUP ON FLOOR.

C&Csmommy · March 2014

ThePinkSuperhero said:

C&Csmommy said:

hijinx said:
Liam is into throwing right now. He throws everything and anything. Especially when he is mad. He is starting to get defiant and if you tell him not to throw something he will pick it up and throw it while starting at you the entire time.
This is Camden and it's driving me insane! He will throw everything in his reach AT you if you get on to him and he has been hitting a lot lately. It's been semi peaceful for the past week because he has been sick!

Same here! Anytime he's mad, THROW SOMETHING. We ran out of blackberries this morning, which Daddy calmly informed him. BAM, WATER CUP ON FLOOR.

Yep story of my life over here! Yesterday I told him we don't play in the garbage, he then started throwing dirty diapers at me.....

apollonia10 · March 2014

Ahhhh it's tantrum city over here too! He hates holding my hands in public places (namely the zoo), and thinks it's SO FUNNY to go the wrong way. He hollers out "Wrong way!!" and sprints off. If I grab his hand, he sits his butt down, wriggles away, and runs off. So now I have to be an asshole and tell him that if he won't hold my hand, I have to pick him up, which is basically a bluff because I'm too pregnant to hold onto his kicking, screaming body.

He's also into playing "tricks." Besides going the wrong way, he likes to give me the wrong animal sounds and laugh like crazy. This morning he was whining "Mama, up, please" when I went to get him, then he grinned like a crazy person and yelled "No! Night night! Bye bye!" and flopped back into the crib yelling "Trick! Trick!" He refused to get out of the crib for like 20 minutes!! Not a fun trick, buddy!

zyas · March 2014

Yep tantrums over here too. When she gets mad she starts hitting herself and she has hit us a couple times but she gets put in time out pretty damn quick.

This past week she is constantly handing us things while saying "thank you!" In a tone like "take this away I'm done with it". Such as chewed up food, an empty cup, her coat, etc. here take my knawed on pizza crust - thank you!! Sure thing your highness...

apollonia10 · March 2014

Another one - DS is obsessed with "two." Like, if you give him one cracker, he says "Two?" If you give him one toy, he wants "Two?"

The biggest one is my feet - he loves snuggling with my feet (weirdo), but he only likes it if he can have "Two?"

In the last few days he's learned "Three?" I am in trouble.

apollonia10 · March 2014

JennMM said:

Mine has a meltdown if her food is not ready when she thinks it should be. A throw yourself on the floor, roll around, and wail type thing.

Same in our house too. He gets furious if he sees the ingredients for his food, like bread and a jar of peanut butter, and flips out. I can prepare toddler food pretty quickly, but apparently not quickly enough!

bcbuzzafsu · March 2014

Dmitri's tantrum involves clinging whatever is being taken away to his chest and squatting or pulling his shirt down over his knees squatting.

He still has few words so unless he wants a cookie or bubbles I have no idea what he's shrieking for.

nesenotes said:

I also want to say kudos to you for having unbroken breakable stuff on a child-accessible table @nesenotes.

bumpuser1509193 · March 2014

I was at Old Navy this afternoon and Cooper finds a keychain in the clearance. I let him carry his treasures and "loose" them before we have to check out. I told him a dozen times not to put it in his mouth. Finally I say I'm taking it away if you put it in your mouth again. Little shit puts it to his mouth and says "lips"

reinedecajun · March 2014

My kid just licked his big brother and then the wall. I don't know

EandIMommy86 · March 2014

She is starting to throw a fit when she cannot help out, has to sit for too long, etc. She doesn't say a ton of words yet, so she directs me to where she wants to go around the house. Just today she grabbed a broom and acted like she was sweeping the kitchen. Lol. When I said "Yay. Thank you, all done", she threw a fit and tried to grab it again to "clean". She also is trying to go outside more and tries to turn the knobs, and she will grab her shoes and such and direct me to the door to go out. Not really crazy, but it gets tiring because she gets upset when she is unable to do something and I feel bad.

nesenotes · March 2014

@hibiscus29 we have the same fight over the vitamins, cheese, and yogurt. I just keep offering and pray for the best. I'm sure it's just a really annoying phase.

@jfresh what a button pusher! Literally lol. Seriously though wtf kids? The street thing drives me crazy too.

Scorpgirl444 · March 2014

Toddler crazy times two here as well. :-) I have found that having distractors everywhere is key. Since I know they don't always *want* their diaper changed, I make funny sounds they like while taking their pants off or I have stickers on the changing table and we point to them and say what characters they are. That usually stops the kicking. Sometimes they kick because they think it's funny to have me do stuff while they are doing it. I've also resorting to no Sir or no Ma'am when they kick.

We also have screeching contests. Once one starts, the other has to do it. This also goes for pushing the buttons on both the washer and dryer at the same time. If my son does something and I tell him no, my daughter then has to do it so she gets the same reaction. She gives me that evil grin and just giggles.

My son also runs away when it's bed time or diaper change time. He actually puts himself in a corner so that I can get him. He never goes far and he always just breaks out in this cute laugh.

I am lucky that if one has a tantrum the other generally does not also have one. Usually if one is having a tantrum, the other is sweet as pie. It's so funny.

They are also starting to attack each other either by pushing each other or sitting on each other. Generally one is doing it and the other doesn't want it so there is crying. On the flip side, my son is now starting to randomly go up to his sister and giving her kisses and my daughter goes up to my son and gives him random hugs.

Gotta take the bad to get the good. Just think...we'll all miss this craziness soon enough.

reinedecajun · March 2014

jfresh said:
I'm in the defiance camp like many of you.

Instead of just plain refusing to eat he will eat the same bite of
something 4-5 times and spit it out over and over. OMG. I am so over
trying to get him to eat. Jokes on him because I saved all of it from his dinner last night and put it in a smoothie this morning.

My BIG issue is him pushing buttons and messing with the TV. Every time I leave the room he goes straight for it. He always gets removed, hands put at his side, and a firm no. We've added a hand tap. Now when he does it he immediately runs to the couch, jumps up, and holds out his hand!

I also dread playing outside because he runs for the street every 5 seconds. I wish I was exaggerating. It's so exhausting and we've only had 3 nice days so far.

Seriously the street omg, we have a huge field behind our house. Like at least half a acre but where does he want to go? The street. Why why why???? Does.he have a.death wish? Is he practicing to be the next Evil Kenivel?

Then he tries to climb EVERYTHING, so I take him to the park thinking he would love to climb on the equipment. Nope, he wants to just run in circles and climb benches.

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