Please tell me i'm not the only one *sigh*

**ShootingStar** · May 4th, 2009, 09:48 PM

Oh hun they all go through it. I know its hard to not take it personal or let it get to you but its just them discovering whats right and wrong really. If it gets too much for you just go and put her in her cot and close the door. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Will give both of you a little time out. But she loves her mummy and needs you to guide her. It does get better. Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better, but keep consistant and you will see all your nuturing will pay off when they turn into a child who respects you. Im finding that now with DS. We have such a great bond. You are doing a great job ok

Hehe great names! DH actually wanted Ava as a first name but i had my heart set on Keira ever since watching Xanadu. Funny thing though too.. we had Jayde as a middle name at one stage too. But we ended up changing our minds and loving Ava more

**visitor1** · May 4th, 2009, 09:57 PM

Welcome to toddlerhood.....its fun hey?!

Both my girls are great tanty chuckers.....im at the point where i turn a blind eye cos they are getting worse!

They say 'Terrible Twos.....Tantruming Threes'......so the best is yet to come my dear

**catherinemoses** · May 4th, 2009, 11:35 PM

They say 'Terrible Twos.....Tantruming Threes'......so the best is yet to come my dear

I've heard that the feral fours are even worse...oh the joys....We can all cry together

**beckoes** · May 5th, 2009, 06:01 AM

My DD is just 9 months and had what i think was a mini tantie the other day, i thought ''she is too young to be having tanties'' but i guess i was wrong! although im sure il know when/if she has a proper one!!

I obviously dont have any advice for you. I would have no idea how to handle it...guess il have to learn! i saw a thing, maybe on here, i cant remember, about that book/dvd 'happiest toddler on the block' i havent seen it but someone said it was good?
i guess you just have to decide how to deal with them and stick with it. Good luck

And i had to laugh mrsmac: @ ''Dont kill me'', my friends DD will scream ''help,help'' when they are out. Not a good look trying to carry a kicking screaming child who is yelling help help out the shops. oh, the things to look forward to hey!

**Lolli** · May 5th, 2009, 01:36 PM

And i had to laugh mrsmac: @ ''Dont kill me'', my friends DD will scream ''help,help'' when they are out. Not a good look trying to carry a kicking screaming child who is yelling help help out the shops. oh, the things to look forward to hey!

Hehe... a friend of mine's five year old was having a major tanty in Woolies so her dad picked her up and carried her out. the whole way through the shopping centre she was screaming "You are not my daddy!! Put me down, you bad man!!"....

**cheekyfrog** · May 5th, 2009, 10:49 PM

Woohoo, something to look forward to! Love the tanty stories, hilarious!!

**Rouge** · May 5th, 2009, 11:01 PM

Try and remember why she's tantruming (I have my own dictionary don't knock it). I know it sounds ridiculous but its communication frustration that in most cases causes it. I found talking about everything HEAPS. And practically being a mind reader help. Give lots of options and when she is tantruming keep talking even if your saying the same thing 10 different ways, once she feels heard, can get a hold of herself and see that its all ok she'll calm down... But she needs to feel heard first

**coconut** · May 6th, 2009, 03:54 PM

hi...i have the same problem, it is reasuring to know that "your not the only one" and that many other toddlers go through the same thing. if im holding my little man and i put him down for whatever reason he will cry out, lay down, arch his back and have a wring! depending on his mood, it will be a struggle to put him in the high chair.
he has now started to want food (while in high chair) so i give it to him, he looks at it and then decides to put it on the floor!
its all apart of becoming his own person i guess and to have some sort of control over, (what we like to refer to) his world.