Please tell me that all toddlers

[underwaterrhymes]

I don't know about all toddlers, but definitely ours.

I ignore, redirect, or try to get him laughing instead.

Somehow he's figured out that if he makes himself straight as a board, it's really hard to hang onto him.

[EmilieMadison]

Toddlers are pretty much known for being shitboxes and there's nothing you can do about it.

[Deleted]

Sorry. I have no advice except to tell you it's normal. My 3year old screamed in my face tonight, all I could do was laugh.

Let's just hope his cute moments outnumber the not-so great moments.

::Pats hair::

[rosiebear]

Yes, they all do. It's perfectly normal and developmentally appropriate. You are not a bad mom. Every parent will experience this.

It's not you, it's him. And he is just fine, I promise.

[alzi]

A isn't eating much lately either. Very fickle.

[jinkies]

Yes. My oldest one is pretty awesome at 6, but was an asshole for a long time.

That knowledge is the only thing keeping me from putting my 2 year old for sale on craigslist.

[junebug]

It's normal in our house. I asked the pedi at her 18 month appointment if toddlers were supposed to act crazy, or if I was raising a sociopath. She laughed at me. 

[BicycleBride]

DS is 15 months old and that is what is happening in our house too. He eats hardly anything, yells a lot, and "melts" on to the ground when I can't figure out what he wants/he can't have it. But five minutes later he will come over and give me a kiss.

[katfco]

For a little while?

Um, sure. Uh-huh. Just a little while.

[gogadgetgo]

The highlight of my day was when my kid pooped in the toilet, instead of his pants.

Lots of whining, not a lot of eating. Yet I'll still keep them.

[circa1978]

The good news, and the bad news, is that your child is normal.

[VeryViolet]

My son is nine months old and this morning he full on freaked the fuck out because the dog walked by with his bone and when ds went to grab it he missed. I am screwed when I get to toddler, aren't i?

[Deleted]

Oh my kid is living at your house now?


Totally normal. I agree with the drinking after they go to bed.

[Gato]

Oh yes.  Normal, unfortunately.  I though mine was SO cute and ate SO well.  Then 2 happened.

[gingerjar]

This is my life right now.

[CurlyQ284]

Mine wanted to look at the fish in the tank at the Vietnamese restaurant today. We looked and pointed for a few minutes but that wasn't enough. After leaving the restaurant he threw himself backwards in my arms, kicked his legs and yelled "feeeeeesh!". With lots of screams. He is 19 months. ::passes the sangria::

[rosiebear]

Jul 30, 2014 21:19:07 GMT -5 @natariru said:

I'm hoping it's normal bc it's getting out of control around here.

S threw multiple shit fits today bc he couldn't balance the egg shaker thing from his ParumPaPum Drum on a plastic ring from his stacking toy. Full blown screaming w his head thrown back whenever the egg would roll off the ring as he tried to toddle with it in his hands. WHAT?! If I put the egg back on the ring for him, he would laugh. Roll off, scream. Oh my god.

He also does this limp body thing where I feel like I'm going to dislocate his arms or something.

Oh yeah, the slide. Where they seem to lose all their bones and ooze down onto the floor and trying to pick them up is like trying to pick up a tiny, passed-out hobo, but with screaming. Good times.

It passes, though, I swear!

[cinderbella]

Normal.

My kid is three. Tonight she climbed up two levels in to the Chuck E Cheese playground and threw a tantrum because she was "scared" - like screaming, sobbing, and totally hysterical. I had to crawl up the fucking playground thing myself and get her down. I threatened to leave here there overnight but then she just screamed louder so that backfired.

So in conclusion, you're not alone.

[Deleted]

Omg, Theo is exhausting me lately. He has been such a little shit. He won't eat, and if he does put anything in his mouth, he instantly spits it out on the floor or throws it (thanks for throwing peanut butter across the room, kid). He climbs everything, moves my gd furniture around, throws shoes and toys down the stairs. Sofia was a fucking angel compared to him, lol.

[TrudyCampbell]

I'm having a tough time parenting a toddler. This shit is hard.

[ginandjucie24]

It's normal.

Abraham threw a fit because i wouldn't let him shred a paper towel with his teeth. He did the whole throwing himself on the floor, pounding crying thing.

I sound so ridiculous all day with the shit I say all day, "No don't put that in your mouth, don't lick the floor, you leave your pants on, you don't put things down mommies shirt, please don't grab at your poop while I am changing you."

It is exhausting. Oh and he doesn't eat either. :/

[fryjack2]

I know everyone says that toddlers are awful but I feel like I'm screwing up every day.

I start the day trying to redirect and distract and by noon I'm holding one screaming twin down in the time out corner while doing the Bringing Up Bebe bullshit of stern talking to the other one who is digging in the freezer screaming for pizza and throwing peas on the floor.

By the time H gets home, I'm at voice raising and a fuck it all attitude. Go ahead and smash your toy into the floor. Don't eat anything for dinner because I'm not giving you any other options after you threw 6 of them all on the floor. So much for consistency and breezy parenting

[CurlyQ284]

Jul 30, 2014 21:38:28 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I'm having a tough time parenting a toddler. This shit is hard.

I liked this because I agree not because I like that you're having a tough time.

Its really hard.

[fryjack2]

Henry's new thing is to run around finding things to throw during his tantrums. He does that while screeching at the top of his lungs. If I played a recording of that screech, it will convince all of you on the fence to not have kids.

[Deleted]

Ugh, I hate the limp noodle thing. I remember one time when I was holding Sofia's hand and she randomly went limp. Some old lady gave me so much shit. "You shouldn't do that! You're going to pull her arm out!". What? Like I can help it if she decides to melt while I'm holding her hand.

[cville]

Ohshit. I forgot I had to do toddler again. Damnit.

They're all hellbeasts. The only thing that varies is the exact timing and length of hellbeastness.

[dukesilver]

Jul 30, 2014 20:55:24 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

My son is nine months old and this morning he full on freaked the fuck out because the dog walked by with his bone and when ds went to grab it he missed. I am screwed when I get to toddler, aren't i?

I'm going to just tell myself that our kids are getting it out of their systems early, because at 7.5 months V has started whining and having little tiny tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants.  DH and I are all because it's just way too early for this shit.  I thought we had more time!

[tdk2]

Jul 30, 2014 21:59:06 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

Ugh, I hate the limp noodle thing. I remember one time when I was holding Sofia's hand and she randomly went limp. Some old lady gave me so much shit. "You shouldn't do that! You're going to pull her arm out!". What? Like I can help it if she decides to melt while I'm holding her hand.

I'm an asshole. Sometimes I just let go if she does the limp noodle bullshit.

She's not pleased when she falls but oh well. I don't know if this reduces limp noodle, but it seems to reduce my frustration sometimes. And it kind of startles her straight for a little bit. Note: no, I don't do this when it's unsafe and usually only means a 4 in drop because she's already dangling near the floor.



And I want to wave my hands at everything above and say alllllllll of this.

Recently Dh and I got into a little bit of a spat because he was telling me that I yell too much at c now and that maybe I should check myself (not quite in those words). I was like, "dude. When you see me w them, it's the end of a very lonnnnng 12 hour day where I've asked the same thing over and over again and I'm just over it". 2 days later, he was actually home a few hours. LMMFAO. He yelled at c. I very calmly and a little too sweetly said," you know, Dh, you seem to yell at her a lot, maybe you should check your tone?" He totally understood and rolled his eyes a little and got my mf-ing point. I try not to yell r raise my voice, but sometimes by the end, I've lost my patience. Especially since we're currently dealing with her discovery that she can say no to us. Or thinks she can. She's had a lot of time outs lately.


(And I think overall, I'm fairly damn patient and involved and redirect and crap. And we have a mostly well behaved kid. Mostly. The 9 month old has started to yell though when he wants something. Holy hell. He was using sign suddenly & mostly w/o us bothering to teach him. For about a week. Then He want to this loud yell when he wants more food or anything. Omg. And always wants to be very very near me. I can't sneak out of rooms well.



Ahhh just vents. Yes, it's normal and we all go through this. Some damn sweet moments mixed in w times you want to walk out the door and just hear silence for a few minutes.

[liverandonions]

Uh huh. All of this.

[escrow]

My four year old still does this quite often. Ignore