Question about meltdown last night

[eddy]

This sounds over tired and also she is at an age where each day she is figuring out she can control a situation more and more.

Basically she was probably over tired and her brain went haywire. Don't take it personal.

[livinitup]

I feel so bad for you. How is she this morning?

[cleo29]

This happens in our house too, try not to take it personally. For some reason, she just wanted the comfort of her daddy last night.

Teething is a bitch, hang in there!

[Deleted]

I think she was overtired.

[pantsparty]

I have to be honest, some days I feel like this and I don't know why. Unfortunately it's "inappropriate" to have a "temper tantrum" as an adult. Bullshit.

[Deleted]

I have no advice, but I'm laughing at the juxtaposition of this post with your adorable avatar. She looks so mischievous.

[fluffaluff]

I think at different times they just need different people or things to comfort them..guess this time it was your H. Doesn't sound like anything is physically wrong. Guessing she just wanted Daddy. If it happens again today, maybe call your dr. And let them know what happened and see what they think.

[eb777888]

David was never a crier but I can remember a few times he went completely ape shit like that for no apparent reason. Maybe she is coming down with something, maybe she's overtired but I wouldn't worry about it unless it continues.

And when we took David to the ER last week, he wanted H to sit with him on the bed. I love that H can comfort him and that he wants to be comforted by H. I think it's sweet and how it should be.

[papie]

Welcome to the terrible twos.  Seriously.  Breath, relax, have a drink and learn to ignore it. 
((hugs))

[eddy]

May 8, 2013 9:57:02 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

May 8, 2013 9:52:19 GMT -5 livinitup said:

I feel so bad for you. How is she this morning?

She's ok. She was kind of quiet this morning, but she didn't fuss at all when I dropped her off at school. I let her teacher know that we had a rough night and to call me if there were any problems today. She is 18mo and until last week only had 2 teeth. I see 2 more coming in, and I think she's got another 3-4 about to pop through the surface. So she probably is uncomfortable...but I've just never see that reaction from anything but shots before

Does she have the top front yet? Those hurt. Leo got them in last week and he was a fucking mess for a couple weeks before they appeared. And not in a obvious I am in a pain mess more of a "I hate life, And you. And you, and especially you." Sort of way.

[cleo29]

May 8, 2013 9:57:02 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

May 8, 2013 9:52:19 GMT -5 livinitup said:

I feel so bad for you. How is she this morning?

She's ok. She was kind of quiet this morning, but she didn't fuss at all when I dropped her off at school. I let her teacher know that we had a rough night and to call me if there were any problems today. She is 18mo and until last week only had 2 teeth. I see 2 more coming in, and I think she's got another 3-4 about to pop through the surface. So she probably is uncomfortable...but I've just never see that reaction from anything but shots before

Do you giver her anything for the teething? Multiple teeth coming in at once can be pretty bad (both of my girls were early teethers and they come right after another).  Tylenol or Advil helps.

[mrssandro]

I vote over tired and just being a toddler. Sometimes DD just wanted her dad over me. Sometimes this is opposite. It just something I have gotten used to. Normal toddler behavior.

[snickers]

I wouldn't waste your time at the pedi yet.
Sounds like more of an overtired, or control thing to me.
Sorry you had a bad night though, toddlers suck sometimes.

[eb777888]

May 8, 2013 10:09:18 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

Ok thanks everyone.

My H is great with her. And I think he liked feeling needed. I've just never seen her so adamantly opposed to me holding her. Ugh I'm not ready for this crap!

 I'm sorry. That stings, I know.

[Deleted]

Oh good, another late teether! This is going to be future, I believe. N is 15 months and only has half of a tooth.

[eb777888]

I wonder if late teething hurts more than early teething. Teething wasn't an issue for us, but he got his teeth in super duper early.

[Deleted]

My doctor says it does. It could be because more come in at once, but she also said that they're just more aware of the discomfort and have different ways of expressing it. Plus there's the whole trying to chew thing instead of just nursing or taking a bottle.

[eb777888]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[eddy]

May 8, 2013 10:11:31 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

May 8, 2013 10:03:21 GMT -5 eddy said:

Does she have the top front yet? Those hurt. Leo got them in last week and he was a fucking mess for a couple weeks before they appeared. And not in a obvious I am in a pain mess more of a "I hate life, And you. And you, and especially you." Sort of way.

I think the top front teeth are what she is working on. And maybe canines- she has the molars behind the canines on top already.

We're doing teething tablets and Advil. She got Advil 3x yesterday (9am, 3pm, 730pm) which I hate, but if it makes it better, then fine.

Oh man those are both doozies. I would put a small amount of money on this being teeth. Keep dosing her up.

[Deleted]

my kid has done this, because, as cjoy said, kids are jerks.

but also because she was tired, about to do something new (language/skill wise), incubating an illness, because she realized that we would dance monkey dance for her if she threw a fit, and because she legitimately couldn't express whatever frustration she was experiencing with words. she also went through a phase at around 18-20 months with a TON of these fits (i think they were largely dance monkey dance motivated).

it's normal. you didn't do anything wrong. you handled it just fine.

and my kid frequently goes through daddy-preferred phases.  it blows.  but that's normal too.

[eddy]

May 8, 2013 10:18:56 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

I wonder if late teething hurts more than early teething. Teething wasn't an issue for us, but he got his teeth in super duper early.

I have wondered this too. Jack was an early teether and only the canines bothered him.

Leo didn't pop the first one until 9 months and is finally getting his top two in at 11 months. He seems to be much more aware of the pain. Or could just be difference of personalities.

I am finding Leo tends to be a bit more... ahem...dramatic about everything.

[Deleted]

Absolutely normal and nothing requiring a pedi trip. Sorry you had a rough night though. Toddlers are jerks.