Normal. We somehow lucked out with DS1...so far (he's 3.5), but I can already tell DS2 is going to make up for it!
At almost one, if he's mad and wants me to pick him up, he will sit and scream at me...forever! I'll go 3' from him to get him to crawl to me, but he refuses! I end up forcing him to crawl by moving his arms & legs for him...or DS1 pushes him to me. I'm pretty sure all of the tantrums I missed with the first will be coming along with the normal ones for #2!
It's absolutely NOT normal. Toddlers are the greatest, calmest, most rational beings humanity has to offer! They listen ALL OF THE TIME and never commit crimes like walking past their big sister and slapping her in the face for no reason or kicking the dog because she's in "their" spot or flinging themselves to the floor because their sister chose her Sophia the First water bottle when they wanted it or because water splashed them at the splash pad.
Post by sofamonkey on Jul 30, 2014 23:37:12 GMT -5
Toddlers are assholes. My 17 month old is worse than my 3.5 year old. I had to sogn an incident report today for him. Why? He didn't get his way (wanted to ride a bike toy up a hill, and was stopped) so he dismounted the bike, then he fucking threw himself on the ground & busted his lip. I am bringing the teachers frosted brownies tomorrow. This is the second child of one for one of the teachers too. She usually starts out stories with, "THIS boy..." LOFL
Oh yes. Normal, unfortunately. I though mine was SO cute and ate SO well. Then 2 happened.
:sob: he is only 16 months :/
Edith was a PERFECT child, and I was all smugly like "Heh. Terrible twos, my ass. Shit parenting is more like it." and then she turned three and I actually Googled "boarding school preschool" because she was such a fucker. And Freddie started being a complete asshole around 17 months and hasn't shown signs of stopping anytime soon.
Edith was a PERFECT child, and I was all smugly like "Heh. Terrible twos, my ass. Shit parenting is more like it." and then she turned three and I actually Googled "boarding school preschool" because she was such a fucker. And Freddie started being a complete asshole around 17 months and hasn't shown signs of stopping anytime soon.
what did you fine out about boarding school? Lol.
Farmer- I love that you just continued to look bahahahah
It was just depressing. There's nothing. Someone who wanted to deal with toddlers 24/7 could make a trillion dollars with that idea. I'm sure the fuck not doing it.
tators in all seriousness, his phases like this have gotten easier as he gets older and is able to understand me better. if i get down to his level and look him in the eye and speak gently, and hug him, kiss his ass all sweetly etc, he actually will calm down.
i'm also not beneath bribery and will tell him if he's good, he'll get a lollipop. i save that for when i'm really near rock bottom though. it works most of the time.
OMG YES. "Do you need a hug?" works SO well with both of my kids when they're in the middle of a meltdown. 90% of the time, they instantly fall weeping into my arms and they're fine in no time.
I need someone to tell MIL this though. DS has been a handful lately and she keeps compairing him to DD. "B was never like this, she was always so good" etc...
Selective memory on her part I think.
Anyway, it's normal, at least it was for my kids. Bedtime has become my favorite part of the day
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.
Andy was brutal during and after the move, so I know he is capable of it, but generally he is pretty good. He is BUSY and likes to get into trouble, but we don't have many tantrums. He is really far ahead verbally, so I think that helps.
I'm hoping that since he was an AWFUL infant, I'm getting a break on the toddler years, but I fully acknowledge that we have a ways to go and he could turn terrible at three. Right now I'm really enjoying this age.
Totally normal. I just tell them to lay down and cry. And they do and it's so funny to me. Both of mine have gone through eating phases as well. Kids are freaking random dude.
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.
The furniture moving!! Why!! It's not enough that I have to clean up all your toys but now I have to rearrange the furniture too ??
Here's a picture of DS convulsing on the kitchen floor last night while I made dinner. I edited the picture so it's safe for work. He was such an a-hole.
When do they get better? Do I really have to wait until he's 6?
Leo who we all know is the sweetest child of all times is also the biggest jerkwad.
I swear they are extra cute just so you don't leave them by the side of the road. He will do something that is just the cutest thing ever and then follow it up with the most epic fit.
I'm hoping that since he was an AWFUL infant, I'm getting a break on the toddler years, but I fully acknowledge that we have a ways to go and he could turn terrible at three. Right now I'm really enjoying this age.
I have always said I paid for having easy babies during the 2-3 years. As babies I thought I had it allllll figured out.
Andy was brutal during and after the move, so I know he is capable of it, but generally he is pretty good. He is BUSY and likes to get into trouble, but we don't have many tantrums. He is really far ahead verbally, so I think that helps.
DS (now 2) is also great with his words, so when he's about to catch a mood, I think it helps that he can tell me the problem.
But SOMEtimes, he just wants to watch 'Let it Go' for the 200x time today or Elmo or whatever, and mama said "no it's bedtime" and then DS loses it and I'm all "just don't hit your head on the furniture! Let me know when you're done here!" as long as there is no physical harm, I'll let him just lose it and walk away. He does love to tapdance on my last damn nerve. He'll climb over the back of the couch to the windowseat and hide behind the curtains and play with the blinds, or turn on/off the lamp, or HEY! he can now reach the light switches! SWELL.
He's generally a good kid but he can go to limp noodle and screaming in 2.4 seconds and it's usually over the most mundane things.
You should come to my house in the mornings. This whole week it's been "Madison, let's get your shoes on, sweetie!" "NO MAMA! NOOOOO! BAD! /angry grunting noises and growling". It's been super fun.
I'm hoping that since he was an AWFUL infant, I'm getting a break on the toddler years, but I fully acknowledge that we have a ways to go and he could turn terrible at three. Right now I'm really enjoying this age.
I have always said I paid for having easy babies during the 2-3 years. As babies I thought I had it allllll figured out.
OMG, kill me as toddlers.
lol and I've always hated you for loving newborns so much. I genuinely couldn't see how that could be true until one day around a year old I realized (idea) that it was just Andy who was a hard baby.