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Any one have any advice on 2 year olds throwing tantrums? I have 2 kids before my youngest and her tantrums give me bad anxiety. I screams, she cries, kicks and I stops me from taking her out. Her tantrums could be changing her nappy to putting her down for a nap? Things she is use too and never had a problem with before I don’t know. Sometimes I don’t know how to cope

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Currently dealing with the same problem... Bit we sort of learnt on how to manage it... If there's a tantrum i put some stuff to play on my phone or take out toys... For a moment... Then my LO calms down a bit... And try again to do whatever we needed to do . Put clothes on.. nappy..eat etc... Also don't take my LO out too much as sometimes it is a lot to handle... He's at day care Mon-Fri so lots of socializing already. Big problem with sleeping.. so we are back to co sleeping.. crib next to my side of bed. He's a lot calmer if I'm there when he goes to sleep. Before he turned two no issues with sleeping... He was in his room napping and overnight without an issue.. no wonder why they say terrible twos.

I’ve tried putting on something with my phone but she wants to go through my phone and just go through apps lol. My youngest also goes daycare mon-thurs and they have never seen her throw a tantrum? Im like wow lol what is the secret please 😂

Haha interesting... They behave differently at day care... Same with us. I guess we just have to cope 🤣

We somewhat practice gentle parenting. I tend to try and redirect my son and also ask if he wants a hug. His big toddler emotions are super normal, and it's easier to get to the crux of the issue once we're both feeling calm and collected again.
I've found it's usually something he wants that he can't quite communicate to me. So once he's calm, we'll talk through what he needs, and then it is easy easier to approach the task.

It's not easy of course, sometimes I want to pull my hair out haha, and sometimes I snap (especially now that I'm pregnant- darn hormones). But I find that we both handle situations so much better when I am able to be calm and rational.

Im trying to gentle parent atm. But like you, im pregnant and very early sooo im very emotional at this point 😅 she just doesn’t want to be touched and then she doesn’t want me to leave, I kinda jus sit there and try calmly to talk but her scream kinda jus reaches a high pitched tone where im like…. I think I need to scream too haha 😅

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Peace of mind please

I shot up at 4am last night and had the urge to check my little boy who sleeps in a cot next to our bed.
For the first time he has rolled over and was sleeping on his stomach, my heart dropped.
I was so scared that I picked him up to make sure he was okay and he was just sound asleep…

What are we supposed to do if they roll over in their sleep?! He’s almost 6 months old and I’m prettified of him rolling and it being a different outcome if I don’t wake up..

Just need some peace of mind that this is
okay?

Baby slept all night

Sorry, I just need to post this... my little boy is 12w5d and he slept through from 9:30-6am, woke for a feed and went back to sleep until 8:30!!! I can't believe it. I was obviously up every few hours checking on him and making sure he was ok, so I didn't get a full nights sleep 🤣 but I'm so pleased for him! 🎉🥳 (not a brag btw, I'm just so pleased and wanted to share)

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Do any mums who breastfeed and co-sleep — especially once baby doesn’t really need night feeds — ever let their baby cry for a bit in the pram to fall asleep, just so you can have a few minutes to yourself?
A friend suggested this to me, but honestly it breaks my heart. I tried it once and it did work, but I’m not sure I could do it all the time. She’s a childcare teacher and said with sleep training you sometimes let them cry for up to 30 minutes… but I don’t know how people do it.
She also mentioned that a lot of mums here on the Gold Coast, Australia do it during the day when their baby’s tired — letting them fall asleep in the pram so they can have a coffee or catch up with friends without having to rush home for a nap.
I just feel like it might not be good for their nervous system and it doesn’t sit right with me… but then again, I’m also a first-time mum.

Car seat

This car seat says 0-14 months. We bought it when my baby was around 5/6 months when he grew out of the old one and the lady who sold it to us in smyths toy shop said it can be used up until 4 I believe but why does the sticker on it say 0-14 months then? Does anyone e else have this seat the joie 360 spin?