Who else find this terrible twos EXTREMELY hard?
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Totally feel you! It frustrates me so much! Sometimes i just don’t want to do anything! But then she comes to me sometimes when she calms and i feel a bit better yet still drained. I have noticed that she gets massive attitude after she watches shows or listens to many songs or so It’s difficult to stop it all together tbh because sometimes mama gotta chill! So hopefully she just calms down on her own or we gain more patience or become numb😭😂 Wish you the best!
I could’ve written this myself! Dealing with a sassy, rebellious 2 year old at the moment. It’s super tough! Just trying to convince myself she must be feeling pretty confused and frustrated at the moment developmentally. They won’t stay little forever.
YES. Both today and yesterday I’ve sat down and said i can’t be fucked to bother going out now and feel like just putting a screen in front of him and giving up. It’s a battle for everything it’s exhausting. It took 3 adults to get him out the house yesterday. He’s fine when outside in garden so may just try dressing him out there 😂😂
Can any of you tell me if screaming crying hysterically for 30 mins straight for each meltdown is normal? She’s NEVER acted this way before until recently. I went back to work about 4 weeks ago and she’s been at childminding and my mums been having her a couple times a week. Not sure if screens being used throughout the day but chances are very likely. I’m sat here just pulling my own hair out tryna figure out where the fuck went wrong 😞 she will only calm down when we offer her our phone, it’s SOOOO bad!!!
Same boat. BUT, I do find leaving the house helps, once you’re out. He’s less contrary in the park / play cafe etc than at home ?! Home seems to be a trigger - maybe because I ask more of him here - like wash hands, brush teeth, get dressed, sit in your chair to eat, don’t throw food etc etc. Where as in the park you can generally just let them do whatever and I think fresh air does help. Failing that - water. Bowl of water and some plastic toys usually calms him. And we do try to avoid screens ! But being pregnant now & expecting this summer, I don’t think we will manage to stay off screens for much longer 🤣
Following as same, there must be some sort of 'best approach' without giving in to ridiculous asks.