I can't cope with my toddler anymore
My little boy is 22 months and has become an absolute nightmare. All day moaning and whining. Screaming and furious tantrums over bath time, nappy change, clothes on, clothes off, bed time, midnight wakes, food, drinking water.....everything is a screaming battle with hitting, throwing things and kicking
In-between these he can be really sweet but it's 10-15 meltdowns a day now...i am on the absolute edge...exhausted and walking on eggshels and trying to take care of his personal hygiene and food needs etc while he fights me and his dad tooth and nail
Should i be looking into behavioural problems or is this standard behaviour? It doesn't seem like it to me...my mum says i was never like this
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It sounds like typical terrible 2’s unfortunately🙈 I found just giving in was making everything worse, it may be hard but stand your ground. When you get frustrated don’t shout (I know it can be hard), put them somewhere they are safe like their bed/cot/ bedroom etc and just walk away and leave them to scream/cry! Give yourself 5 minutes mama! You’ve got this💗💗💗
Typical for his age. It’s probably a phase
My, now 4 yo, was the same. Its that age im afraid and then you'll get it again at 3yo and then wait until they start school and the attitude they come home with! Apparently they're lovely between 5-7 so im waiting for that.
Best thing is to stay quite when they are like that. You're not going to win when theyre in that state cos they cant think when theyre emotions are taking over their brain. They go thru a traumatic episode or something so the brain literally cant reason. Its best to stay quiet and even walk away if u have to. I use to just sit there quietly. When he looked at me I opened my arms to encourage a hug. Over time, a long time, he eventually started coming for a calm down hug. It helped him to regulate himself.
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