Tantrums

When the fuck does this get easier? My child is SO whingey at the moment, from the moment he opens his eyes. No matter what we do he just moans. The tantrums are getting louder!!! I also have a newborn so im fucking done in. Im losing my mind

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I have a 2 year old and 9 month old. 2 year old screamed last night while baby was asleep because she didn't want to go to bed. It woke the baby and I couldn't get him back to sleep. You are not alone. They are just working out how to deal with big emotions and how to test boundaries. Hopefully soon they'll calm down. What has saved us is sounds machines, we can block out most of the screaming with it which helps

All I can say is phases
We have then ONNNNNNNN & then off.
When she’s on one it is HARD going but it does end … then return.

Totally feel this, sometimes my toddler is so sweet and amenable and some days everything is a problem/ I can’t do anything right and it feels like tantrum after tantrum 🤣. I’m putting it down to just being a toddler and we’re trying to ride it out but with a 8mo baby as well it’s hard going at times

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