19 month old tantrums

Its totally normal

Yeah it’s totally normal, could be some developmental changes happening we realised that after they happened and he seemed to be a lot more calm. He’s 2 in December still has them occasionally but no where near as bad as when he was 18 to 20 months 😅 I feel you and it’s normal to feel physically and mentally drained by the end of the day it will pass! Hang in there 🥰

Yes! My little guy is 21 months now but i remember a few months ago i was like wow what has gotten into him! Throwing himself on the floor screaming at the slightest inconvenience!! He’s a lot better now though so there’s light at the end of the tunnel, hang in there!!

Very normal. Often when they act like that (not knowing what they really want and being frustrated at not getting it) they're feeling a bit unmoored. Being steady and calm is really the best thing you can do.

The big emotions seem extreme because that's how he's feeling them. Extreme. Every little thing feels like the end of the world, and he's experiencing new feelings and emotions for the first time. It's often not as bad as he makes it seem (yes, it is in fact just fine that the pancake was cut a little differently), but to him, it IS that bad, so the trick is to let him feel validated but not allow him to vent emotions with destructive behaviours. To let him feel those emotions, but teach him better ways to express them.

Don't teach in the midst of a meltdown though - that's the worst time. Teach while he's quiet, centered, and engaged. Meltdowns require coregulation and not much else. Talking too much can feel like excess noise and he probably wouldn't even hear you.