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Terrible Two's

Jessica - posted on 12/04/2009 ( 3 moms have responded )

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Is Anyone else going Through the terrible 2's? We started About 2 weeks ago throwing tantrum. she will throw herself on the floor and Kick and scream like some one is killing her. Is anyone else going through this yet?

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Rachel - posted on 12/06/2009

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My daughter does that, If we are in public, i take her outside to scream it out. sometimes if she wants to be hugged i hold her until she's calm, other times i just let her fuss b/c she doesn't want to be touched. At the house we lay her down and put on Spongebob. her first love.

Jen - posted on 12/06/2009

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We went through it bad around 15 months. It's subsided for the most part. The best way we get out daughter to calm down is to ask her if she's a big girl or a baby. When she answers big girl we tell her that big girls don't throw fits like that and she needs to stop acting like a baby. It works for us, but only recently. Before hand we would let her scream it out in the other room. When in public we just tell her that we're leaving and if she wants to join us she has to calm down. For the most part they're just trying to express themselves and get frustrated when they can't do it properly. As parents you sometimes just have to figure out why they're crying and solve the problem other wise just let them work it out on their own.

Cherie - posted on 12/05/2009

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My son started doing this 6 months ago the most embarrasing is in public! It's mainly when he starts to get over tired and frustrated. I tend to ignore him keep walking while he's screaming behind me or if he's throwing himself on the floor if we are in public i'll just stand back and watch, i find giving him attention makes it worse and it makes me feel more stressed when he's getting even more upset.

I did see on TV at some stage one lady say you should give them sympathy tell them you understand their frustrated and that you are there for them.

There are so many different ways to deal with all situations the best thing is to find out what suits your child.

With my son i find ignoring his tanty makes it go away faster.

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