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Temper Tantrums
OMG I'm so over them. Yesterday, everything was FINE and all of a sudden, super temper tantrum out of NO WHERE. He got so pissed, he grabbed his brothers hair and pulled it! Poor little guy, I guess the downside to having so much hair!
Seriously though, I don't know what sets this kid off. What happened to my sweet little boy? He has been possessed by a 2 year old devil (some of the time).
Re: Temper Tantrums
I'm sorry.
(Whispers: It gets worse. Much worse.)
The tantrums come and go for us...around that age he started having the full out, lying on the floor, kicking and screaming tantrum. I got scared and thought I was going to be dealing with this several times a day for years, but he got over it at least for the time being. Now sometimes he'll cry a lot when he's mad/frustrated, but doesn't do the whole show, so it's manageable. So hopefully he gets over it for a bit!
They come and go for us too. He certainly gets mad when things don't go his way (ie- having to come inside when he wants to stay out and play), and will cry or storm off, but doesn't :::knock on wood::: have the full out kicking, screaming on the floor tantrums. He has a pretty laid back personality and redirects very easily, so that helps a lot. He's also starting to understand making choices better (ie: put your coat on or go inside), so at least he seems to understand why things are happening better now.
I'm learning to anticipate what will set him off, when he's more apt to freak out, how I can give him options to choose and being thoughtful about what's worth me taking a stand on or what I can let go.
Yeah, poor Luke has gone through a lot lately.
We are hitting the tantrum stage. It's so frustrating b/c I know she is frustrated. She can finally want to do things and tries and then I come in and say "No." The screaming and thrusting of her body though is not fun! DH caved the other night and turned Nick Jr on, she's never watched any tv before, and she was just mesmerized. Lasted 2 minutes and she was on to something else, which was fine by me. I know I'll be saying this for eternity now, but why can't she play with all of her toys? I can't even bargain with her and say yes sometimes b/c she wants to play with oven or central vaccum port, or the toilet. Fun times
She'll go from angel to wild child back to angel in a matter of minutes. My poor head hurts afterwards 
This is the real welcome to mommyhood haha
Thanks ladies, its reassuring to hear that my kid isn't the devil, just normal. Perfect example, tonight I go to put him in the bath, he is screaming bloody murder. Then the baby starts screaming bloody murder, thankfully my Dad came to the rescue and took over the bath - which went well. The MINUTE he saw me, full on screaming bloody murder again. He turns it on for me hard.
I know the poor buggy has been through a huge change - new home, new brother, change in schedule. We actually started him at daycare again one day a week. I really needed a day where I can actually do stuff, plus I think he needs a day in someone elses care.
I will say, I've gotten much better at being patient with the tantrums. I wait til he stops and then I try to bargain with him, or find out if it is a communication problem. Man oh man, its exhausting though.
Sarah, going from outside to inside is definitely one of the major set offs!