Post by hotcoconuts82 on Jan 24, 2017 8:34:16 GMT -5
Ds woke up with a major tude again today. Where is my sweet, agreeable baby?? I'm going to try story time again today. Hopefully he enjoys it this week.
Post by marygracerich on Jan 24, 2017 8:50:40 GMT -5
G has thrown a tantrum three times in the last ten minutes because I won't let her have her paci. She doesn't use it unless it's bedtime or nap Time. I have no idea why it's suddenly an issue. Toddlers are fun 🙄
G has thrown a tantrum three times in the last ten minutes because I won't let her have her paci. She doesn't use it unless it's bedtime or nap Time. I have no idea why it's suddenly an issue. Toddlers are fun 🙄
Hhhmmm. We should get our kids together. They can yell at each other and leave us alone
Ds woke up with a major tude again today. Where is my sweet, agreeable baby?? I'm going to try story time again today. Hopefully he enjoys it this week.
This sounds like my lyfe the last couple months. Toddlers!
G has thrown a tantrum three times in the last ten minutes because I won't let her have her paci. She doesn't use it unless it's bedtime or nap Time. I have no idea why it's suddenly an issue. Toddlers are fun 🙄
Hhhmmm. We should get our kids together. They can yell at each other and leave us alone
My kid doesn't know what she wants lately. One minute she wants nothing to do with me, the next I think she would crawl back into my uterus if she could. No in between.
My kid doesn't know what she wants lately. One minute she wants nothing to do with me, the next I think she would crawl back into my uterus if she could. No in between.
My kid doesn't know what she wants lately. One minute she wants nothing to do with me, the next I think she would crawl back into my uterus if she could. No in between.
Oh my gosh yes!!! What's up with these kids?
I have no idea. If you figure it out, please let me know. She was literally pissed I came home from work yesterday. She ran away and screamed. Nice to see you too kid. Then she turned into you must carry me around everywhere I don't care that I'm 25+ lbs.
Ugh. The tantrums. This is exactly what DH and I argued about last night. Apparently if I was more stern and "forced J to respect me" he would not say no to me or have moments where he challenges me. Apparently I am supposed to correct every single aspect of his behaviour all day every day because if I don't it's a downward spiral and someday he'll be a murderous fiend. I'm exaggerating but that was the jist of it.
It devolved from there into me feeling completely burnt out with the constant criticism and his inability to ever see/comment on the positive.
Side note, and I'm not trying to brag, it's just important context... my kid is extremely well behaved. Like we take him anywhere and everywhere and are incredibly lucky that we can. So to me, correcting extremely minor things (him saying no to me when I try to clean his hands after meals) constantly is both exhausting and useless. He's not even two. Sometimes he's just being a toddler, not trying to "manipulate" me.
Post by marygracerich on Jan 24, 2017 10:04:20 GMT -5
bethypoo83 I completely understand what you are saying. I am sorry you had a fight with YH about it. My SIL swears that we let G walk all over us. Um what?! First of all she is very well behaved most of the time. She has her tantrums but generally they are at home and they are over in like 30 seconds. Second she is one to talk because her kids are sooooo spoiled and she lets them walk all over her and they are not toddlers. They are 10 and 6 and basically get whatever they want if they whine enough. This is the same woman that thinks I should FF G in her car seat already because G will like it better and be great in the car. Last time she was in the car with me and G she asked if she was sleeping because she was so quiet. I said nope, she is just content and happy.
Anyone else dealing with kicking? I pick dd up for various reasons and if she doesn't want to be up she kicks both legs like a crazy person. I'm not really sure how to deal with this behavior.
So far it's going well. Having MH home is a huge help. He's been dealing with DD and doing all the housework. DD loves her baby sister and mostly leaves her alone just runs over and screams "baby!" most of the time. Recovery from my c/s is rougher this time around or maybe I just don't remember last time!
I have no idea. If you figure it out, please let me know. She was literally pissed I came home from work yesterday. She ran away and screamed. Nice to see you too kid. Then she turned into you must carry me around everywhere I don't care that I'm 25+ lbs.
Yeah add me to this list please. Between tantrums and neediness I am spent. And C is 35+lbs and I have nowhere to carry him other than straddled on top of my belly or sideways, under my arm. A sight to be seen. I just feel so awful when he is saying "up? Up? Uuuup?" with his little arms stretched up and I cant do it.
Omergawd bethypoo83. No matter how stern or strict parents are, they're going to say no and challenge us. Like that is just so developmentally normal. Your H needs to chill.
This. So much this.
Plus I don't want an obedient little robot child. I want him to know he can challenge, establish boundaries, etc but in a positive, respectful way. And I refuse to spend the limited time I get with him policing his every action.
DH has zero experience with children and their behaviours/development. He's an only child and didn't spend time around littles at all. He thinks that if we don't "stay on top of him" that he'll end up badly behaved. And that is just so not how it works.
Anyone else dealing with kicking? I pick dd up for various reasons and if she doesn't want to be up she kicks both legs like a crazy person. I'm not really sure how to deal with this behavior.
Kicking has been a problem here for a few months. It started during diaper changes. Ive really reinforced the word "ouchie" and things like "not nice". He is beginning to understand now. I ignore him completely when he does it, aside from saying ouchie/not nice if he really gets me. He has also been slapping when we take things away or say no. But now you can see the wheels turning and he will raise his hands up but stop himself.
All this to say, unfortunately it is just one of those things that take time and reinforcement to work through. I do find that consistency is key. He has had to learn that it does nothing. I also try to reaffirm good behaviour more often and even say "good boy" when I can see that he stops himself before slapping/kicking.
Post by lgsdesigner on Jan 24, 2017 11:23:55 GMT -5
Hey! Stopping by for a breather. Busy work day.
Had my review this morning and it went really well. My boss said I'm a natural leader, highly innvovative and would be a great Director (talks of adding a Director to our group).
Post by brittneysandra on Jan 24, 2017 11:24:51 GMT -5
So BFP.. I started out with some squinters the last few days but yesterday lines were darker, I would make a thread but my PgAL heart is telling me not to until I know for sure. Last time we told wayyyyy to many people and I had to go around telling everyone. Im obviously so happy but beyond scared this time
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