Reasons my kid is crying

[leahks77]

unringthebell Zero judgement here, haha. Frozen waffles for the win.
C had a total meltdown because I cut his grapes in half and they wouldn't stick back together. Like head on the highchair tray, tears and red faced, screaming meltdown. All while trying to hold two halves of grapes together.

[PiradicalMaid]

May 5, 2015 12:48:49 GMT -5 unringthebell said:

leahks77 the first time I opened a package of something in the store to give him something my H was appalled. I told him that if the checkout person had kids they would understand ringing up an empty pouch and if not IDGAF.

One time we were checking out- and I'm pretty sure LO was still eating the granola bar or whatever it was- and the checkout person was like, oh no, this one is open we should get you a different one. My response, um, yeah, we did that....

LO used to want a banana every time we set foot in the grocery store. We started bringing up one that was about the same size and having them charge us for that (since they are by weight). Everyone was actually surprisingly accommodating with that.

[sarcaztic10]

Most of the things DS throws a tantrum about these days are games. He is a sore loser and I am honestly not sure how to help him get over it besides continuing to encourage him after he is done with his crying and stomping. He is really competitive (so are H and I) and he wants to win and he will throw a huge tantrum even when he think he might have chance of loosing halfway through a game and any attempt at trying to correct him in sports and he completely shuts down.

This behavior honestly has us stumped because after a year of this it doesn't seem like it is a phase anymore.

[soultrane]

Sooo, DS just freaked out because we asked him to wash his hands after he used the bathroom. He washes his hands every time, loves it, and usually laughs when the water hits them. Today, he freaked out.

leahks77, the grapes remind me of the time DS was upset because I cut the crusts off of his sandwich. I figured I was helping him out because he doesn't eat them, but he cried because he didn't have any "handles." Mommy lesson learned!

[mrsred09]

These are all amazing!

[mrsred09]

I couldn't think of any, and then this just happened:

DS has been reading and obsessed with this smelly toe monster book. We read it all day long. Tonight he woke up alscreaming bloody murder. I run in and he is upset because there are monsters rocking in his chair and he wants them out of his room, but they are being naughty and not listening to him at all! So he asks me to help him get the monsters out of his room....which I do by "picking them up" and putting them in "their room." DS is now even more upset that his monster friends are gone and he wants them back....I'm way too tired to play this game tonight!

[mlal78]

May 5, 2015 15:39:35 GMT -5 sarcaztic10 said:

Most of the things DS throws a tantrum about these days are games. He is a sore loser and I am honestly not sure how to help him get over it besides continuing to encourage him after he is done with his crying and stomping. He is really competitive (so are H and I) and he wants to win and he will throw a huge tantrum even when he think he might have chance of loosing halfway through a game and any attempt at trying to correct him in sports and he completely shuts down.

This behavior honestly has us stumped because after a year of this it doesn't seem like it is a phase anymore.

My older ds was like that when he was younger too.  Like throw the board game and stomp off screaming sore loser.  We would just talk to him about winning/losing and how you are not able to win all the time, the important thing is to have fun.  He started this at about age 2/3.  I can't say that he isn't still a bad loser at 11, but mostly just in sports, not board games.  He has been known to go sulk in the corner after losing.  At least he isn't pitching a fit

[leahks77]

How about reasons my kid isn't crying? Today DS fell and completely scraped his knees. Blood and dirt and mess. My kid should be crying. But isn't? He keeps pointing at it and saying "oh no!!" and trying to kiss it. He did cry a bit initially, but probably less than I would have. Toddlers make no sense. Gotta love 'em.

[Ace]

He cried today because I put a sticker on his shirt after he asked me to do it.

[garnetter]

My child is always crying.

[rosiejames]

Why Isn't my child crying? Today DS fell and totally scratched his knees. Blood and earth and chaos. My child ought to cry. However, isn't? He continues pointing at it and saying "God help us!!" and attempting to kiss it. He cried a bit at first, however likely short of what I would have. Little children have neither rhyme nor reason. Gotta adore them.