My 15 month old dd started walking outdoors about a month ago. She never particularly liked being in the pushchair and now wants to be out walking as soon as we get anywhere.
But she REFUSES to hold my hand when walking(or if she will its only for a few minutes - she INSISTS on walking in her own direction, which suprise-surprise is always the opposite to where we need to go. When I offer her two options either hold mummy's hand and come this way, or sit in the pushchair, she flops to the floor or goes super-rigid in my arms and begins to carry on.
I am trying to be sooooo patient with her. She is exercising her new found independence. She cant properly understand why she should follow an instruction. I try to let her wander around freely as much as I can (eg if its quiet in a shop I let her toddle around and just follow close behind).
Today I deliberately took her to the park so she could wander in many directions. But she still did it - she insisted in going back towards the gates and main road rather than towards the ducks / playpark.
Last week - huge tantrum in marks and spencers because she wouldnt come with me out of the store.
I am fed up now. What am I doing wrong? Have tried reins but she just goes round and round trying to get them off and just sits down in protest.
How the bloody hell am I supposed to go anywhere/get any shopping done/ teach her that in some places outdoors she simply has to either hold my hand or be on reins and go in my direction.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Talk to others about child development and behaviour stages here. You can find more information on our development calendar.
Behaviour/development
Every single trip out with my 15m old ends in a tantrum
24 replies
bumbleweed · 26/01/2007 21:17
OP posts:
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.