Ds turned 2 two weeks ago. I thought he'd had tantrums before but he really, really hadn't. Not like this.
So, he's been at nursery for just over a year now and loves it. Is mostly happy to go, is always happy once he's there and often doesn't want to leave. He's there three full days a week while I work.
Yesterday and today he's thrown the most almighty tantrum. Doesn't want to leave the house, has to be carried all the way there screaming and is in a terrible state. The screaming sounds more anger than upset. Nothing has changed at nursery and when I phoned to see if he was ok yesterday morning they said he'd calmed down in no time and was happily playing.
I feel awful but he has to go. Standing at the crossing this morning was absolutely dreadful, humiliating, nightmarish. I felt as if someone was bound to stop me and accuse me of abducting ds .
Is this normal? Is it a phase? Will he be ok in a few days? (we only have tomorrow to go thank god)
Is there anything I can do to prepare him for going out in the morning? I've tried talking to him about going to nursery and all the fun he'll have with his friends as soon as he got up this morning but that obviously didn't help.
Can you tell this is my first?
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Help/sympathise with me - toddler tantrums on the way to nursery
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bookthief · 02/12/2008 10:59
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