DD1 is 2.5 years old. For the past 4 months, every time something hasn't gone her way she bursts into tears and cries and cries and cries. Even the smallest things, completely random like DH not shutting a car door 'right' makes her inconsolable. We've tried affection, ignoring, distraction, bribery, reasoning, punishment and nothing stops the tears. For example, yesterday she had a friend round after nursery and when the friend left, she cried from the moment the door shut (6.45pm) to the moment she fell asleep (8pm)
She's also waking up in the night and crying which again is very draining.
Any tips would be gratefully received - even if it's to tell me to ride it out and the phase will pass.
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2.5 yr old - constant crying - at end of tether.
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auntyspan · 12/09/2008 09:26
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