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1 year old tantrums all day. What can I do ?

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reallyexhausted · 20/01/2021 19:05

My one year old DD is very exhausting at the moment and I'm wondering if there's anything I can do. She always wants what she can't have and cries and throws tantrums when I don't let her have stuff. So much so that I just end up letting her have stuff or play with stuff ( like my phone or the remote ). She literally whines all day unless she gets her way. She does not listen to no and just keeps doing stuff even when told no ( I think she does this as it gets her attention ). I don't tell her off at all and always try to explain why she can't do something and I try to distract her with other things. But once she has it in her head that she wants something, she just won't stop and she doesn't forget. When she gets upset I don't scold her but I tell her that I understand why she's frustrated and give her a cuddle. ( I understand that's what you're supposed to do, rather than invalidate their feelings or scold them for being upset / doing something wrong ). She always rips her bib off and chucks everything around and off her high chair etc too. I think it's all normal ? Can I do something different ?

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Ohwhatbliss · 22/01/2021 09:06

Great update OP, you're doing an awesome job 👍🏼

00100001 · 22/01/2021 09:06

Amazing :)

My 13m niece loves "helping" with the laundry, taking things out of the machine, putting in tumble dryer etc.

Also, of you can, and are happy to, and she's a good stander, consider getting a step stool or leaner tower,so she can "help" prep meals.... she'll probably just try and eat the food, and might fling a few bits of pasta around, but she'll probably really like it.

reallyexhausted · 22/01/2021 09:08

@00100001 that sounds like a good idea n ! She's not yet a great stander but I will when she is. She loves it when her dad holds her while he's doing meal prepping etc. He explains what he's doing and she could watch for ages !

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reallyexhausted · 22/01/2021 09:24

@00100001 it's tough to know how to ' play ' with them at this age I think. I think you're right to just kind of go after what they like to do. They love taking things out ( like laundry, tuppawear ) they also like putting things back into stuff. They're not that interested in toy really. She loves exploring things with her index finger. It's so funny and sweet. Just loves touching things. I think that's what they like to do so I'm just trying to facilitate that for her.

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00100001 · 22/01/2021 09:34

Tbh "proper" toys are a bit of a waste of time at this age, because they're only interested in how things work. Trying to understand how and why some things fit in a object,and others don't.

So a a cardboard box and various items to out in and out if it, is a better toy than giving them (for example) a Peppa pig figure to 'play' with.

I was also thinking,if you don't want DD playing with the sockets on the wall. Try and find out what it is she's finds interesting about them,and if it's the switch, buy her a light switch cover or a rocker switch. So she can flick it and get the click feedback. All helps with manual dexterity,fine motor and cause/effect
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