Terrible twos

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Tell me it gets better? I’m on the edge with my DS today after a particularly fraught trip out to the aquarium with him screaming “NO” at more or less everything today, refused to hold hands and tried to run off, “NO GO WAY” to when I tried to point out a fish, “NOOO” if I made eye contact and shut his eyes every time I tried to talk to him. Kicking and going rigid with rage when trying to fold him into the pram, threw his lunch on the floor then screamed because he actually wanted it, decided to spend the entire 45 minute journey home roaring like a dinosaur to his baby sister before falling asleep around 30 seconds before we got home. Please tell me I’m not alone…

I need wine help.

Normal 2 year old behaviour. It gets better, my oldest is 5 and stopped with that nonsense a good while ago, can't remember exactly but he's delightful now

Two year olds are irrational little dictators. Today, I was presented with a Thomas the Tank engine train that had come apart from Annie & Clarabel. He was utterly distraught. So I stupidly reattached them. Through the ensuing meltdown, I discovered that he hadn’t wanted them to be attached. He just didn’t want them unattached. And I’d obviously just ruined his entire day by failing to understand this very simple concept.

I find it helps to think of them as being in the throes of demonic possession. It’s not them being a monster, they can’t help it. And, very soon, the demon will bugger off and not return until his teenage years. You’ve just got to hang on a few more months and they’ll return to the wonderful child you know and love.

Thank you, I’ve heard 4/5 is a lovely age! Sadly my second will then also be 2 so I’m bracing myself for a few more years of this.

We're just entering this phase now with ds. Yesterday in Iceland he was lovely putting things in the basket and helping... Until we got to the till was queuing he then threw himself to the floor within seconds. Trying to explain to him that the lady has to scan the items as I remove them from the basket he then runs off to the front of the queue where I can't get to him and starts slapping the walls. I keep calling his name to come back the checkout lady kept saying "aww he's cute" until he threw himself to the floor Infront of the person in front of me so they could not move on and this made the queue longer he stayed laid down for 5 minutes moaning. I couldn't physically get to him to pick him up and finally convinced the person in front of me to move him. I'm not looking forward to them getting worse 😂 x

My DD was 2 in October and I have a 4 months old as well. She is pretty sweet to her baby brother but to me when she is tired she is vile.

She will kick me, headbutt me, smack me and try to pull my hair. We just had our neighbour over who called unannounced with a gift for the baby and she kicked off in front of them. I was so embarrassed, and I know she was tired but I don't know how to get passed this as it is happening daily 😢🥺.

My husband says it will get better but it's OK for him, he goes to work, I'm on maternity.

Any advise over than "ride it out" which is what I've been told.

TIA xx