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To ask what the tantrums are over in your home?

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FayeFruitLoop · 01/12/2014 19:47

So far this week there is a theme...

His potato was too hot and ruining his cheese (melting it)

Then the next one was because I broke his potato (I cut it up)

Then today... He didn't like his banana anymore as a bit fell off it...

All have caused full blown kicking legs in the air tantrums

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SpanielFace · 01/12/2014 23:19

Because we didn't have any red yoghurt, only yellow ones. Because he couldn't open every door on his advent calendar at once. Because there was no train at the level crossing. Because an acorn fell on our car on the way to nursery and made a "bang" noise, and I couldn't make it happen again on command!

He is 2 years and 3 months.

BramwellBrown · 01/12/2014 23:52

because I DIDN'T make her wear a coat, we were walking to the shop at the end of the road (2 minutes walk tops) I asked if she wanted a coat, she said no so i opened the front door and said I'd take it with us in case she changed her mind, cue 10 minutes of her sobbing because I don't love her enough to make her put it on like a good mummy would

because her bed doesn't look like a pirate ship.

the sun went to bed too early.

She's 6

Bedsheets4knickers · 02/12/2014 08:06

At the moment only having 1 chocolate from the advent calendar

MsAspreyDiamonds · 02/12/2014 08:19

My ds usually acreams 'don't trick me mummy I am watching you' when I attempt to outwit him on his various likes and dislikes.

Kab13 · 02/12/2014 08:24

Dito the 1 chocolate in the advent Callander!

Nocturne123 · 02/12/2014 08:31

Bramwell that made me laugh about the coat . You truly are an awful parent. Do you want me to send her the number for child line?

Though she probably already has it of your neglect is such a regular occurrence

Tantrums here are about anything and everything . The other day dd cried because she brought her shoe to me to put on her ... I put it on

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FayeFruitLoop · 02/12/2014 09:05

This mornings:

he had to get out of bed (5 mins ago at 9am)

He's 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm doomed come teenage years

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Whatsthewhatsthebody · 02/12/2014 09:12

Great thread.

My ds 2 had a huge tantrum aged 5 when England lost a euro quarter final on penalties. He shouted 'daddy daddy make them win'

Of course he has had a life of disappointment over England but at now 24 he self medicates on larger!

Mammanat222 · 02/12/2014 09:12

We've just started to experience tantrums (right on cue, DS turned 2 a few weeks ago)

They can be about anything but the one thing the reoccurs is that DS asks for chocolate all the time and has a meltdown when you tell him that no he can't have chocolate for breakfast or dinner.

The massive irony is that he doesn't actually like chocolate that much and when he is allowed it he won't eat much??

Whatsthewhatsthebody · 02/12/2014 09:13

Loving the keeping poo safe!

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 02/12/2014 09:19

Because I wont let her open a xmas pressie despite me saying no 10 times, although it wasnt a tantrum, more a nag.

I wonder if her lack of tantrums as a child is a sign for when shes a teen, shes gonna be a nightmare aint she.

Gimmesomemore · 02/12/2014 09:32

I had a struggle with ds2 who is 9. He was outraged that we've not had any snow, and that in year 5 they are yet to do any fun christmas stuff. I told him I had off days as a child but he then replied "things are different these days, it's all about education!"

FannyBlott · 02/12/2014 11:14

Ds1 had a brilliant one (he's 4), we live on a corner and on the way home from school he likes to cross the road and walk on the opposite side to our house, this is so that as he comes round the corner he gets to watch it come into view and he pauses to take it in and admire "our little house", a few days ago when he did this there was a group of people walking past as the house came into view and he couldn't see it properly, this ruined the moment for him and when we got in he had a massive tantrum I was trying not to laugh, in his defence he was very tired that day, he's never been a tantrummy child.
DS2 has lots of tantrums, the worst this week was because playgroup used a different entrance to normal. He had a huge meltdown over it. He can't cope with the unexpected. One time he screamed and tried to smack his head off any surface he could for over an hour because his usual seat was occupied on the bus. I haven't been on a bus since.

TicTicBOOM · 02/12/2014 11:19

DS is four. He'll grumble and sulk, and gets super emotional about stuff, but no kicking and screaming tantrums anymore!

Idontseeanysontarans · 02/12/2014 11:25

Toddler: because she finally lost the poppy off get coat that she's been nurturing since the beginning of November.
DD1 (9): because she is becoming increasingly hormonal and everything is horrible at the moment. Although it's more of a 'gaaaaaah' noise and a strop up the stairs.
DS (14) again not strictly a tantrum but he got massively pissed off because when he described the pe lesson that ended up in him and 2 classmates colliding in the middle of a basketball court and all 3 bumping knees and I started to laugh... Not my fault, he tells a good story as it sounded like the Keystone Cops

LittleBearPad · 02/12/2014 11:27

Because the Apple isn't big (I cut it up damn me)

Because the tommee tippee cup makes a funny noise.

Because I switched off Sarah and Duck after endless episodes.

We're all clearly being very unreasonable

OnlyLovers · 02/12/2014 11:33

That the toe seam on her tights isn't in the right place.

I reckon Darcey Bussell has this one backstage on Strictly regularly.

The sine qua non of tantrum threads is, of course, the cutted-up pear one. I can't summon the will to search for it, but if someone else could then it's worth it.

FickleFecker · 02/12/2014 11:59

I cooked dinner while he was playing.
We were late because he watched too many cat videos.
I was watching a sad video, he demanded to see then didn't like it.
I wouldn't let him eat an entire tub of Haribo.
He ate the wrong chocolate and had to eat another.
His tea was too hot.
His tea got cold.

He's 32. In his defence he's not usually so tantrumy but we've been very stressed out recently and he's cross with himself for not doing enough housework. When DH gets distracted he's very difficult to get through to.

In interests of fairness my last tantrums were:
I didn't want pasta for dinner.
I dropped a carrot.
I dropped the carrot again, after washing it.
I wanted a glass of wine.
DH ate all the foiled chocolates from my Thorntons.

Clutterbugsmum · 02/12/2014 12:19

Can't remember what DS would tantrum about, but his tantrums were pretty useless.

He would just lay face down in the middle of the room as stiff as a board, making no noise, great for us.

RightyTightyLeftyLoosey · 02/12/2014 12:21

This thread is great!

DS is 2.7 and tantrums today have been because:

I can't control the neighbours cats with my mind
I wouldn't let him take his poo out of the potty
I didn't let him put duplo men in the poo
he didn't want the black pants (or the red. or yellow)
I refused to let him throw the clean clothes in the mop bucket

and finally because I dared to ask if he wanted lunch!
What sort of mean mother am I for trying to feed my child!?

Mammanat222 · 02/12/2014 12:26

We have decided to forgo the advent calendar this year as I cannot handle the idea of DS having a melt-down every day when we only let him open one door.

He's seen the calendar, we tried to explain it to him but I saw the glint in his eye that made me know he's rip the thing to shreds if we take it out of the plastic!

Marylou62 · 02/12/2014 12:29

My DD aged 6 had a tantrum because I gave her a broken biscuit....back at her as I smashed them all to crumbs...(having a little tantrum myself!)that stopped her in her tracks and made us both laugh...she's 21 now and still remembers it...in my defence, it was the last straw after a very hard day...You have to laugh or you'll cry...

BertieBotts · 02/12/2014 12:34

He had to pick up some soggy cornflakes.

He had to wear trousers and not shorts because it was 3 degrees outside.

He had to carry his own bag.

DH tried to break an apple in half with his hands to impress him, and it didn't come out perfectly smooth like a knife would make it.

Sigh. He's six, does it end soon? I mean admittedly we get about three a week as opposed to three an hour, but you know.

CandidConfessions · 02/12/2014 12:42

DSD aged 7 (but becoming more pre-teen by the moment) had the same meltdowns over jacket potatoes the other day. Apparently having it cut into 4 ruined i, should be in half. Also it was to hot and melted cheese is wrong.

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