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To ask what the tantrums are over in your home?

124 replies

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 Blush

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fatballerina · 02/12/2014 23:25

Because I have green eyes and she has blue...she's 5.

Lioninthesun · 03/12/2014 00:01

Because I tore off a "door" that she had asked me to (I even made sure I had complete clarification before I did the deed "you want me to take it out completely?" - "yes mummy") and I was supposed to leave it hinged on one side. She lost her shit completely: head spinning 360 degrees and a mean impression of Verruca Salt with a puce and tear stained face.

Generally have been lucky though as the most common are "I didn't want THAT cup mummy" or refusal to wear a coat. I go along with a lot of things and have a back up plan (hide coat in bag for when I lock the door and she suddenly changes her mind).

IsChippyMintonExDirectory · 03/12/2014 00:16

Because Peppa Pig credits are far too long, she wants the next episode to start NOW

Because the Peppa Pig bubble bath lid is Peppas head and it kept falling off in the bath

Because I couldn't take the life size Peppa Pig cut out in Asda home with us

Because I walked past the TV when that bastard Peppa Pig was on.

Peppa Pig if you're reading this - go fuck yourself. I hate you you obnoxious little shit. Your theme tune plays in my head all day long. I long for the day you end up as a bacon mcmuffin. And your dress is boring.

BramwellBrown · 03/12/2014 08:31

DD has just had a tantrum because I told her to 'break a leg' (first performance of the school play today) and she promptly tripped over, she's fine but this is clearly because I am a witch and cursed her, she's going to tell her teacher I said i wished she'd break her leg so they all know how horrible i am apparently.

Narrowdog · 03/12/2014 08:40

Because the van with the ladder on top has now gone from the driveway next door.

He's 2.5.

Onwards.

Bumpsadaisie · 03/12/2014 09:37

When I get downstairs after a long day and find there is STILL the washing to hang out.

When my children's drawers are messy AGAIN despite the fact that I am constantly organising them.

When I get up in the morning in general, and more particularly when I get up in the morning and the clothes I wanted to wear are still downstairs in the chilly laundry room.

When DH finds that once again I have forgotten that putting the wok in the dishwasher takes the non-stick oily sheen off it (get a life DH).

My five and three year old are relatively chilled in comparison ....

purplemurple1 · 03/12/2014 09:49

That we won't let him put his hand into the lit log burner.

That he can't eat the rice cake that he just fed to the dog.

That he can't eat the dogs bone (licking is fine but he doesn't have enough teeth to chew it).

(15months so still the terrible twos to come!)

FayeFruitLoop · 03/12/2014 10:19

Grin At IsChippy... Peppa pig if you're reading this go fuck yourself outburst

Yes her dress is boring.

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frankbough · 03/12/2014 12:26

Putting shoes on, taking them off, wrong shoes, getting dressed, undressed, getting in the bath, getting out of the bath, breakfast time, wrong bowl, dish, spoon, fork, cup, losing favourite toy of the day.

Not carrying either of then up the stairs, walking to preschool or driving to school, picking up the wrong leaf, conker, twig, on the walk home, not putting telly on quick enough, saying no or distracting any unreasonable demands, loud trucks, motorbikes, men with beards, walking too slow, too fast...
All these and more produced some serious meltdowns that included repeated headbutting of the Belfast sink, Aga and radiators, kicking the back of my car chair, banging hard toys on doors and rolling around on the floor for anywhere between 10 secs and upwards...
Thankfully the eldest is beginning to show signs of slowly becoming a lovely girl ready for school, just one toddler to go........

NomorepepperpigPLEASE · 03/12/2014 13:05

ischippy TELL ME ABOUT IT! look at my username!!

dds (18 months) was because the photographer was looking at her.

how the fuck was she supposed to take photos if she couldn't look at her. No Christmas nursery photos. Angry

MokunMokun · 03/12/2014 14:32

DS was fanatical about bananas too. I'm traumatised at the thought of them.

DD is three and a ticking time bomb. If she hasn't had at least three tantrums before breakfast something is seriously wrong.

They are usually something like this

Me: Do you want some milk?
Her: No
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Her: Where's my milk? Wah!!!

Apparently everything is my fault. Everything

Highlandbird · 03/12/2014 14:40

I wish there was a 'like' button on mn sometimes, some of these are hilarious Grin and making me feel much less alone with my tantrumming toddlers WinkThanks

JoffreyBaratheon · 03/12/2014 14:42

One of the funniest/most traumatising ever was when my 14 year old was about 3 or 4 and it was his birthday. We made him a jelly in a mould we have shaped like a cat. As I put it on the table, the head sort of... severed. He was both terrified and enraged. He still remembers it!

My 12 year old, when he was about 6, didn't want to go out with us on a day trip. Eventually we got him dressed and stuffed him in his car seat. He didn't tell us til we got to our destination, an hour away from home, that he hadn't put his shoes on. As I was about to explode, he said:
"It's mum's fault I'm not wearing any shoes!"
That was years ago and we still don't let him live it down. If he forgets anything, he always gets asked if it's mum's fault...
We had to park at Tesco's, stuff him into the baby seat in a shopping trolley because he couldn't walk anywhere, and buy him a cheap pair of pumps so we could have our day out.

Not my own kids' tantrum, but... once we went to the seaside and were walking along the seafront when this rather middle class looking family comes towards us with a couple of little girls. The parents are getting really wound up because one of the girls is having the mother of all tantrums. As they pass us, she hits maximum decibel level and one of the parents explodes in exasperated rage, shocking the child into temporary silence. As the parent finishes, into the silence the quieter sibling self-righteously says:
"Yeah, Emily!"

My kids fell about laughing. Now whenever any of them has a hissy fit, one of the brethren can be guaranteed to end it with:
"Yeah, Emily!"

FayeFruitLoop · 03/12/2014 16:20

Today... Because I didn't make fireworks happen on cue when he looked out the window.

Ffs... We've been through this every other day since a week after fireworks nightHmm

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Quietattheback · 03/12/2014 16:22

Yy to bloody Bastarding bananas. And Satsumas, if I haven't peeled it all in one go; if I broke it; if my magical powers fail and I leave the pithy stalk in the middle which apparently IS removable without breaking open the Satsuma, I'm just not doing it cos I'm mean and I hate him - DS4

We had a couple of monumental tantrums this morning because he had to so in the back of the car (where he ALWAYS sits)

  • because he couldn't take DS1 3ds into school.
CrohnicallyAnxious · 03/12/2014 16:31

This morning DD (2) had a tantrum because she didn't like the crocodiles in the kitchen. When I pointed out there were no crocodiles in the kitchen, she agreed and tantrummed because she doesn't like the crocodiles upstairs.

Today we've also had 'fingers stuck' (in the mittens she's currently insisting on wearing around the house) and 'bag go this way' (gift bag she has slung over her shoulder like a handbag).

ithoughtofitfirst · 03/12/2014 16:34

Oh god the eye colour thing.

Ds: Mummy's eyes are blue!
Me: oooh are they? Yours are blue too!
Ds: NOOOOOOOO DEY IS GREEEEEEEEEEN.

Followed by 10 minutes of screaming.

CrohnicallyAnxious · 03/12/2014 17:50

Another one from DD, as I was making dinner.
Me: do you want beans?
DD: yes
(Crohnically gets tin of beans out of cupboard)
DD: I WANT BEANS!!!!!

Pyjamaramadrama · 03/12/2014 18:27

Ds had a massive tantrum at the shops because I buy myself everything and him nothing. This was after driving 30 minutes to get him a game he'd asked for for Xmas.

I asked him what I'd bought for myself "wrapping paper" he cried.

ninetynineonehundred · 03/12/2014 18:53

For all you peppa pig fans out there

mobile.twitter.com/KayBurley/status/514113685678477312

Christmasbargainshopper · 03/12/2014 20:29

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Flingingmelon · 03/12/2014 20:36

DS (17mo) was not happy when I didn't immediately help him put his wellies on the minute he was out of his cot. Silly me, who would eat their breakfast otherwise attired?

Littlegreyauditor · 03/12/2014 20:47

What is with the wellie fetish? DS is obsessed with them, every day rain or shine there must be at least one episode of wellie wearing.

I believe it to be the fault of that wee witch of a pig and her 'muddy puddles' (but it could also be the farmer relatives with all their exciting cowsheds and tractors). Hmm

InsaneDuck · 03/12/2014 21:01

Our tantrums today from dd2 (3.9yrs) ..

Her hair was in her face, wouldnt let me put clip in to keep it away

Wanted to wear her slippers to nursery, it was wet outside

The bouncy ball she was playing with was bouncy

She had sneezed, which ment she blinked, so missed a whole 3 seconds of peppa pig

Baby brother had done a poop, the smell hurt her nose (my personal favourite tantrum causing moment of the day Grin )

And the last one.. the peas on her plate were too round, and reminded her of the bouncy ball, which was bouncy..

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