My little boy is 2 and a half. He's my third son and I love him to bits.
He seems to have had just about everything to struggle with. He was born with a tongue tie and had bad colic. He went on to get repeated and scary bouts of croup that meant we had to dash off during the night to the hospital for steroids, poor little soul. He is way, way behind with his speaking (probably measures against a 12-18 month old) but he is very sociable, loving and good fun.
So where's the problem?! My LO has huge tantrums. Several times a week, out of the blue. Mostly at home. He shrieks, cries, rushes around, hits us. The screaming fit can go on for half an hour. That might not be long, I don't know but it seems it! I try and place him where he won't hurt himself but then I try to keep a bit of a distance to 'let it burn itself out'. Is that the best way? I have no experience of tantrums as my other two didn't do it. Because he doesn't have the vocabulary I cannot communicate with him. I hate it because he is stressed and so upset. What do you all do?
He has also become more and more picky about food. I know that is common as my middle son did it too. He started off with a big and varied list of food (homemade stews etc) and now we are down to a strange mix. His breakfast is good (porridge and brown toast) but then lunch is soft cheese on toast (every bloody day!) and for dinner he has chicken nuggets (every day!). He likes yogurt and he only drinks water but he won't touch fruit or veg any more. If I try other things, he has a big reaction and we just end up at the tantrum thing again. I can't ;eave it like this but I can't shove food into him.
Has anyone else struggled with a "terrible two" year old (he is really lovely!) and succeeded? How did you do it???? You'd think as he's my third that I would know the answers but I am at my wits end. All suggestions gratefully received.