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I offered my toddler a drink

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bridgetjones1 · 18/02/2021 15:47

And a full on tantrum ensued. Crying, throwing herself on the floor and generally distraught that I'd had the temerity to offer something so shocking!!

YABU - I am a terrible mother
YANBU - Toddlers are crazzzzzy

Obviously this is very light hearted. Hoping and praying that this is a short term phase and that her twin sister doesn't decide to follow suit Confused

Anyone want to offer a hand hold or offer advice, equally baffling reasons for meltdowns would be appreciated

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Poppins2016 · 23/02/2021 03:38

@Joanofbach

WHY was dog poo white?
@Joanofbach

Back then bonemeal was added to the commercial feed which is a) mostly indigestible b) high in calcium = white dog poo!

Mypathtriedtokillme · 23/02/2021 03:45

All adults in my family have “their” cup or mug they like to drink from so when it comes down to it we are all still toddlers on the inside.

Nitflux · 23/02/2021 03:49

My nephew had a meltdown because I dared to cut his massive cookie in half so he could eat the other half later (and so my SIL wouldn’t tell me off for giving him a massive cookie). Nephew started screaming and crying “Auntie Nitflux sharped my cookie!” SIL appeared, comforted him, basically saying how mean I was. I got in a strop. All over a f’ing cookie.

Mrsmummy90 · 23/02/2021 08:38

@Mypathtriedtokillme

All adults in my family have “their” cup or mug they like to drink from so when it comes down to it we are all still toddlers on the inside.
Everyone I know has their mug ☕️ I assumed it was normal 😳
Joanofbach · 23/02/2021 16:48

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HavelockVetinari · 24/02/2021 15:24

@Esspee is talking nonsense. You can read child development literature from a century ago and find that tantrums were (and are still, according to modern experts) considered a normal and unpreventable developmental stage.

Try InPsychological Care of the Infant and ChildWatson and Watson (1928)

diagold4u · 24/02/2021 15:40

I can't offer mine anything. I should just know obviously he wants it and give it!!

And how do they know half a biscuit isn't a full size round biscuit! Maybe the biscuit is semi circle

ilovepixie · 24/02/2021 22:38

My nephew, when he was 2, had a massive tantrum because I wiped a bogey from his finger. The bogey was his best friend and he wanted to keep it forever.

ConeHat · 24/02/2021 22:47

My 6 year old is still pulling these kind of stunts.

Dont worry when they turn 16 they will wait until midnight when your just about to go to bed to start in very in depth conversation on politics. At least when they are 3 you can ignore and walk off ( I know they follow you...).

At 16 you can only sit and nod as it's very important to listen to your teens ( even at 1am)

JustLyra · 24/02/2021 23:50

@Joanofbach

Well *@Poppins2016* I'll be hornswaggled, thanks for that! As for children not tantrumming years ago like *@Esspee* said, you younger people need to remember that corporal punishment was allowed in schools, and some of those teachers were bloody sadists. Letting them start school thinking having a paddy was the thing to do wouldn't have been doing them any favours.
Whoever let you get through life not realising the offensiveness of your phrasing didn't do you any favours.
Joanofbach · 25/02/2021 12:43

@justLyra well done, you found something to be offended about!

HavelockVetinari · 26/02/2021 18:24

[quote Joanofbach]@justLyra well done, you found something to be offended about![/quote]
I think racism is fairly normal to be offended about tbh...

mackerelontoast · 03/03/2021 08:24

I love these stories. Any more bonkers toddler tantrums?
My favourite was when my dd age 2 or 3 had a massive tantrum on the way home from the shop on a very sunny day when her shadow wouldn't let go. We had to run from shady place to shady place to get home. She was furious.Smile

Blockedoff · 03/03/2021 18:21

@Joanofbach come out from under your rock "having a paddy" it's an offensive racist comment.

Livpool · 03/03/2021 18:28

DS is 5 now but he was a very dramatic toddler. The most ridiculous one was he cried because he wanted to use his favourite spoon - that he was actually holding.

You can't reason with them either. He was holding the spoon he wanted. He had it 🤷🏼‍♀️

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WeatherwaxOn · 12/03/2021 13:05

DC (now 9 and into eye-rolling, huffing and door-slamming) as a toddler asked for spaghetti for tea.
Spaghetti with tomato sauce and grated cheese.
I presented this on the correct plate with a drink in the correct cup and massive tantrum ensured. Lying on the floor screaming.
Eventually we got to "I don't want spaghetti"
I threw it away.
Another tantrum followed because what I had failed to understand was that although DC didn't want spaghetti and had made this abundantly clear, through the sobbing I was told, "I want SPAGHETTI"

LadyOfLittleLeisure · 12/03/2021 14:51

I had "I DON'T NEED TO FART" screamed in my face the other day ...

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