Toddler saying she doesn’t like me..

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My DD is 3.5 and when she has a tantrum or I ask her to do something that she does not want too she kicks and screams and shouts. She has started saying ‘I don’t like you mummy’ when she is upset. It’s really started to upset me. I picked her up the other day after pre school and she didn’t want to go in her car seat so I lifted her up and she started kicking her legs and screaming, kicking me in the face in the process. Is this just a phase, will it pass?

We just had a real blinder, went on for a good 40 minutes, started out about one thing and went through a whole list. She screamed every time I tried to move away, and then hit me when I got too close. Joyous. These are getting much, much less frequent now though.

My 6yo DS when he was upset about something recently shouted ‘I wish you’d never adopted me!’ He’s not adopted 😁

Mine says "I thought you were the best mummy, but you're not" 😂

Hahaha love the heights of imperiousness a 3 year old can reach.

There are some crackers here!

She's not packed a little bag and declared she's leaving to grandma's house yet?
My parents live on the same road (10 doors a way) and this was a regular occurance.

Do try not to take it personally, she has a very limited vocabulary and is starting to assert her own personality and her likes and dislikes, this is important. Although obviously safety comes first.

If you have time and stopped in a good spot why not have a very quick snack a short story and a hug and then see if she'll get in the car seat more willingly. Transitions are hard for small children and if she's been away from you at Nursery etc this might work well.