Terrible 2s - is this normal?!

[notanotherdayofthisshit]

My DD turns 2 next week. I am honestly pulling my hair out with the tantrums. How normal is this? Here are some examples:

• trying to dress her is generally a physical struggle - I have to restrain her so I can change a nappy / get her dressed. She just screams.

• shower / bath time - she used to love these. Now it's just another thing that triggers screaming. Again, undressing her for the bath / shower is what sets off the screaming.

• taking her away from anything she is doing if it's time to leave - eg. Taking her away from the tv for a bath or or to leave the house etc. not always but often this results in screaming.

• if I won't give in to her demands for "jelly" for her breakfast

The list goes on...... are these repeated tantrums normal? I have an older child (in their teens) and I honestly do not recall things being this bad.

Please tell me whether my child is normal or not? 😩

I have dug the book back out - inspired by this thread! Will study it later 😁

Absolutely normal behaviour. Granddaughter went for months without shower or bath …absolutely not worth the battles. Hair wash at swimming pool once a week .she is now three and loves a bath.

I tried how to talk so little kids would listen and honestly the advice just didn't work for us in the short term (I know it takes a lot of repetition). I even saw a child therapist without my daughter and she gave me some tools but generally she was honest about the fact what works 1 day won't the next and you just have to ride it out.

@Endofmytetherfinally

Yeah I'm fully prepared for it working maybe occasionally but not always! I suppose it's like adults though, coping strategies we might use on one day won't help us a different day, etc.

I had a much better morning with her today anyway - managed to get her dressed without too much of a fight. The odd protest here and there but it didn't escalate. Phew.

Totally normal. My least favourite parenting time was 2 - 4. Toddlers are just challenging! My daughter was the same with clothes. She absolutely refused to get dressed some days. She's a normal 8 year old now. Just a developmental phase.