Got an 18mo (or thereabouts) and want to swap war stories

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What an interesting age! DD is either really sunny, eating like a horse being hilarious or refusing food and clinging like a limpit. I can see why there are so many toddler taming books out there now.

Today, I think we're back in the teething phase and I can't put her down to make a cup of tea. Not complaining mind, just be reassuring to hear any similar stories and any top tips. I'd hit the gin but I'm also 11wks pregnant with DC2. Why, I ask myself, why?

Hello!!
Im on the toddler trouble train with you!! DS 19mo either happy as a buzzy bee or grizzly as a bear at the moment! - Also pregnant with DC2 so no gin/vodka for me either!
no top tips but will be will be watching!!

Me three!

15 month old DS hanging around my neck like a pendant, refusing to eat and generally being miserable. Yet other days he's great.

Oh, and also pg with DC2!

Me four! DS is 19 months old and for the past few days has been refusing to eat anything, and whines constantly. I'm sure I remember him sitting and eating nicely at some point, and even playing...seems like a dim and distant memory at the moment though. TBH if I want a cup of tea I just put him down, make one and put up with the grumping. Or I give him something completely random to play with out of desperation - this morning I shoved a pizza wheel at him (a very blunt one!) and it actually kept him relatively happy for 10 minutes or so.

And I am also pregnant with DC2

And me!!

Monday and Tuesday 19mo DS ate everything put in front of him. Yesterday he threw it on the floor and today just looked at me as if to say "you want me to eat that!"

And he normally loves having a bath, but last nights was a nightmare.

I keep hearing "it's only a phase"

I'm NOT pregnant, so will attempt to drink for everyone although I may wait until the weekend, i've got work tomorrow

Almost 20mo DS is teething AGAIN eating virtually nothing bar toast and ice lollies. He is also refusing to sleep through though we know he can.

And I've taken the side of his cotbed today.

I'm mad. Pass the - I'll have one for those who can't!

I've found my home! DD is 20 months, teething again, this time with full on dribbling & biting everything she can. I think she's in training for the terrible twos as I have had nothing but tantrums and blatant ignoring me for the past couple of days.
I'm sure they've replaced my sweet, giggly funny DD when I was pegging out the washing

Oh ladies you have made my day! I'm surviving by constantly eating Haribo and reminding DH just how lucky he is to have such a martyr for a wife. I think he appreciates that.

Yes yes to the bath thing too. DD it is NOT possible to bathe while cuddling me. I know it is a phase but the teething bit is really tough.

Oh and wheresmycow literally chuck as much red wine down as you can possibly hold. Thank you.

smellsofsick do what we do... get in with them.

Maybe a bit wet, but great fun, DS loves it and you get lots of cuddles and you can forcefully ensure that hair is done correctly!

We run alternate nights, so whoever baths DS goes downstairs and opens the wine while the other reads the bedtime story. Works really well!

DD2 is 20mo and has hit the terrible twos already! Tantrums if she can't help or "a go"! Yesterday as I was walking past dd1's school DD2 decided to take her shoes off & refuse to put them on. I had to carry her screaming under my arms, and who should file past starring at us but DD1's class

Thanks carpe I have just perfected the plonk and withdraw method of getting her in the bath. She stands there looking miffed for a bit but once she realises she can't grab me, she just sits down and plays.

I genuinely thank God for 7pm.

Gosh there are a few of us pregnant at the moment!! I'm early days, about 8 weeks I think, I hope this phase passes by the time dc2 is born!! (although I'm sure another phase will kick in by then)!
Please have a drink for me!!
Carpe please let us know how you get on with no cot side tonight, I've been thinking about it recently as mine is 19mo..... Good luck!!
Apparently while I have been at work today he has been "a little treasure" and a "pleasure to have" really!!?? We will see what fun and games tomorrow brings!

Hello, 19 months here, very grizzly today and off her food, not sure if teething or a bug as its so rare for her to be off her food! Lots of tantrums and clinginess. Feeling very proud though as she has just potty/toilet trained herself (only 16mo between younger D and her sister so she has picked everything up along the way). Can't believe how quickly they grow up and wish I had another on the way, which for various reasons won't happen.

Thank god I found this thread. DD is 20 months and I just thought it was us and circumstances at home. It's nice to know we are not alone and that it's actually quite usual toddler behaviour. She's not my first so I should know! But reassuring to have found you all, all the same.

The latest demand is to be carried at all times and mummy must under no circumstances sit down while carrying heavy, demanding toddler ( who appears to have given up both food and sleep).

Yep, we're back to clinginess with DD2 (19 months) now, especially in the late afternoon when waiting for DH to return from work so that we can eat our tea all together. Teeth are cerainly on the way, I can see her gums are all red, so I'm indulging her!

She has just learned to climb up the ladder to the slide at the playground which is wonderful to see, but scary at the same time.

ican good to have you here. I agree, I thought it was just me too, so I'm quite relieved I'm not alone.

I think teeth are the cause of much of it but I also think there's a bit if frustration at not being able to communicate and do all the stuff she wants. Actually I've given up trying to analyse it as it changes from day to day. This is why I'm eating Toblerone.

I have 20 month old identical twin girls yes to all of the above

18 month old DS - bit clingy but my main problem is a sort of pat/ hit which is delivered whilst saying either "no" or "ah ah" which are our two "don't do that" lectures - actually on that front he is impossible to tell off - any attention is good attention in his book- and I am pg with baby no 3 in August - oh god what have we done ( but hello all - nice to meet you - waves )

At last - somewhere to vent my annoyances too! I am fed up of wearing DS's food down my top! DS is 20 months and has decided at the start of every meal to forcefully fling the full spoon or plate as far away as possible, until he is ready to eat. And he is only ready when he is distracted by current favourite toy. And then only if he's in the mood for said food, which could be delicious one day but make him retch the next day! And oh dear I have to feed him myself now because although he can he now won't. It's a catch 22 because now he knows I will feed him just to avoid an hour long struggle, and like you say Montypig, any attention is good attention in his book! Grrrrr.

20 month old DD - has decided that sleep is evil and will fight it to the bitter end! Spends most of day in Jekyll/Hyde mode of being hilarious one minute and monstrous the next!

So, I'm awake with said toddler. Who struggles to settle and has already woken her sister. Here's hoping she settles down soon. Anyone else up with their little monkeys?

Having spent 5 months insisting on walking up/down the stairs to/from playschool by himself (2nd floor of high ceilinged building- about 100 steps- took at least 20 mins), now that I'm 7mo pregnant, DS (20mo) has decided that he will be carried all the way up, or otherwise he will just sit on the bottom step and refuse to move.

Other than that, he's being suspiciously sunny atm. Think he might be saving it for when DC2 arrives (yikes)

Morning! DD2 was awake 3 times in the night last night. Aaargh! Thought I'd settled her 1/2 an hour ago, but no Now DH is up with DD2 and her big sister who is still tired and therefore grumpy and DD2 who is actually making little tired moans but refusing to sleep or even cuddle a bit.

Am considering putting a mattress by her bed and taking ir in turns to camp out there for a few nights. She seems to be tired, but just really poor at self-settling.

DS woke at 11.30pm

Got out of bed.

We have a movement alarm PFB? Moi? and it went off. He was terrified! Ended up sleeping with him - so epic fail!

Memo to self: unplug sensor pad!

I can handle DS (18mo) going on and off food - if he doesn't want it, it gets put aside and he gets nothing else, without a fuss.

It's the tatrums of epic proportions that have sprung up again literally overnight. On Wednesday his most explosive and longest one yet, apparently for no reason whatsoever. I hadn'ttold him "no", i hadn't taken anything off him, i hadn't made him do anything he didn't want to do, he just wanted nothing to do with me. When i tried to comfort him i got rewarded by a smack in the face, a foot in my ribs and an extremely angry, frustrated, back arching, legs/ arms throwing little boy. He went purple, could barely breath and just wanted me to leave him alone. Which i did. Horrible, horrible, horrible.

This morning we wrestled to get him dressed. Tonight we will wrestle to get him into his PJs.

He's normally such a wonderful, happy, delight to be around.