Dd's day of whinging and tantruming has worn me out!

[Cupcakemummy85]

I've really tried smiling through it, keeping a cool head, ignorning it but she's finally driven me to tears. How can people smile through their child throwing tantrums and non stop crying? I'm 38 weeks pregnant nearly 39 and I litreally have even in tears all day. I took her to rhyme time to make ire he got out an wasn't bored, cooked a lovely dinner she isn't eat. I am so fed up, I just want to cry some more and hide in my bed! Hat does everyone else do when their children have a WHOLE day of crying an wingeing??????

How old? It's so so hard sometimes do give yourself a break.

Go out - anywhere. A play centre to burn off energy (bit difficult if they have been naughty and don't deserve a treat), the park (not quite so exciting), our local garden centre where there are fish to look at, even just for a drive in the car. An excess of cbeebies on tv or a dvd if I am too tired to cope with ds. Bless you, hope she is in bed now and you can put your feet up.

Poor you! I totally sympathise, my DD can be a real whinger some days. I have usually found that when I totally lose it and retreat to my room to cry she comes and gives me a cuddle though! Ahhhhh... The first time she was only about a year old - just walking and she brought me her toy rabbit. It was so sweet I burst into tears again. Poor sausage was very confused and sad at that! Sorry that doesn't really help, just thought I'd say I know where you're coming from and you're not alone - can't imagine what it's like when about to pop!

Whingeing is the WORST! It drives me nuts. I've found that it helps to illustrate to DD that whingeing isn't normal communication by mimicking her whinge/whine. E.g. at the same pitch and tone as a whinge, I say "DD, what are you whingeing foooooooor? Why are you using that funnnnny voiccccccce?" It sort of just shows her that it's not how mummy and daddy talk, IYSWIM?

Also, 38&39 wks pg is such hard work. I was so tired and upset all the time at that stage of my second pg so I sympathise. Can you consider getting DH to take on or two days of his 'paternity leave' early? I really think you need to call in somebody to give you a rest and time away from your DD. Don't be too proud to ask! Seriously, call on DH, tell him you need him.

Bloody hell, my DD has driven me BONKERS today with non-stop bloody tantrums and whining and I'm not even pregnant! The moment DH walked through the door this evening, he had a snotty, whingeing, tantruming child thrust in his face as I bellowed "here, have YOUR daughter". I then resorted to wine. Not very helpful advice when you're pregnant, I know. Sorry.

anyone else have tips for the tantrums/whining - especially when in public? dd is 2 yr 3 mos and recently started near constant treatments of whine-ing as default method of communication and following up with tears/tantrums if she doesn't get what she wants (she's stopped napping at nursery so the tiredness isn't helping but doesn't look like it'll change back).

If she tired then try enforcing down time or a drive/bugg walk after lunch. I would go easy on her - set her up to do well eg avoid situations that will cause tantrums etc if possible.

Thanks Iggly I can see that I can get stuck in negative loops with her.

I feel your pain. I have found that there is always a reason for the tantrums... Its just figuring out what it is. Growth spurt? (Could be extra tired) missing daddy? Bored? Needs 1 on 1 time? Not feeling well (check temp, nappy & signs of teething) even though my DD had already cut her eye teeth i realised after days of whinging one of them had given her a gum infection! Hard to spot! It's so tough and can imagine even more so being heavily pregnant but this too shall pass xx

OP, could the tantrums be in relation to the realisation that a sibling's arrival is imminent? Does your DC possibly feel threatened? My DD went through the same just prior to DS's arrival and is still struggling a bit (DS is 12 wo). I find that some one on one time where I totally concentrate on her and let her choose what she wants to do does help.
All the best for the arrival of your baby!

Thank you :) perhaps she has picked up on that something is going to change, I do try and tell her but I'm not sure how much an 18 month old understands. We r very close, I do everything with her, she doesn't go to nursery or stay with grandparents over night like most of my friends children do. U could say we r attached at the hip lol. Perhaps that's why she tantrums now and again because she is sick of me lol. I'm finding she is getting very tired quickly and isn't eating as much which normally sparks off a melt down.