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21 mo tantrums

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SarahDay1990 · 31/08/2020 12:32

Hi all I’m really struggling with my DDs tantrums....she is so incredibly head strong and defiant that I can’t actually manage her anymore. I’ve tried everything - acknowledging her feelings, setting boundaries, giving her control and options over certain things, providing 5 min warnings Etc but every little thing she pushes back on and then has the mother of all tantrums. It’s been particularly heightened these last few days (there has been no change to her routine, life surroundings etc, so I can’t pinpoint why) She Tried to run into the road Today and because I grabbed her and tried to explain she needs to hold my hand to cross the road she had a 20 min tantrum on a pavement Sad I’m currently being treated for PND (taking me a very long time to seek help) but I find this behaviour so triggering. Shes always been incredibly active and hyper - I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s adiagnosed with ADHD When she’s older. She’s extremely demanding - the moment she gets hungry she will literally kick and scream (yes I have a meal and feeding schedule but even a few mins before dinner is ready she will literally kick and scream and hit) it’s like her feelings have always been high on the surface and she can’t control them. Her language is pretty standard for her age and I’m trying so so hard to tune into her and provide her with the language and signing she needs - but it’s like her emotions just take over. She’s now at that age where terrible 2s are creeping in and I’m finding myself getting more and more isolated as I’m so mortified every time we go out and she’s lying on the floor screaming her head off because I won’t allow her to do things that could harm her. Any advice? Please? I’m a single mum and struggling terribly

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SarahDay1990 · 03/09/2020 07:48

Anyone?

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V2Hod · 12/09/2020 19:30

This is so hard. My 18 month old has recently started tantrums and hitting and it's exhausting. We live across the road from a park and every time we get out the car to go home we have a tantrum because we wants to go to the park. Although I'm definately no expert as these have just started I have found totally ignoring him the best way. Leaving him next to the car and saying "let me know when your ready to go into the house" and just plodding about pretending to be busy. Eventually he comes along and we go on with our day (not easy when you are in a rush). We did have a tantrum in morrisons the other day because he wanted to go back in after we were leaving. He was laying in the door way screaming, I left him to it and made a joke about "anyone want a toddler" when I got a dirty look. Hope this helps!

Bonial03 · 13/09/2020 20:19

Hey.
I feel exactly the same have had another bad day with my 19 month old boy, went out this morning refuses to hold my hand then has meltdown when try to put him in buggy then has just been screaming most the day would not eat his dinner just screamed and wanted dummy, it's soooooo hard I just want to hide away and cry, it scares me to think that he is not even two and he is such hard work , the screaming is driving me insane!!!!
Sara am with you I wish I could offer some advise but I have none apart from sending a big hug and to say I feel your pain!!!

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