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Toddler cries and whinges all day!!!

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hrp2020 · 06/04/2022 13:49

I know they are called the Terrible Twos for a reason although we have had this for quite a long time before the two mark but our 26 month old cries and whinges all day long. Unless you are giving him 100% of your attention and playing with him he is doing this. He seems incapable of playing alone, even just for 10 minutes. I have tried ignoring it but quite frankly it makes it worse. He ends up pushing his face into mine to make me listen. He isn't talking much so there could be some frustration however this has been going on even before I would have expected him to be talking. We also have an almost 6 month old so again the change having a sibling could be part of it but it was happening way before the baby arrived so I also don't think it's that. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. He is way worse with me than anyone else however does still whinge and want attention from anyone who will give it! He has three mornings at nursery but he is apparently not like this when he is there (which I'm so pleased about - all reserved for me clearly!). Any tips on things I can try to help him hugely appreciated (which will help my sanity too).

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hrp2020 · 06/04/2022 13:57

And also he is throwing toys and finding it funny. I have tried timeout which he cries at but happily comes back to do it again. He just wants any attention even if bad. I try to praise all the positive things but it's hard at the moment as it's constantly quite negative behaviour.

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hrp2020 · 06/04/2022 14:01

Forgot to say he is like it from as soon as he gets up in the morning until he goes to bed at night!

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hrp2020 · 19/04/2022 13:43

Did anyone have any thoughts on this? Also struggling with his sleep as bedtime has always been 7pm but he happily rolls around his cot until 8.30pm before going to sleep. He then only ever sleeps 9-10 hours. He still has a nap (as is so exhausted and needs it) but seems to only do 30 mins or an hour max before waking crying. He used to happily lay in his cot in the mornings until 7am but now he is standing screaming as soon as he wakes. We are all exhausted as they day is long with his behaviour the way it is!

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