DS just turned 3. He doesn't speak much at all, worth mentioning he's awaiting a pediatric appointment for possible autism after seeing speech therapist.
His tantrums feel constant and seem to come out of no where. Some times he's quite happy to put the wrapper in the bin when asked, other times he'll scream if asked. So it's not as if it's the same things which trigger him if that makes sense.
As soon as he comes downstairs on a morning he asks for duggee on the TV. When I say let's draw_reas/play instead he just cries, actual heartbroken cries. I'll show him the coloring books etc. He refuses to eat breakfast, he just cries. In the end I've give up and have had duggee on for 4 days. He doesn't sit and watch it, he'll play, paint and go in the garden but if duggee isn't playing in the background...
I'm get really sick of the comments too. Even on one of his good days 'he's a handful isn't he', 'he's dramatic', 'what's he crying for now' I'm a first time mam,he's my only child, I've read books, researching online and I just feel so lost. The comments make me feel I'm not doing good enough. I'm on my own, the only time I get help is when I'm at work! More of a rant than anything but if anyone has any tips I'd be happy to try. Distraction seems to help half the time.