Is this just what having a 2yo is like?

[BananaHammock23]

DS2 (27 months to be precise) is quite clearly going through the 'terrible twos'.

He's started screaming so much he's sick. Really violent, inconsolable tantrums. These are usually because he doesn't get his own way. Two examples would be when I'm eating dinner and I won't leave the table to go into the playroom, or when my partner gets up with him in the morning rather than me so I can sleep (because he doesn't sleep very well either, but thats another post!). When he doesn't get his own way, he will go absolutely ballistic and it's making me frightened to go anywhere with him.

When he does get hysterical, I try to calmly stand my ground. A lot of "mummy's eating her dinner right now, but I'll be with you in 5 minutes" and countdown etc but clearly it's not working. I haven't had a meal without screaming and tugging at my sleeve in months.

I do understand he's going through a lot of big developments at the minute, but it just all feels so extreme. Then again, he's my first so I don't know what to expect!

I’m only a couple of months behind you as DS has only just turned two but yep, I’m there with you with the tantrums about not getting his own way. His are loud and dramatic (flinging himself to the floor and screeching) but they are currently relatively short lived and he can usually be distracted out of it. We are also struggling with the concept of wait but he is now doing it, although usually under protest. Partly here in solidarity and also hoping someone wiser will come along to give us both parenting advice!

I've got a 2.5 years old and she definitely grew out of that stage, but during it I pretty much gave in because I found she got so distressed I figured she mustn't understand "wait". She's very patient now and can be reasoned with so it was a phase.... hang on in there!

Toddlers are very egocentric at this age. Its pretty much impossible for them to understand wait etc (obviously this will come)

I would also NOT distract him from the way he’s feeling. Letting him learn that feeling sad is just as acceptable and okay as feeling happy is just as important. Instead just support him through it

tough I know, o also have a 2 year old. But the phase will end