DD is 2.5, has slight speech delay which does lead to frustration this time but her speech is coming on in leaps and bounds so not overly worried. So really, quite a normal 2.5 year old. Its just that, not one whole day will go by without tears (i vaguely remember thinking the same thing with DD1 15 years ago!) of some sort. I have to say that tantrums are pretty infrequent and short lived although she can tantrum with the best of them and go for the full throwing self on floor monty with the best of them. It is usually because she wants her daddy, or the dog to come play with her, doesnt want to get dressed, do xyz or wants to do xyz and can't but it is like the end of the world, sobbing and telling me she doesnt love me (goes over my head mostly). Really i know all this behaviour is normal and i just have to ride the storm. But when do they become, dare i say it, less demanding? Less tears and able to occupy herself for more than 15 minutes at a time. Anytime soon [hopeful]?