The whinging and whining is driving me round the bend - How can I NOT lose it?

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My DD (aged 2) is in a constant whinging phase. I don't work, most of my NCT group have moved away or they work and don't seem to mind/have the constant whining. I am going completely bonkers.

Today in the car, I slammed on the breaks really hard (after making sure that noone was behind us!!) and I shouted: STOP IT SHUT UP SHUT UP really loud.

It drives me insane (and I know I've said this already!) and I find it completley exhausting. I live in London in a small house so there's not really any escape from it.

Please help me control my temper and regain some control? Any ideas?

Hi,

Thanks for the 'naughty step' advice. I think I will start using it as she seems to understand everything but not able to communicate back to me. I think it will do us both good to have some ground rules.

Today she was Ok but we had friends over for BBQ (what fab weather today!) and she was quite in ore of it all - plus the wine by 5 o clock helped! (me not her! lol)

Kx

ds is 22 months but i think he is too young for the naughty step. he doesn't have tantrums (yet) but he is going through a hitting phase and i have no idea how to deal with it. i have tried the whole hitting isn't nice, be gentle but i don't really think he understands.