Hi, I’m really struggling with my second daughter (2.5 yrs). She was a dream baby but for the past 12 months it’s like she’s become a different child. She always seems to be angry and unhappy, nothing is good enough for her. I know 2 year olds are going through a lot developmentally and tantrums are common, but I feel like her tantrum is never ending and it’s hard work.
she fights bed time and has to have the door left open. She wakes screaming for me in the middle of the night, and wakes for thee day anything from 5am.
from the minute she wakes up she’s crying and moaning about something, she dictates what she wants to do and cries and whinges if you don’t give in.
if we’re upstairs, she wants to be downstairs. If we’re outside she wants to be in. If you give her a snack she doesn’t like it etc. she also only seems to want mummy, she tells my husband she doesn’t like him and screams until she gets me.
she’s also very aggressive and shouts all of the time, hits and pinches.
I try and keep my boundaries with her and not give in to her every demand. I try explaining, reasoning, but often I end up shouting which I really don’t think is helping the situation. My husband works long hours often 6 days a week so I’m taking the brunt of her behaviour.
im at a loss what to do with her. Her sister could be difficult but not like this.
I don’t really know what I’m asking, but I’m at my limit and just need some words of advice.