Hello! I have a 22 month old daughter (my first) and she has undergone a personality transplant the past couple of weeks from sweet laidback thing to raging at everything - down to putting her hairclip in, sitting in the highchair, any clothes being put on or off, putting shoes on, going in the buggy, etc etc. Massive tantrums through the day if she doesn't get her way.
I know it's normal at this age but I don't know how to deal with it - I've tried making things into a game/singing songs for certain tasks/her toys getting her dressed or doing her nappy etc, and a bit of bribery too, and it eventually works but it's a long old process and I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to be negotiating with her to this extent (it instinctively feels a bit weak and wrong!). Plus if we're ever in a rush I just have to get on with it and she has a meltdown.
What is the best advice for coping with her saying no to everything she needs to do? Should I just say it calmly, make it as fun as possible but battle through even if she's resisting? Or should I do everything I can to stave off the tantrum, even if it means long negotiations and a lot of messing around and wasting time? Everything feels so hard at the moment!