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Everyday is a bad day at the moment

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lollipoppi · 10/09/2012 18:06

Anybody else!!??
DS is 23mo, and temper tantrums are in full swing. When I'm at home I tend to just ignore and let him cry it out (it seems any attention I give him makes him worse) not sure if this is the best route to take??
If I'm out in public I try to remove him from the situation which means picking him up, which results in him slapping me in the face!

I do use the naughty step, He quite happily sits there and then apologises after his 2mins, I actually think he enjoys the timeout!!??

Today ive taken him to toddler group, he threw lots of tantrums, hit another child, threw plastic plates at other children and generally whinged and wined the whole time we were there ect, I seem to be the only parent running round like
a headless chicken after my child :-(

This afternoon I had to get the bus to town, the whole 2 hours I have been out he has screamed his way around town, and on the bus on the way home (this was my final straw) he was having a bit of a paddy, i was teying to distract him looking at the blue, red, green cars and the lady sat next to me actually shouted at him, finger in his face and everything!!! Thank you but who the fuckertyfuck do you think you are!!

Sorry, rant over. Think everyday seems to be groundhog day at the moment, he is such a lovely little boy (when he isn't being naughty :-) )
Any advise? What am I doing wrong?

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Niceupthedance · 10/09/2012 20:21

Sorry I've not got any useful advice, just wanted to sympathise - DS is 20mo and we had a horrendous day at the shops today too. I find he is usually worse if he's not been out to 'run free' for a bit but it's not always the answer!

lollipoppi · 10/09/2012 21:46

Thanks nice, I wouldn't mind but we were out ALL day yesterday he ran wild all day, .... Actually that may explain why he was so tired today! Still doesn't excuse the hitting and constant temper tantrums though Sad

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beujolais · 11/09/2012 10:01

I know this phase is really hard and it's difficult to be social but it will pass and the important thing is to not beat yourself up and don't let self righteous arseholes get to you! They not the ones raising your child or putting food on the table so they don't mean anything. My boy is 8 now, playgroup used to be an endurance test but when they can articulate more they mellow out a bit and bend your ear about who you like more out of obi wan kenobi or han solo! Chin up love. x

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