My one year old has turned into Satan..

[ThomasAndFriendss]

My son is 15 months old.

He's always been rather huffy if he gets bored, which happens verily quickly if he's restricted to his high chair for example.

However the last few weeks he's had such a change in temperament! He's just one big walking huff. He screams if he doesn't get his own way, he kicks, he trashes, he throws things. He cries (no tears).

Is he just learning he can test me? I wasn't expecting this for another year!

My 18 month old is the Hulk. Hulk Smash. PUNY PARENTS. DD got the worst of her 'terrible twos' out of the way long before she actually turned two, so I'm hoping for the same this time round.

Lots of wine and tea for us!

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Hi @SodTheBloodyLotOfThem I hope this is a similar situation and he's getting it out of his system now! Just seems very young for tantrums!

We’ve Started having a bit of the same here. He is either extremely charming and happy or if something doesn’t go his way can have a full on tantrum.... he’s very determined in personality so I’m guessing it is to do with that ?

My daughter (16 months) amazes me with just how much she bends when she throws herself backwards having a tantrum. Obviously has good flexibility in her spine 👍 she also has a little shopping trolley and if we piss her off by doing something terrible like saying no, then she'll go and get it and ram us with it. Whilst yelling. She's an absolute terror.

Ds was like this, at about 18 months he had the full blown tantrums, at 2/3 He was lovely.... then he hit 4!!!! 4 was the worst year so far! He was awful!! He's almost 7 now and so much better

Spam88 I shouldn't laugh but the trolly ramming description it's so funny.
I guess kids get frustrated and in a huff because they can't talk o walk well.

I think you hear so much about "the terrible twos" that you don't expect it this soon, but clearly it's very common!

Hopefully it'll pass, I laugh about the shopping trolley too 🙈. Sorry! It must be very frustrating!

The WORST seems to be when he's getting changed. It's impossible :(

In all seriousness, how are you dealing with it? To teach them it's not acceptable?

The shopping trolley is funny 🙈 even if my shins are a bit battered.

Generally I just say no, remove the item she's using to hit me with or put her down if I'm holding her. Then she has a bit of a scream. I generally just ignore her while she's tantrumming, other than stopping her from head butting the floor.

My 17 month old has recently turned into a terror too! So glad I found this as I was going to post something similar today OP!
I also find that getting dressed and putting on his shoes really set him off - think thrashing about, screaming etc. He also does the crying without tears when we say no!

That's when my does too @Nektaria

I feel that it's fairly normal, I'm just trying to figure out how to calm him down and teach him not to do it.

I also hope this doesn't begin happening in public, I'll be embarrassed! 🙈😂

How's his speech? Signing helps my DS if he can't say the word as at least we can communicate.

Although I stupidly taught him the sign for 'ice cream'...he saw another toddler with one at the park and spent quite a while doing the sign for one

I don't know moita, my daughter signs but I still get rammed with the trolley 😂 I would recommend it though, it's so helpful when they can tell you what they want instead of just screaming at you.

What is this signing you talk about!!!?

We went to TinyTalk baby signing classes where they teach modified BSL, but you could just google a few signs that you think will be useful or even just make up your own. Think about things that they're likely to want to ask for, so milk, water, food, sleep and nappy might be useful.