What are your kids like?

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Currently struggling a bit with the 2 year old stage. DS is 28mo and doesn’t half throw a tantrum! Very stubborn personality which is fine as he might get that from me… but dealing with it in tiny human form is hard

today we went to the park, before going he said yes. He was happy to get there. Then didn’t want to walk in it but rather along the outside/perimeter because he wanted to see all of the transport (he is obsessed with cars buses Lorrie’s etc)

what are your kids like now vs this age? Really hoping I get my happy baby back to an extent. Tantrums don’t go away of course but yeah just wondering!

It gets easier! Don’t be scared to pick him up and take him home if he does something really extreme, keep up boundaries (gently but firmly) keep calm, let him wander, he’s discovering the world and it’s a wonderful thing. They do calm down as they learn to self regulate. It took me a while to understand that Dd needed me to be calm for her to be able to calm down.

DD would also do the same thing at the park, it’s fine, take the opportunity to talk about colours, big, small, thats a suv, thats a hatchback etc. he’s interested in something so tell him about it. Dd liked boats so we’d tell her about the different parts, thats the propeller, thats the rudder etc.

@Noicant Thanks :) I’ve been really beating myself up. We have a new baby (newish A 5weeks old) and I’ve been so scared of making DS a couch potato when he’s always loved outings. I keep trying to go out

usually goes well but today I picked the park by the busiest road and should’ve known he’d just want to look at transport not walk 10 mins through green fields to get to the playground (which he won’t understand(

is it because it just seems like big open space do you think? Someone said to me once like without the slides swings etc in sight to a toddler it’s just a big field haha

he does love walking and spotting transport so I guess I just need to be realistic as this is his current fave and not to over think it

28 months to about 3 was definitely the hardest. I remember dd just being wild, it definitely gets easier but to be honest in a way it never goes back to that happy, contented baby.

reassured to hear this @Broodywuz lol b it yeah I don’t think I’ll get that back but just hoping we get to some sort of communication stage where it’s easier for both!

he is a tiny bit behind too which may impact his tantrums I think