And so it starts...
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Topic: And so it starts...
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Subject: And so it starts...
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 8:59pm
Toddler tantrums - at the age of 13 months? 
So to cut a long story short here we were in Farmers searching out some warm jumpers ...Lucas decides he no longer wants to stay in the pram and starts SCREAMING! SO I get him out and attempt to carry him on my hip and pusht he pram, he gets bored of that after 5 mins and keeps trying to slip down, so I decided to take the plunge and let him walk to his hearts desire ...uh-oh BIG MISTAKE! Next min he's taking off across the shop like a tornado, ripping clothes off of the racks and headed straight for the toys, meanwhile I'm chasing after him with a pram and arm full of clothes lol ...he decides to start re-arranging the shelves and sets his eye on a playskool truck that he won't let go off ...so you can pretty much guess what happens next...
I try to clean up quickly without making too big of a scene, he starts getting grouchy and hitting me/shouting (this he never usually does...the look on his face was pure evil) ...then I try to pick him up and put the truck back and he starts SCREAMING the shop down and throwing his head back. Almost impossible to pick him up, he made it sound like I was hurting him ...everyone was watching argh. I had to go to the counter and hand all the clothes over and say I didn't want them. Kid in one arm screaming blue murder, TRYING to steer the pram with other hand. Now I can sympathize with all you Mummies that experience the same thing, and to think I was once one of THOSE people that turned my nose up at the sight of a mother with no control over her kid. Are they seriously suppose to start THIS EARLY???? ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 9:05pm
| Steph, taine started this behaviour reall early too. Mum and i took both kids shopping once...once. after a similar incident we bopth vowed never again...however, Lewis took them the next week and they were little angels...arse |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 9:09pm
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Lol ...I too have vowed NEVER AGAIN unless Mum or someone else is with me. He's sooo heavy to drag out of a shop on my own whilst pushing a pram.
He's an angel at home though, unless he doesn't get his way ...but I assume thats normal. ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 9:28pm
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Oh yeah, Michaela started throwing tantys early too. The book I'm reading atm (toddler taming tips by Dr Christopher Green) says that "toddlerhood" (aka terrible twos) actually starts around 12 mo, builds up around 18mo, hits a peak at 2yo then gradually eases by 2 1/2yo. That's certainly what's happened for us so far... I'm hoping the easing off is the same. -------------  
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 11:23pm
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oh no! Poor you - I am so not looking forward to that.
Sounds like you did a great job though all things considered. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 5:23am
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Oh you poor thing. Hope it settles for you soon. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 8:45am
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yup Rhyley has tantrum - they are short lived right now but sure he will 'master the art' of them sooner or later... hes my first trantrum thrower - even my girl who was a madam was not a tantrum thrower. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 8:59am
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Awww Steph I hear ya... Like Ann, Alize is my first tantrum thrower, althou since he is starting to vocalise a bit more over the last week weeks they seem to be easying off. Heres hoping Lucas are short lived too Steph. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 3:50pm
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LOL 13mths doesn't seem early to me! That kind of thin started at 11months for us! Fun huh! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 4:26pm
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God, that is exactly what Olivia used to do. My secret? Have a bag stocked full of treats and leave her in the push chair. If she gets too much leave the store! ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |