Non horsey but, anyone else struggle with toddler tantrums?

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

Now i know why they say, 'terribke two's' .
School pickup was a nightmare today, my two year old had a tantrum coming out of school, her two sisters being very well behaved, she on the other hand, sat on the floor screaming . Felt like someone had just shot me in the chest to be honest, all the other parents staring at me, as if they'd never been through that ,

 

[Barton Bounty]

Oh , I have been there many times. Picked up a screaming child by the back of the jumper carried them to the car they will all have been through it! You have nothing to be embarrassed about! No child is perfect

 

[rabatsa]

Child rigid as a board, kicking and screaming, carried out of a supermarket by its dungaree straps. The shopping trolley was abandoned and I went home.

 

[blitznbobs]

I have an autistic son … imagine that at 11… you get very thick skin

 

[Baywonder]

Oh blimey, I have been there and done that more times than I care to remember!

I remember carrying my eldest out of a shop after she refused to listen to me. She screamed hysterically, was horizontal and stiff as a board. I just ignored it, plonked her in the car, and took her home.

DS used to have tantrums lasting nearly an hour. That was fun.

Every parent has been there, but when you are in the midst of a tantrum, it is so easy to feel like it only happens to you. Just hang on in there - it will get better (until they hit teenage years then it's another ball game completely)

 

[honetpot]

It's a bit like a crying baby, sometimes they just do, and you just have to accept its not your fault. Now if its a girl and they get their extra head at about thirteen, you can no longer strap them a buggy or car seat, its a true test of patience.

 

[Quigleyandme]

Sorry no. My boy was super easy and I can honestly say never had a tantrum. I on the other hand…..

 

[Snow Falcon]

Neither of mine did fortunately. Though I suspect I am paying for it now with the eldest being an arguementative teenager.

 

[Goldenstar]

Friends eldest face down on pavement trying to bash his head on the ground because we would not let him carry a glass bottle of milk the noise was horrendous we had to give him a cool shower to calm him he was roasting
I remind him of it regularly he was two children of his own now

 

[Lois Lame]

Oh blimey, I have been there and done that more times than I care to remember!

I remember carrying my eldest out of a shop after she refused to listen to me. She screamed hysterically, was horizontal and stiff as a board. I just ignored it, plonked her in the car, and took her home.

DS used to have tantrums lasting nearly an hour. That was fun.

Every parent has been there, but when you are in the midst of a tantrum, it is so easy to feel like it only happens to you. Just hang on in there - it will get better (until they hit teenage years then it's another ball game completely)

And remember, don't be tempted to 'look forward' to a time when they are older because there will be different problems then, which might not be as straight forward as the terrible twos.

 

[Crugeran Celt]

I am sure there isn't a parent out there who hasn't had to deal with a tantrum. I feel very lucky that my son only ever had one and that was in Tesco's because I refused to buy him doughnuts and sweets. Being made to make a choice at two years old seemed more than he could deal with. When he started banging his head on the shelf and shouting 'not the doughnuts' as i put them back just made me laugh, it really was funny. He stopped immediately when I laughed and he never had another one. He is 24 now and when he gets stroppy I ask him if he is having a doughnut moment. It does irritate me when I see parents just handing their screaming child whatever they are screaming for and then wonder why they scream every time they want to get their own way.

 

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

I am sure there isn't a parent out there who hasn't had to deal with a tantrum. I feel very lucky that my son only ever had one and that was in Tesco's because I refused to buy him doughnuts and sweets. Being made to make a choice at two years old seemed more than he could deal with. When he started banging his head on the shelf and shouting 'not the doughnuts' as i put them back just made me laugh, it really was funny. He stopped immediately when I laughed and he never had another one. He is 24 now and when he gets stroppy I ask him if he is having a doughnut moment. It does irritate me when I see parents just handing their screaming child whatever they are screaming for and then wonder why they scream every time they want to get their own way.

Yes, over the years I've learnt not to give in , its the worst thing possible

 

[HorseMaid]

OP I'm sure you're doing a sterling job!! Both of mine had many tantrums at that age, I can remember leaving my eldest face down screaming in the frozen food aisle in Tesco while I scarpered to the end and waited - when she realised I wasn't there she gave up, got up and came to find me. My youngest I just refused point blank to take her anywhere near a shop for years.

However I'd take toddler tantrums ALL DAY LONG FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE in exchange for the utter s#@t show that is teenage daughters!!!!

 

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

OP I'm sure you're doing a sterling job!! Both of mine had many tantrums at that age, I can remember leaving my eldest face down screaming in the frozen food aisle in Tesco while I scarpered to the end and waited - when she realised I wasn't there she gave up, got up and came to find me. My youngest I just refused point blank to take her anywhere near a shop for years.

However I'd take toddler tantrums ALL DAY LONG FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE in exchange for the utter s#@t show that is teenage daughters!!!!

Haha, I'm dreading teenage years my eldest is only 7 and then 4 then of course 2