Terrible 2's, 3's, 4's...?
When did your kids hit their "terrible 2s?" Was it at age 2, 3, 4, all of the above?? Luke is 3 1/2, and I would say he's there!! Sometimes he can be the sweetest, kindest little boy. But when he is in a mood, watch out! Today was terrible! Everything set him off, and everything ended in a meltdown - from the fun having to end at some point, not listening at the dinner table, the pj pants he was wearing to bed, and just being plain obnoxious throughout the day. I am at my wits end with him anymore. I couldn't get him in bed fast enough tonight! Days like these are birth control for the other days when I wonder if we want a third!! :)
We all have bad days sometimes, understandable. But as a parent, how do you keep your cool with your kids when they are having "one of those days" (not just one of those moments, but one of those DAYS)? What do you do with your kids to calm them when they are acting rude and out of control?
Hum, I hate days when you feel like you've done nothing but fight with your kids all day!
i dont calm her down
My daughter will be 3 in june. When she has those days i don't try to calm her down. I just ignore it. That doesn't seem to work for everyone. When i do need to comment on it, I just tell her you know what " when your older and outta my house in 16yrs you can do whatever you feel you need to til then get over it ". She hates that sometimes it works other times it doesn't phase her.
today was one of those days for us. made a scene at applebee's at dinner. I looked at everyone said sorry "she has decided today she is the queen and we're all in the way". normally though if i ignore her actions and everything she is happy go lucky until i make a comment on the fit being over.
Katrina Mommy to 3:
Sabrina (4/9/02), Aja (6/13/05), Osiris (10/05/07)
Naps and early bedtimes
For us those days usually happen after a lack of sleep, got up too early and/or went to bed late etc. So I usually end up punishing the bad attitude with an early bedtime or a nap and the sooner I can get him there, the sooner it is over for me. When he wakes up he is usually much better.
For us it started at 18 months
and hasn't stopped since. He is 4 now. I've actually started the process of having him evaluated because the older he gets, the worse the bad days get. He has almost been sent home from daycare a few times, and twice now my hubby had to bring him home because he refused to stay. I agree with the poster that said naps and early bedtimes. For us, when he doesn't get enough sleep it is definitely worse. We have lowered his bedtime by half and hour and when he adjusts, we might even go half an hour earlier than that. I stay as calm as I can and blow off steam in other ways. I actually just started a blog to complain about him, and others, to help me blow off steam rather than saying things in person that I won't mean when it's over. I am praying when summer comes and we can get outside more it will help.
Good luck!! I'm right there with you and I know how rough it is.
2's
My daughter started at 2 and it is just getting out of hand I am starting to think she ADHD it is awful I cannot take it.
The doctor told me to get 1-2-3 Magic I read it does what it tells me to do and no results I give up. It is never going to get better.