It's been a while since I posted here, but I have been reading along almost daily. It's been such a hectic week, and the terrible two have been present in full force since Monday. Here's how the days have been going:
Combing Hair: DD screaming "don't like comb" through it
Play time: DD kicking the furniture, me disciplining, DD kicking, etc., etc.
Lunch time: throwing her food on the floor, throwing a fit because I take it away
Nap time: Screaming through the entire routine
Evening: More tantrums, hitting me, kicking furniture, tearing up toys, etc.
Dinner time has been pretty good and so has bedtime. I think the reason for all this acting out is that DH has been putting in 12 hour days (between campaign & work) and is rarely home during her wake period. This cycle has made for one tired mommy!
Yesterday, I checked out Setting Limits With Your Strong-Willed Child by Robert J. MacKenzie. I wanted to see if they had The Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson, but DD chose that moment to throw a major tantrum. I've got it on my list to read though, along with the ones posted earlier in this thread. Thank you tgray for the recommendations!
Dreshny~Feel better all of you!
Happy Birthday, Rebecca!! You're party looked like a lot of fun!!
Threadmistress~Could you please update DH's age to 27? Thanks!
Here's hoping everyone has a good day!
Women are angels, and when someone breaks our wings
we continue to fly...on broomsticks.
We are flexible like that.
psusna- We had the mother of all meltdowns this morning too while dropping Abbey off at school. She was doing the silent scream and shaking her fists b/c I wouldn't let her play with her Easter basket and then she wouldn't let me leave. I hate that!!!
Christy- Hope Sarah feels better soon!
Mods: Can you please change DH's age to 32? He's old. Thanks!
Scott & Alicia 2-21-04
Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey) 5-29-05
Curren Scott 3-5-09
BOOKS I am off to buy every freakin book that was listed! I am so desperate its not even funny! Though I am afraid its not the terrible 2's over here...I really think she is just going to be a bratty strong willed little girl.
Chylynn -Happy birthday, Rebecca! Love all the pics!
Dreshny - Oh no, how terrible that your entire family is now sick! I hope everyone gets better quickly.
We had our meltdown last night. She had a fit at dinner, then I realize she is running a fever. She was also constipated. Some Motrin and Sesame Street seemed to help. By bathtime, she was perfectly fine. Constipation can't cause a fever, can it? She's getting a new tooth, so I am more likely to suspect that as the cause of the fever. She had no fever this morning. But she does seem to get constipated like once a week. Umm, all I know are foods that cause constipation, not some that don't, can anyone give me some ideas? I'm not sure why she is getting constipated so much; we don't do bananas or applesauce every day, but we do a fair amount of cheese.
Mods - Can you please change DH's age to 36....he's really old.
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Dreshny I hope you and your whole family feels better soon. Thanks for asking, DD and I are finally better. We also passed it on to both my parents I feel your pain, it's such a nasty virus. Hopefully the really bad part passes for you in 24 hours or so.
Stomach Bug Tips
1) Get some "underpads" they are flat thin pads sold at the drugstore in the incontience aisle. I get the Xtra Large and use them as a disposable changing pad during those super nasty/messy changes. That way you can just bundle everything up and toss.
2) Keep a trash bag near by to toss everything into.
3) Use latex gloves (thanks Sasha). Although I caught it I think it was b/c she vomitted on me.
4) Lay some large bath/beach towels in the bed/crib so if they soil the bed you can just remove those rather than changing the entire bed.
5) I kept the washing machine filled with some water and soap and tossed the soiled stuff in right away and let it soak a bit and then ran it when we had a few things (on hot).
Chylynn thanks for sharing your pictures, it looks like Disney and the party were a blast!
Christy I hope you feel better soon!
Constipation you might want to try to give her more fiber or water. Dairy can cause constipation, I believe. There's always prunes and I find grapes help DD. I think I read in another thread that flaxseed can help but I don't know much about it (they do have waffles with flaxseed). Sasha I hope she feels better soon.
ally I hope A feels better soon.
OK, I'm finally caught up, more or less:
ranchers I'm sorry to hear about the trying times and the bite. I hope things go better for you guys.
ahavnes I hope the pink eye and cold are better
kim wow 2 weeks! So exciting!
psusna I'm glad the trip went well, even if your DH was a poop. That picture is adorable. Wecome back!
trying toddler times I'm so sorry everyone is dealing with this. We have our share too. I have to read that thread psusna posted.
cookbookdiedra that sounds interesting. IIRC, some magaizne I received recently had some similar recipes, you make a mixture and add it to sauces and baked goods. I'll try to find it.
fun stuff since everyone has so many terrible 2 stories, I thought I'd post a fun thing that has been going on here. Now if I ask DD if she wants something or to do something she replies "Okay" in this sweet voice. So last night DH asked her is she wanted to "put the puzzles away" and her reply was "okay dada". AND she put them away. Dare I say we might be making progress on "clean up time?" Then this morning she threw a fit about getting her diaper changed - oh well take what you can get!
Wow! Nice to see that we're all having $hitty (some in the literal terms!) week, with our "trying toddlers". Landon has been testing me since he woke up and it's only 8:40 a.m., I'm in for a long day. Of course, I have a million things to do...fold laundry and put it away, grocery shopping (first time with both babes, am I crazy????), and having friends out for dinner...I AM nuts! All the while, Landon goes from happily playing to complete meltdown mode in seconds, it's like someone hits a switch on him all of a sudden if something doesn't go just the way he "needs" it to! I do take great comfort knowing we're all there together! tgr, your days sound a lot like ours lately!
dreshny: Oh, gosh, I hope you ALL feel better very soon. No fun.
sasha: Poor Sarah!
Ok...better go try and get some of this stuff done while my child is content (Landon that is! )
Sarah has been having the meltdowns that I did not wish for today! At breakfast she threw food, I told her "no" and she started crying!
Just about 15 minutes ago she pushed over a hallogen lamp that crashed into another lamp, which fell, nicking a peice out of a wood table, breaking two lightbulbs, and breaking the lamp shade. I think she scared herself, but any idea when these kids learning the meaning of "no" or "stop"? I tried to get to her before she knocked over the Hallogen, but could not get to her quickly enough!
psusna Thanks for the feedback. We're about to travel a bunch and I am still not sure what we will do. I almost want him to walk around to get energy out before a flight. This price is what is stopping me.
Trgray Most of the Love and Logic stuff, I have gleaned off message boards. I do have the Positive Discipline 1-3 years book. Lot of it is common sense. None of them have the "Aha! That's how to fix it" moment but a lot of it made me take a step back and look at how I present myself to DS. I am also reading "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" which also follows the positive discipline school of thought. It's for older kids but it teaches how to communicate and be more empathetic to communicate with children. The key overall is to be consistent which I am not esp after a long day of work.
I have a few single friends who are parents and they always blow my socks off. I can't imagine how hard it is for you but hang in there. Aidan is a sweet girl at heart. This is just a phase.
Dealing with Tantrums So I tired the "fun and sweet" method yesterday and today. We don't really have a good room to use so I wasn't able to enact that part. I got down on his level and said "Blackberries can only be eaten in highchair". Tantrum and crying ensued. "So I repeated "Blackberries, highchair or nothing. Okay you want nothing. That's fine. You feel sad and angry. You do it here but I will be right here if you need me." He cried for a few minutes and then came over and climbed into the highchair.
Good grief! I am going to have white hairs by the time this is all done.
Here's how the days have been going:
Thanks!
