My little boy, who turns two tomorrow, began the Terrible Twos about a month ago. Oh the joy. Dubz sobs and squirms if he has to stay in the car longer than 30 minutes. He shrieks and stands, trying to escape from the buggy/stroller if he runs out of food during walks. He cries and convulses when I wake him up from his nap early to go pick up his big sister from school. If you are unable to guess his invented baby sign language for which song he wants you to sing, oh God help you. And if you cut up his food or give him a broken cracker, you may as well kill yourself as you don’t deserve to live.
So, how am I dealing with all of this, you may be asking? Am I being tough and showing him who’s the boss? No. Not. At. All. I am catering to his every whim. When he shrieks, I cower. When he demands, I give in. When he cries, my heart melts. Because though he is terrible, he is my baby. And I am not quite ready for him to stop being a baby.
I’m nodding at this – a lot – I often see number 1 look at me and number 2 as if to say “you’re letting him get away with that?”
I remember when Little A was at this age….. and I chose my battles very carefully, often not at all!
ha ha brilliant – i am exactly the same. Jo Frost would have me for dinner – need to get a fricking backbone!! xxx
Love the photos! he is your baby, though 😉
OMG, totally!!
If Jo Frost came to my house, I’d be put on the naughty step! xx
I’m glad I’m not alone!
Those photos!! Oh my! I learnt never to mess with a tantruming tot.-Though I’m still wondering when they’re supposed to grow out of it….? 😉 xx
If they start screaming and flailing – just throw chocolate at them like a hand grenade and stand well back! That’s my strategy. Heavens knows where this is all leading… :-/
I hope it’s before my breakdown! xx
I love your honesty! I’m sure most people give in but wouldn’t dare admit it in this age of competitive parenting.
Lol I am a pushover and from experience of my two girls it’s terrible three’s too x
I have to admit to being lucky in that my children have never really tried to climb out of their car seats or pushchair but I can remember just how demanding a two year can be… good luck
I hear you! We have a tantrumous toddler too, she turns on the tears, gets me every time! LAB B
I fought this battle with number two, I had to get special things to go over the straps as he always undid the,!
LOL 2’s are pretty bad – just wait for 3 :p Good luck!
Completely with you, my eldest didn’t get the terrible twos… until she was 4. One of the twins got them at 18months, and to be honest I just found the humour behind it- to be honest, most of the time I was completely with him on why he was protesting!
My idea of competitive parenting is to see who has the craziest children. I win!
I didn’t have this with my daughter. My son is something else.
My daughter skipped terrible twos/threes and we’re having the terrible sixes. x
I need those! Where did you get them from? What are they called?
I had thought that terrible twos were a myth, My daughter is going through it now, at six.
I’m glad I’m not the only sucker. 🙂
Thanks. I know it will get easier–that’s what is getting me through it.
Exactly, he IS my baby!
I was the same with my first, not so much with the second and with the third I was taking non of that nonsense! 😀
I dont know what they were called, but they came from Mothercare
Nodding the whole way through. I am terrible for giving into Harry and he knows it.
I’m the opposite because I am so much tougher with my first.
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