Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns

[Anonymous]

My 2yo learned very early to identify all hot things and knows not to touch. And he knows "cold" also. But he can't work out how to say something is too hot or too cold, or whether he wants something hotter or colder. Bath time has been crazy lately. It doesn't matter what the temperature of the water is, he ALWAYS whines/cries "too hot!" or "too cold!" I've learned to respond by filling a cup with any temperature of water, dump it in the tub, and say "ok, all better!" which usually satisfies him. But I listen to my dh giving ds a bath (and lest you bash, know that this was ds and ME as well, until I realized ds has no idea what he's talking about):
DS: "Hot! Hotttt!" Too hot!"
DH: OK, OK, here's some cold water.
DS: Noooo! Too hot! Cold! Too cold!
DH: Now it's too cold?
DS: Cold! Collllld! Too cold! Hot!
DH: (pitch rising, getting frazzled) What is it, too hot or too cold?
DS: Toooo Hottttt!
DH: I'll turn on the cold water. . . that' ok? Isn't the water too cold now?
DS: Hot!
DH: The water is freezing, how can it be too hot?
DS: Water hot!
DH: It's not hot! I'm adding some hot water or you'll freeze.
DS: Cold water! No cold water! No hot!
DH: What? No it's not cold, or no more cold water? Or no hot water? . . .
Tears, screaming, the works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This morning, my 17-month old was furiously screaming because the Fisher Price Cozy Coupe only opens on one side. He usually just walks around to the functioning door, but he took it personally this morning for some reason.

Ha! My son has done that too!

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Anonymous wrote:At least once a week, DD (3) freaks out and cries hysterically when I announce that it's bath/shower time. Then she cries hysterically when I announce bath/shower time is over. Because it was TOO SHORT and THAT'S MEAN

Omg, we go through this exact same thing!! Every. Single. Time.

[Anonymous]

Is it bad that I find these funny? Lol!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2yo learned very early to identify all hot things and knows not to touch. And he knows "cold" also. But he can't work out how to say something is too hot or too cold, or whether he wants something hotter or colder. Bath time has been crazy lately. It doesn't matter what the temperature of the water is, he ALWAYS whines/cries "too hot!" or "too cold!" I've learned to respond by filling a cup with any temperature of water, dump it in the tub, and say "ok, all better!" which usually satisfies him. But I listen to my dh giving ds a bath (and lest you bash, know that this was ds and ME as well, until I realized ds has no idea what he's talking about):
DS: "Hot! Hotttt!" Too hot!"
DH: OK, OK, here's some cold water.
DS: Noooo! Too hot! Cold! Too cold!
DH: Now it's too cold?
DS: Cold! Collllld! Too cold! Hot!
DH: (pitch rising, getting frazzled) What is it, too hot or too cold?
DS: Toooo Hottttt!
DH: I'll turn on the cold water. . . that' ok? Isn't the water too cold now?
DS: Hot!
DH: The water is freezing, how can it be too hot?
DS: Water hot!
DH: It's not hot! I'm adding some hot water or you'll freeze.
DS: Cold water! No cold water! No hot!
DH: What? No it's not cold, or no more cold water? Or no hot water? . . .
Tears, screaming, the works.

You need to write this down for the future!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son ran around hysterical because his shadow would not stop following him. I told him to run under a tree, his shadow could not find him under a tree. Whew! Shadow gone. Every time he tried to walk back to the house his shadow would magically show up and he would scream.

I wish I had this on video.

This is hysterical.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My two year old had a meltdown in Barnes and Noble because it was time to leave. He started screaming so DH picked him up and carried him out. We had to walk from the back of the store to the exit, with a 2 year old flopped over DH's shoulder, screaming "the books, the books, the books, the books!" with his arms outstretched.

It sounded like we were murdering him.

Dude, I had that experience constantly back when DS still liked to play at the Thomas train table.

Especially when some other kid touched "his" train...

This exact thing happened to us at the Thomas the Train table today! It was our first visit to the place (16 month old).

[Anonymous]

These are so great. I actually love this stage and how they're forming their own little opinions about how things oughta be. Can't wait until my third kid hits it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son ran around hysterical because his shadow would not stop following him. I told him to run under a tree, his shadow could not find him under a tree. Whew! Shadow gone. Every time he tried to walk back to the house his shadow would magically show up and he would scream.

I wish I had this on video.

This is hysterical.

+1.

I would watch this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son ran around hysterical because his shadow would not stop following him. I told him to run under a tree, his shadow could not find him under a tree. Whew! Shadow gone. Every time he tried to walk back to the house his shadow would magically show up and he would scream.

I wish I had this on video.

This is hysterical.

+1.

I would watch this.

Here's a few kids afraid of shadows!

https://www.google.com/search?q=kids+afraid+of+shadows&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ei=GtV2U-rDBc6SqAa3pYKQCA&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAw&biw=1366&bih=640

[Anonymous]

My DD (one who didn't want to get a new spoon) had a total melt-down this morning because her sister didn't want to eat the same thing for breakfast as she did.

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Anonymous wrote:4yo DS had a meltdown the afternoon of Easter Sunday, after lunch at home, suuuuper tired (naps at school but won't at home) and high on candy. He was mad because I wouldn't let him have more candy, which is a pretty typical REASON for a meltdown, but he was so deliriously tired he was convinced he was at school and we were refusing to take him home (to eat more candy). I got it on video.

He also used to have a meltdown if I gave him a granola bar and it broke in half -- he tried to insist that he could only eat the whole ones.

Four is too old to be having meltdowns over candy - not talking about Easter, you said it's typical for him to meltdown over candy. Why do you allow it? And yes if it's continuing you allow it.

[Anonymous]

You all are raising some brats. Crying is one thing when upset but the lying on the floor screaming for 20 minutes? Wait for it...wait for it....BUT ALL KIDS DO THAT! Nope, they don't. Only when you allow it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are raising some brats. Crying is one thing when upset but the lying on the floor screaming for 20 minutes? Wait for it...wait for it....BUT ALL KIDS DO THAT! Nope, they don't. Only when you allow it.

+1. I'm not getting what's so cute about the mostly bratty behavior on this thread. Sure the occasional 18 month old who wants to touch the moon but freaks out when he can't is cute. But meltdowns over candy, broken granola bars, bath water being too hot/cold, showers being too short and whatever else is supposed to be cute? My kid would be in perpetual time out for such behavior.

[Anonymous]

DS wanted to kiss the trash can in the park and I wouldn't let him. Meltdown.