Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns

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Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.

Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.

Wait is she calling her bottom her "puss?" So so so so inappropriate.

Was going to say the same. Not being self-righteous, just seems really inappropriate to use that language around a toddler (or ever).

Great, now I can't remember my good meltdown story...

[Anonymous]

My 20 month old freaks out when I dare to stir his oatmeal. This is easily remedied by me adding more milk and leaving it unstirred.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.

Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.

Wait is she calling her bottom her "puss?" So so so so inappropriate.

Was going to say the same. Not being self-righteous, just seems really inappropriate to use that language around a toddler (or ever).

Great, now I can't remember my good meltdown story...

NP. I read the PP's post as a version of "please", but maybe my mind just thinks all toddlers are trying to be polite, even while being demanding

[Anonymous]

Clearly not a toddler, but my 6 yr old has a complete meltdown when my 4 yr old pretends to be an animal (horse, dog, usually, recently pikachu). When asked why he says because it "really freaks me out!"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At 21 months, DD isn't yet into meltdown territory, but she has started doing this hilarious bit where she just lies down on her back when she objects to something. She doesn't yell or cry, she just flops. DH and I think it's so funny but we try not to laugh so as not to encourage her. We find most of her attempts to cop an attitude pretty funny, but that's because she hasn't mastered the art yet. I'm sure we'll stop finding it funny once she kicks into high gear!

My DH used to do this too. We thought it was the funniest thing in the world. He's figured out how to throw a proper tantrum, but the lying on the ground in protest is so funny.

Glad your husband is throwing proper tantrums now...

My DD did something similar, and I almost lost it when she started to kick her feet on the floor along with it. It was like she had read a book on "How to throw a temper tantrum" and had finally reached Chapter Two: Feet Kicking.

Whoops totally meant DS. The internets are hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.

Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.

Wait is she calling her bottom her "puss?" So so so so inappropriate.

Was going to say the same. Not being self-righteous, just seems really inappropriate to use that language around a toddler (or ever).

Great, now I can't remember my good meltdown story...

NP. I read the PP's post as a version of "please", but maybe my mind just thinks all toddlers are trying to be polite, even while being demanding

Looks like this toddler used "pwease" for please.

That poster never came back, I half think it was just a perv. I'm not at all concerned with language generally but something about a 2 year old saying that made me so uncomfortable.

[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.

This happens a lot in our house too.

[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.

We were waiting for you to show up! How did we get to eight pages without someone being a judgmental bitch? I know, I know, your kids never threw tantrums, were always polite, etc. Please see the other thread about MIL's with amnesia.

[Anonymous]

My then two-year-old threw an epic tantrum because we wouldn't let her pull the emergency brake on Amtrak. We had her strapped into her stroller and she screamed for a while trying to break free and pull the cord (which was now ten feet away).

[Anonymous]

Yesterday: My 3 year old freaked out because there were tomatoes in her tomato sauce.
Today: She freaked out because I told her that I loved her. She insisted that I did not then kicked me as I tried to put her into her carseat, the whole time saying over and over, "You do NOT love me."

[Anonymous]

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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.

See, this is just sad to me! Life is way too short to get pissed over a toddler having a funny tantrum. Enjoy your kids. Laugh. Realize that they're kids. Kids are funny. It's ok not to take everything to seriously and act like if you don't punish 'em into submission, they'll be tantrumming 25 year olds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.

Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.

Wait is she calling her bottom her "puss?" So so so so inappropriate.

Was going to say the same. Not being self-righteous, just seems really inappropriate to use that language around a toddler (or ever).

Great, now I can't remember my good meltdown story...

NP. I read the PP's post as a version of "please", but maybe my mind just thinks all toddlers are trying to be polite, even while being demanding

Looks like this toddler used "pwease" for please.

That poster never came back, I half think it was just a perv. I'm not at all concerned with language generally but something about a 2 year old saying that made me so uncomfortable.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

See, this is just sad to me! Life is way too short to get pissed over a toddler having a funny tantrum. Enjoy your kids. Laugh. Realize that they're kids. Kids are funny. It's ok not to take everything to seriously and act like if you don't punish 'em into submission, they'll be tantrumming 25 year olds.

Amen sister! Half the fun of having kids is making fun of them! They are hilarious! (When I was leaving the room after putting my DS to bed, when he was quiet and breathing calmly, he popped his head up and declared, "Adios, mama!") Kids = funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My almost 3yo had a meltdown yesterda because I flushed the toilet after he had pooped. (He wanted to save it so daddy could see it when he got home).

That's pretty sweet actually.

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Thanks to everyone who took the time to post their funny stories. LMAO!