Toddler wants to cry alone
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Anonymous
| I have an opposite problem with my 2 year old DD. She wants to have her temper tantrums by herself; she tells me and DH to "GO!" and then sobs uncontolably. I have no idea why she does this; she doesn't like to cry in front of us. Has anyone else had this issue? |
Anonymous
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At times like this, can you pass her a stuffed animal friend so that she has someone to confide in and is not alone? Poor thing. |
Anonymous
| My child will do this. Just give her space if that is what she wants. |
Anonymous
I giver her her two lovies and blankets. She just cries heartbreakingly when I leave the room, even though she's ordering me out. When I run back in to comfort her, she orders me out again. 
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Anonymous
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My 15 mo old is doing this. She'll cross her arms and say NO! and run to her room.
I usually sit by the door and call her once she's been there for a while. She'll come back and give me a hug and cry a little more. |
Anonymous
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Wait a minute.
She's 2. She "orders" you out of the room? Sorry, but that would not fly at my house, even if she is upset about something and crying to herself. Could it be that she is discovering the power of her tears to get you running? I would very calmly say: "I'm sorry you're upset. Here's Giraffy; he will keep you company until you're ready to come back." And then shut the door and leave. |
Anonymous
It's not like that. She gets very upset, and doesn't want an audience. I've never heard of that in a toddler, usually, it's the opposite. She doesn't want DH & me around when she's sobbing in her crib; she doesn't want us to see her cry. It's different from a regular temper tantrum, which we know how to deal with. This is something else. |
Anonymous
| I think it's great that she's so independent. She sounds like she has a great sense of herself and her own needs and her dignity. She sounds very comfortable expressing herself. You must be doing something great! |
Anonymous
| My DD is a little bit like that in that sometimes she'll get upset about something and go to another room to sulk and hug a stuffed animal and sometimes cry. I just figure, Great, she's putting herself in a form of time out to get herself together and when she's ready, she'll come back and join the rest of the family. |
Anonymous
| My daughter is two and a half and has moments like that - every now and then she wakes up in an awful mood from her nap and seems to need to cry for a few minutes to get over it, and she never wants to be comforted when it happens. As much as I hate to let her cry, I get needing a minute or two to collect oneself, so I let her do it. I always tell her I'll be right downstairs when she's ready for company. |
Anonymous
| My kid does this too - goes to cry alone in a corner. I let him be, figuring he just needs a little space. |
Anonymous
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Some people are introverts, others extroverts. Maybe your child is an introvert and processes information from the innside first?
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Anonymous
| I wish my almost 4 year would do this! He likes to cry and have his fits either in the middle of the doorway (where he is knowingly in our way) or in our room. I tell him that it's okay to cry, but he has to do it in his room. I think that is wonderful that she is that self-aware and independant. |
Anonymous
| My 2 year old DD does it too. She is like her mom and needs space to regroup. Give it to her or she will feel worse. |
Anonymous
| Give her some space, this is not something to be concerned about. We all cope in different ways, including kids. |