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[quote=Anonymous]This is very hard, but it will pass. Here’s something you will have to try - when he’s being demanding, you need to be prepared to mentally say “tough $h1t, kid”. He eats or he doesn’t. Leave the house when Dad’s up, or simply don’t open the door of the room you’re in. If he needs to get out of the bath or move to another room, pick him up and bring him there. I had to do these things from time to time because they had to be done. His “consent” was in no way required. He will not die, I promise. Make your husband figure it out. I didn’t yell or shout but when he was being terrible and demanding I would look him in the eye and say “I don’t care” or his favorite response to when he said “I want….” which was “and I want a pony so we’re both going to be disappointed today”.

I also found that wrapping a tantruming child in a bear hug wrapped in a towel or blanket also could help - a lot of tantrums came from overstimulation, so I wanted to get someplace calm, secure, quiet, and dark. That would also break the cycle. Also, throw away the potty and just put a seat on the toilet. If he’s pooping in he morning, just sit him right there as soon as you’ve fed him.

Most people enjoy different phases of parenting, I hated babies and actually didn’t mind toddlerhood. Elementary was great, and now we’re in teenagerdom, which can definitely be unpleasant. It’s okay that you’re not loving this. He not doing this to torment you - he just doesn’t have the words or maturity to sprain what he was ants or process his disappointment. It’s why there are a million memes of “why is my two year old crying?”

Hang in there.[/quote]

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