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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

I know! We'll miss it when she stops!

Haha DS is only 13 months but has also started doing this recently. I wouldn't let him crawl under the table so after screaming a couple times, he lay face down on the floor without moving for at least a minute. This is the kid that does NOT STOP moving, so it was quite impressive. I'm terrified of what's to come...

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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.

I know! We'll miss it when she stops!

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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.

I feel sorry for your kid. I'm not putting my 2yo in timeout for being confused about how to tell me his water is too hot or too cold. Life is crazy frustrating for a toddler/preschooler.

His bath water wasn't too hot or too cold as that poster said -- she was just pouring in water to make him shut up. So I'm thinking he was just barking orders to get mom and dad to jump at his command, not because he was actually uncomfortable. I'm not really caring if any toddler, including my own, is "frustrated" with life - they'll deal.

I'm the mom of the bath water boy...and also the one who said I won't put him in timeout because of it. When he gets into the tub, he doesn't like the temperature of the water and I don't know if he wants it hotter or colder. I don't think he knows either, but if I pretend to make it better, it makes it better, problem solved. I pick my battles and this is certainly not one of them. I do truly feel sad that your kid has a mom who doesn't care to learn how he operates or why he does what he does.

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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.

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!

Anonymous wrote:Two-year-old DD had a 10 minute tantrum last night because she wanted to wear her brother's NB size pants and she couldn't get them past her knees.

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