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).

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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.

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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...

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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...

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

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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.

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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...

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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.