Terrible Twos?

[jdedmom]

Oh my!! My youngest (18 months old) has been screaming his head off for the last two days. He screams in his carseat. He screams when we come inside. He screams when you take him out of the bath. He screams when you take something away from him. On and on and on. My DH and I are looking at each other amazed that he can scream that long and that loud. With the windows open today I am sure the neighbors thing we are beating the living daylights out of him. I guess we will not be taking him out in public for awhile. :frown3:

[Jellenholder]

Been there and still going through it. My daughter started her terrible twos around 18 months as well and she just turned 2 the other day. The good news is that it does ease up. Give it a few months and I am sure it will get easier on you. Toddlers are just plain "all about themselves" they think the world revolves around them and they expect everything when they say so! Its just a stage that soon will pass. I wish you luck and dont worry that your neighbors think you are beating your child. I am sure they have seen him from time to time to know that hes going through the 2's.

[lizdehart]

Mine's nearly 3 and it's just beginning, different ages for different kids I guess...

[rocksea_lady]

My son is 3 and drives me crazy some days!! He is really smart and it's like he expects me to feed his mind all day long! What is this? How do you do this? and on and on and on :goofy2: If I don't answer or he doesn't understand he just gets wound up. It is so tiring and by the time my DH gets home I just need to do some mindless sweeping! If I keep presenting him with challenges or obsticles, for example what starts with "L", or giving him something to build, it keeps him busy and tires him a bit. I find that sometimes he winds up because he really needs a nap or his allergies are acting up. Good Luck and I figure I will have some easy years between Kindergarten and High School... at least I hope!!

[jesslag]

Really I think that 3 is farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr worse than 2. I am not looking forward to going through that 3 more times lol.

[meeeee]

wow what a lucky mother you are he found his vocal cords and is praticing how to use them :laugh:

[sparkleygem]

Oh my!! My youngest (18 months old) has been screaming his head off for the last two days. He screams in his carseat. He screams when we come inside. He screams when you take him out of the bath. He screams when you take something away from him. On and on and on. My DH and I are looking at each other amazed that he can scream that long and that loud. With the windows open today I am sure the neighbors thing we are beating the living daylights out of him. I guess we will not be taking him out in public for awhile. :frown3:
Wow. You'd be amazed how loud, and how long theycan scream. I have one who's been doing it for about 9 years. :laugh: It should be nipped in the bud, if possible. Seriously. My 10 year old is a yeller. He yells everything. Not only does he talk loud, but if he gets frustrated, or angry, or a paper cut, you name it, he YELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSS LOUUUUUUUUD!!!!!!!! I cannot BELIEVE how LOUD this kid can yell!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, my poor ears!!!!!!!!! :frown2: I don't really remember him yelling much as a baby, but it had to have started sometime, and I apparenlty didn't nip it in the bud. I have been struggling now for a couple of years to get him to tone it down, and stop yelling at the tops of his lungs about every tiny little thing, and with no end in sight so far. :worry:

With my DD, I've always spoken kind of quietly, and so far, she has followed.

I'm just thinking that maybe if you speak really softly, he will soon do the same. IMO, yelling over him will make it worse. If he screams, when he stops, maybe try quietly saying "talk softly" or something like that.
Good luck.

[Ladyxmess]

My daughter started the "terrible twos" at 18 months, and walked out of them at 4 years. It was long...She overshadowed my son's "TT's" who's two years younger.

I think this time in the child's life is when all the rules for the rest of their life are formed. Be tolerant & loving, but stick to the rules when the tantrums get loud and you want to give in.

The Terrible Twos will be over when you get about 30 new gray hairs. (at least!) Hang in there.

[jdedmom]

Well I think I will be okay because my middle son (5 yrs old) screamed from the time he was born until about 2 months ago. He had colic, severe reflux, severe allergies, has trouble communicating, ADHD, possible sensory disorders and possible Aspergers Syndrome. If he would have been my first he would have been my last so anything is better that that 5 years of misery. :worry:

It just my youngest, my baby, my mommas boy is turning on me. I know its normal. I know its a phase. It's just that he's my last and every milestone is a reminder. :frown3:

[fourleeclover]

My twin girls are going to be two years old in April and they are just starting on this stage. Yay. :laugh: These two girls are my first and will be my last. Like Jdedmom said, "every milestone is a reminder." I will definitely miss the toddler stage when they're teenagers. hehe.

Good Luck w/ your young one.

PS: Whenever I need a 20 minute break, I put on the "Dora the explorer" or "blue's clues" video. Works for me. :)

[Maddgiggler]

Oh my!! My youngest (18 months old) has been screaming his head off for the last two days. He screams in his carseat. He screams when we come inside. He screams when you take him out of the bath. He screams when you take something away from him. On and on and on. My DH and I are looking at each other amazed that he can scream that long and that loud. With the windows open today I am sure the neighbors thing we are beating the living daylights out of him. I guess we will not be taking him out in public for awhile. :frown3:

OMG...does he know my 16 month old? Maybe they are screaming long distance at each other because we are on OLS? It could be a toddler conspiracy!!! My husband & I cannot wait until this phase is over. Drake even screams in his sleep. My oldest son was fine until the age of 3 then was better by 5. I have come to the conclusion that the "terrible twos" aren't named for the age...I think it's because it lasts for 2 years. I sure hope I'm wrong. I feel for you and know that when you are being screamed at we probably are too!!!

[viperlily]

Mine's nearly 3 and it's just beginning, different ages for different kids I guess...


Yep, when my oldest son was two, I thought.. HAHHAHAH YES!!! There is NO such thing as terrible two's with my little angel. :halo:


Then he turned three and my angel grew horns to hold that halo up.... needless to say, I was humbled..

[daskds]

Mine's nearly 3 and it's just beginning, different ages for different kids I guess...


My kiddos went through a really bad phase when they hit 3. Stopped listening, pushing the limits on everything. Now at 4 1/2 we just have certain days where they are a challenge. Just hang in there, don't give in or give up. You will get past it!! :hugs:

[floridamom1990]

Well, honey, at least you're concerned about it. I'm reading this post after I just started a thread about "Screaming kids." Yours is 2 and that's perfectly normal. Now, when they continue to do it at 7, 9 and 11, all day long, then your neighbors can complain...like I just did. :laugh:

Hang in there, it will get better. :gvibes:

[nikkee]

is this thread ok for just crying? :cry2: I just want to cry!

[jacksgrl]

My twins are just a couple months away from turning two. Just last week the neverending tantrums started. I told hubby "Welcome to terrible two's" This shall be great fun~ :worry:

[nikkee]

The Terrible Twos will be over when you get about 30 new gray hairs. (at least!) Hang in there.

I can't believe you just said that! I have dark brown hair and I swear I've been finding grey hairs and then last night I found a blond hair! I'm only 23! :worry:

[Fidget]

Mira's almost 4 and it gets worse!! Tessa is 2 1/2 and since 18 months about has been in teh terrible twos stage someone SAVE ME!!!

The problem with 3 is that they get better at sassing you :worry:

[nikkee]

My twins are just a couple months away from turning two. Just last week the neverending tantrums started. I told hubby "Welcome to terrible two's" This shall be great fun~ :worry:

Oh my! I'm a twin and can't imagine what you must be going through. I'm scared to get pregnant again due to the fact that fraternal twins can be hereditary! :goofy3:

[nikkee]

Mira's almost 4 and it gets worse!! Tessa is 2 1/2 and since 18 months about has been in teh terrible twos stage someone SAVE ME!!!

The problem with 3 is that they get better at sassing you :worry:

I was watching nanny 911 and this woman had 7 kids! I have no idea how you guys handle more then 1. :smile9:

[Fidget]

I was watching nanny 911 and this woman had 7 kids! I have no idea how you guys handle more then 1. :smile9:


We wanted a whole tribe of kids but the issues we have faced with Mira have made us rethink that. Sometimes i just throw up my hands and say "I'm sooo done, uterous you better shrivel up right now" and other days I still think I could handle 4 - nothing like the orginal 6+ we HAD been thinking (no i was drinking turpentine, i just love kids :laugh: )

[jacksgrl]

Oh my! I'm a twin and can't imagine what you must be going through. I'm scared to get pregnant again due to the fact that fraternal twins can be hereditary! :goofy3:

I'm in my 20's and feeling in my 50's! :laugh: I have two others that are 4 and 5 and they constantly fight and whine so I've got so much on my plate I'm drowning! The joys of motherhood! :laugh: No more for me though. After the twins I had a tubal. Now I am awaiting raising 4 teenage girls at once, aack! :)

[GreenMountainBoy]

I cant even go to the bathroom without having my 6 year old follow me and talk to me through the door, plus I have a couple of foster kids and they are all talking to me......HELP!!!!