Oh Boy! The terrible 2's are here!

MomToMany wrote: My sweet little angel has turned into a little monster! Hannah has just started saying the word "no" to EVERYTHING, and she has to do it ALL herself! She's throwing some of the worst tantrums ever, plus starting hitting everyone. AND she's starting to trow things when she is mad. What a nightmare!

You forget how bad the terrible 2's can be! I don't think the boys were ever this bad, though. Maybe it's a girl thing. Just wanted to get this out! It gets very frustrating at times!!!

jem0622 replied: I'm right there with you Mollie!

Gabe has to feed himself everything. No matter how messy. And he hates the high chair and the booster. He has to sit with us in a regular chair. And everything is 'no'.



Nathan did not start this early! Oh and he likes to swat at you!

ediep replied: We are right there with you too

Jason throws a fit when we have to come inside from playing or if I open the door for some reason and don't let him out

He has figured out how to open the screen door to the deck and sometimes he just opens it and walks out!!

When he is done eating he just throws food or swipes the tray with his arm!!!

amynicole21 replied: Yep... we're in them too. It's especially frustrating since DH doesn't like her to get upset so he gives in to her tantrums a lot of the time Aaargh! Let's hope that since they are starting early, they will end early!!!!

edited: Edie, could you put a little hook and eye lock at the top of the screen to so that he can't open it?

coasterqueen replied: We are here with you all too. I was told the terrible 2's start earlier than 2 and last a lot longer than 2 and they were right. Calgon needs to help us all! LOL!

alice&arik replied: That sounds just awful Mollie! I hope that doesn't happen with Arik. He can be awful at times, but I don't think we have seen the worst of the terrible 2's yet. hope it gets better soon. Don't let her get to ya too much though, you have that little baby to worry about. Take it easy!

kimberley replied: sorry things are rough, but remember it is just a phase and doesn't last forever. it is exhausting, but keep trying to redirect her attention. hope it passes soon.

jem0622 replied:

You know I forgot about that. We did this with Nathan. We kept containers of dry rice/beans/sand/beads and there was a dixie cup in each container. We kept puzzles handy also. When he was having a tough moment we'd sit him down and this would distract him from whatever he was doing (tantrum, hitting, etc).

Mom2Boyz replied: Sorry you're having such a hard time

Oh the things I have to look forward to in a couple of years

paradisemommy replied: definitely not a girl thing..i swear taven hit his terrible 2s right when he celebrated his first birthday.. i feel for ya...if you ever figure out anything that helps..i'm all ears!!

jcc64 replied: Corey is absolutely hateful lately. She screams, whines, does the "boneless thing" (y'know, you try to remove her from a situation and she collapses to the ground like a spineless mass), and is just not a pleasant child to be around these days. Honestly, I don't remember the boys being like this at such an early age, or so frequently for that matter. I hope it's a stage, and not an emerging feature of her demonic personality.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: (((((BIG HUGS)))))) That can be sooooo trying with a newborn around, I'm sure. Bless your heart.

I hope it is just a girl thing....I would hate to have to go thru it again. Maddie was a TERRIBLE two.

MomToMany replied: Thanks everyone! It just gets so frustrating at times. She can turn from a perfect little angel into the worst little monster in the blink of an eye. At least she's good while she's nursing, otherwise I'd be a real mess.

3_call_me_mama replied: IKWYM!!!!! 100% !!! When people aske me to describe Cameron in 3 words the first 3 that come to mind are HOLY LITTLE TERROR!!!!! Hopefully it will pass soon... HUGS TO YOU>>and everyone else with an almost 2.....

Caroline replied: You know, I think it IS a girl thing. Lexie gave me a run for my money from about age 19 months till almost three. Now that Jakey's 20 months, I'm on pins and needles waiting for the day when he'll just unleash on the terrible 2's phase but he's still just one mellow guy. Always has been. Hopefully this will continue and he won't decide to save up until after we have two more in the house, LOL.

Best of luck- its tough when they start voicing their independance more and more but just remember- its only a phase!

3_call_me_mama replied: I'd have to pass on the being a girl thing... Cameron is an absolute monster and is showing all the same behaviors as the ones everyone has mentioned, as is his best little buddy who is 2 weeks older. But we have a good friend who has a daughter who just turned 2 and she never went through this stage.... and still hasn't started to...... maybe it is just dosed out to us all to make us prove to our kids how much we really love them and that we haven't tradedthem for a nice piece of furniture or a nice calm pet instead Hopefully it will pass soon for everyone..... we are in a wedding in 2 weeks in Texas and I am worried that Cameron is going to terrorize it!!! As well as everyone on the plane!!!

MommyToAshley replied: Hang in there, it can't last forever..... right?