Screaming/Crying/Whinging Help?

[Queen]

Okay so I know she is two, but still:o

In the past 2-5 days DD(25months) has just started crying/screaming like her world is going to cave in, because I said "no" or something is not doing what it is supposed to.
Is this normal?
Will it pass?
What can I do?
I am getting so frustrated and I know it is not the answer. I have tried ignoring her, consolling her but nothing seems to work...
Any thoughts?
Does any else have/had this problem?
Or is my DD the spawn of satan himself:devil6:?

Thanks in advance:hugs:

[Bree3]

I could have written the same thing word to word. My DD1 is doing the same thing, i too have tried everything with no sucess. I hope there is someone out there who can help us :fingerscrossed:.

[tootiredtosleep]

My DD is 19 months and just starting this. I borrowed a few books on toddlers from the library. Some have good points, some not so good. Its kinda hard when a kid is screaming to remember a line in a book.

The basics:

- Try and limit "No" to big issues, let little things slide (easier said than done)
- Distract/move toddler away to another activity if they start
- My fav, say" Look, is that a dog out the window?" when they are doing something wrong, then say "Oh no, it went around the corner!"

I havent had much practice yet, but hope that helps. Each little person is different too, so I guess its a case of trying a few methods and seeing what fits.

[punkbaby]

Totally normal :D dd has just got out of this stage and shes 3 in dec, she did it for about hmm 6 months, she would hang her head and fold her arms when told no, scream at me and say i dont love you anymore mummy etc.

The best thing to do is try ignore it, i used to just say Oh ok then well i will talk to you when my real little girl is back this one isnt a very happy one. It seemed to work :D

[Myztik]

The best thing to do is try ignore it, i used to just say Oh ok then well i will talk to you when my real little girl is back this one isnt a very happy one. It seemed to work :D

That's what I used to do with ds1 :thumbsup:

[Queen]

Totally normal

:yelclap:She is normal!!!



The best thing to do is try ignore it, i used to just say Oh ok then well i will talk to you when my real little girl is back this one isnt a very happy one. It seemed to work :D

I have tried this,but it seems that crying/screaming is the one thing I can not ignore:banghead:

[punkbaby]

Its hard to ignore your right what i used to do was just walk to another room, or walk outside, go to the bedroom and pretend i was doing something or start just picking things up etc and she soon gave up it does work just takes a little bit of doing first, when she knows that she wont get attention for doing it she will realise it gets her no where :)

Its very testing though ohh i gotta do it all again now LOL

[Madi]

Has she had any different food in the last few days?

Sometimes this sort of behaviour, especially if it's unusual or new for your child, can be caused by food additives and colourings.

Things like snakata rice crackers, certain yogurts, musli bars and lots of other foods can contain these things and cause erratic behaviour.

Madi.

[cwsmum]

Definatly normal! DD does this too...tho DS never did, maybe it's more a girl thing lol...

I usually just ignore DD while she screams, if I can't leave the room then I just don't look at her or give her any attention. I get some pretty dirty looks when she is screaming in the stroller at the shops coz I have stopped her from doing something. As soon as she stops screaming/crying I talk to her, even if that means I have to stop what I am doing.
Distraction works great too, it's funny when she is trying to stay angry but is getting excited about something I am showing her :laughing:

DD is slowly getting better, but the fact that she doesn't really talk much yet frustrates her and isn't helping things.