HELP!! My 2yr old DD is driving me nuts!

[Twoterrorsmum]

Does anyone have a 2 yr old DD or remember when they're DD was 2 and if she went through a phase of being more clingy than usual and chucking major tanty's if she didn't get her own way? I hope so (I mean this in a nice way), so I don't feel like the only one who's going through this hell stage. In the last couple of months DD has become a real cling-on to me and getting under my feet all the time and chucking major wobblies if she doen't get what she wants, she has always been a bit of a drama queen since birth mind you but just lately it's worse and driving me insane!! When DS was the same age he had his moments as well but never to the extent to the way that DD behaves, so I don't know whether her behaviour is a "girl" thing or what. If your DD is/was similar have you got any tips in dealing with DD so I can have a bit of peace PLEASE!!

[MumsieMel]

My DD has been doing this on and off for months now, my best advice is when she is over bearing and you've already sat down and spent quality time with her, to ignore her behaviour.

Good luck and remember its just a phase :hugs:

[EskimoMumma]

My DD has not gone to this stage yet. But I have eto agree with MumsieMel, if you have already spent time with her, and the likes, ignore it. Dont look at her, dont talk to her, ignore it till she is calm.

[Chickadee]

You're not alone. DH laughs when he sees me trying to walk with 2.5 year old DD literally clamped around my leg. But it's not funny. I'd swear she grows little suckers on her palms and body, the way she clings on.

I don't really have any advice, sorry. DD's clinging comes and goes, and I deal with it differently depending on where we are & how I am that day. If she's clingy when dropping off at daycare I try to spend the extra time settling her into an activity. If it's when I'm trying to make dinner then I'll either get her to help me or set her at the table with her colouring, or put a favorite dvd on for her. I've also had her sit at my feet with a book and I've "read" it to her by memory as I work. If I'm really frazzled then I ignore her and she generally gets over it in a 10-15 minutes.

[CJJHRA]

Come to think of it, my DD is a little clingy at the moment, but not always with me, she picks one person for the day and just sticks to them and gets them to do stuff for her, and screams if another person does it for her, and starts hitting.

Oh my little Miss has her three biggest brothers wrapped around her little finger.


We go to my mums alot and DD always wants only me, until its time to leave then she clings to my mum and cries and screams wanting to saty. But only on her terms and when shes ready. When I need to leave her, she doesnt want to stay, when I go to take her home... well yeah, you get the idea.

Shes so much more determined and headstrong than the boys at that age :yes: