Patience! How do you do it!

[mom61508]

DD is 20 months old and I feel like I'm going crazy everyday!!!
Everyone tells me DD is so mellow but I don't always feel that way. All she says is mama mama mama and I will say what but she is so repetitive with mama I don't know what to do. She gets frustrated then starts screaming at me I feel like I've become so overwhelmed by this and not sure that I should be???? I feel like I have zero patience with her. Is it me....do I have the issue??? I guess I just need someone to relate or tell me I'm not overreacting lol BTW DH is gone for work so I'm alone all day.night with DD. We go to see him March 10th(couldn't come fast enough)

[QuestionGal]

just hugs. Be gentle with yourself and take care of yourself. Any way you can arrange to have someone watch DD and just have some "me" time? Personally, I find that when my patience is running thin it's because I haven't been doing a good job taking care of myself.

This too shall pass.

[rightkindofme]

Uhm, my daughter is around a month ahead of your daughter. I have cracked two teeth from clenching my jaw so that I don't scream/hit her. This is hard stuff. I have a super duper hard time whenever I have to be alone with her for an extended time.

[EzzysMom]

this age is tough, I think we see a lot of posts on it. I try to say 'DD, DD, DD' back to her when she says mama mama mama mama. I also ask her 'how can I help you? can you show me?' and I start guessing what she might want. Otherwise I just try to totally come out of left field and play a silly game or go hide under the table or something just to snap her out of it. Mostly if she's being a pain, I offer her food as she's usually hungry when her behavior goes downhill

[swd12422]

Originally Posted by EzzysMom

this age is tough, I think we see a lot of posts on it. I try to say 'DD, DD, DD' back to her when she says mama mama mama mama. I also ask her 'how can I help you? can you show me?' and I start guessing what she might want. Otherwise I just try to totally come out of left field and play a silly game or go hide under the table or something just to snap her out of it. Mostly if she's being a pain, I offer her food as she's usually hungry when her behavior goes downhill

ALL of this! DS is 26 months now, and it's subsided somewhat, but really I think it just morphs into something else. (Now it's pointing at EVERYTHING and naming it -- MOMMY! Daddy sock! MOMMY! Doggie bowl! MOMMY! Mommy peepee!) And then there's the throwing, hitting, kicking, spitting and biting.... It doesn't sound like it's getting any better, but it is definitely different, so the change of pace is nice. Definitely offer food or a story when it gets out of hand, sometimes it's hunger, other times it's just one-on-one attention.

[mom61508]

Thank you mamas. I feel tons better

rightkindofme-I so there with you...I have to try so hard not to yell at her and there are times when I have to hold myself back from a little smack I just have to remember that this is normal behavior and will get better

It's great having support here

[catters]

Honestly, it's good for me to read this thread too. DS (2.5) has entered full on into, "OMG, I have to laugh because if I don't my hand is going to freaking smack you silly on its own accord because this freaking tantrum and scene you are creating in the middle of the store/playgroup/etc. is making me crazy!". Ugh, this age is just so hard, and I know its developmental, but every. single. day. I have to change my strategy because he is changing his! Hugs.