oh mamas...

[MommaLura]

I'm loosing it with my 2 1/2 year old I really don't understand, but I'm ready to have him evaluated or something! He hates change, diapers, clothes, socks, shoes, or taking off his jacket (it's 72 here). Everything turns into a long crying session. We spend as much time as possible outside, but I ask he let me go potty when I need to (and I'm 18 weeks pregnant, so more frequent I guess) but when he listens it takes 40 seconds. Most of the time is like today and it results in a meltdown. I have him in time out, which I hate Seriously, he keeps crying!!!!!

I was told by family to take him to have his ears checked, but he only does it when things don't go his way, it just seems like things never go his way. He's still crying, it went from coming in to taking his jacket off to wanting pancakes NOW. Help, mamas, please!!! I want to enjoy parenting him, but its tough right now.

[gorgorita]

I am too 18 weeks pg and sometimes just loose it with DD. She is 26 mo . she had a phase like the one your DS has. I was at my wit's ends and was actually crying cause I couldn't do anything to help her and was overall miserable.
It lasted for about a month for us. I don't think it was teeth or development related as nothing new happened since.
I tried to solve it with TV ( i put animal shows or cartoons that i approve) 2 x day
That only made it worse so I totally put TV out of our day. We've been TV free since then (1 month ago)
The next thing I did is I started not only go out but actually making friends. She now has two good kids friends that we hang out a lot.
She still has her moments though. She may not cooperate when leaving park or washing hands but that's normal and not every second.
I've been there and I fought with DD over every little thing and it was killing me. Maybe it's a phase for you too. I understand what you're going through. Maybe you can ask DH to help you out more? That would've helped with me but my DH was not available at that time
Also, I didn't change anything for her yet. We want to separate her during nights before baby comes but we postponed it till later. She still cosleeps with us. There is something going on with your DS. Maybe a new skill?

[floiejo2]

Just sympathizing with you. 2 and 3 are rough ages in my opinion. Especially with your first child. My 2 1/2 yr old just went through a whining/whimpering stage. All day, every day, she'd whine/cry/whimper because of.....pick your choice. Didn't matter what it was, she'd get upset about it. I'm not sure what it was, these stages last for us a month or less and then they're fine again. Sometimes they're learning a new skill, having a developmental leap, growing. But it is soooo stressful and exhausting. I'd say there probably isn't anything wrong with his hearing especially if it's only when things don't go "his" way. But if it makes you better to have it checked out, then do it. I think it's normal 2 yr old behavior personally. One thing that helps with mine is to make sure they never get over hungry because then the world is ending. So we have lots of healthy snacks available all day no matter where we are.

[Mosaic]

It's a phase. I know, that sounds so contrite and unhelpful, but that describes my DD to a T at that age. It drove me absolutely bonkers for about 5-6 months, and I was ready to go to counseling, parent coaching, ANYTHING. I couldn't take the constant meltdowns and the DRAMA because I DARED touch a lightswitch, or I gave her a red straw instead of a green one, etc. I cried nightly to my DH about the demons that took over my daughter. I drank wine on Wednesday nights. I interrogated her daycare teachers on what on earth I was doing wrong.

And then we had a good day. And then another. And just like that, it was over. She was normal again... sure, we'd have meltdowns, but it wasn't every single second of the day anymore. And she's knocking on 4 and it has still never been as bad as it was right around the time she turned 3.

Hang in there... they do get fun again, I promise.