Share some bizarre reasons for tantrums - Page 4

[ChetMC]

Causes...

...food is the wrong colour, size or shape.

...food is in the wrong place.

...food item (cracker or cookie) is broken.

...food item (cracker or cookie) was whole, but after taking a bite out of it, it's not anymore, so give me a new one... what... I can't believe you're going to deny me the chance to take just one bite out of every whole cracker in the box!

...lots of issues from clothes that are the wrong colour, size, style, etc. DD once wore a purple flannel nightgown for 48 hours straight (in the summer) because it was the only thing that matched her beloved purple crocs.

...and the craziest one ever, we asked older DD if younger DD was asleep, older DD says that sibling is still awake, younger DD, feeling a little tired and cranky, proceeds to have a massive screaming and kicking fit, shouting, "I'm not awake, I'm asleep." DH nearly drove off the road.

[stlmomof2]

She ate most of the applesauce in the little plastic container. She put the spoon back in the container and the spoon knocked the container over. She tried to fix the situation but it happened repeatedly. Even Mommy couldn't get the container to stay up with the spoon in it. The same terrible thing happens with yogurt. Just agonizing for DD.

[bmcneal]

I'm going to have to sub to this thread... I'm at school, I'm laughing so hard everyone is looking at me funny. (Although I am laughing quietly) :P

[GradysMom]

gnats

[Thalia]

My DD just turned one, and this is simultaneously the funniest, most reassuring, and most terrifying thread I've seen on MDC!

[bmcneal]

Alright, I'm back

When the phone rings, or I say "Oh, I need to call "x" person." if I get up to get it, DD breaks down. Or basically if DH or I try to get *anything* that we say we need, she will get so upset if she can't get it.

Also, there's this Window World commercial that comes on, and they sing the entire thing. DD *loves* the commercial. She gets mad when it goes off, but she does calm down when I remind her that we see it at least 5 times a day. Silly girl.

[operamommy]

Last month my 2-year-old had a meltdown all the way home because dh buckled him into his carseat. 20 minutes of hysterical screaming, "Mommy! No Daddy! I want Mommy do it!!!!!!"

When we got home, he would not stop screaming till we re-enacted the whole thing. I had to take him out of his carseat, put him back in and buckle him, then unbuckle him and take him back out. He's a nut.

[SuperMarcy]

I so needed this thread today! This morning ds threw a massive tantrum because he couldn't decide between mac and cheese or chicken for lunch!

[kissum]

Well, the best one had to be when we were at the grocery store.. We're in the check out line when she suddenly panicked and screamed that we needed to get broccoli NOW. Because, you know, the frozen kind we chose just simply won't do, it has to be fresh. I did get out of line to get it, but I had 3 people stop me on the way to ask if she was really demanding broccoli.

Tantrum of the day was when I didn't want to wear my cowboy boots to work. I was wearing a nice dress, hose...you get the picture. She screamed for the whole ride to preschool, where I finally had to tell her that I'd go home and put them on. And I did...right before I picked her up later. Good thing too, because it was the first thing she asked me and I'm sure she would've had another fit if I was still wearing my heels.

[deadheadmomma]

Originally Posted by Thalia

My DD just turned one, and this is simultaneously the funniest, most reassuring, and most terrifying thread I've seen on MDC!

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[azmomtoone]

...because he couldn't stay in his carseat, buckled up, on the living room floor, the last time we adjusted the harness straps....

... because he couldn't turn the lights on & off at the dr's office.... then because I made him stop licking the garbage can...

....because we put the rocks back outside....

[gretelmom]

We just had one where I was smooshing up some steamed carrot for my 9 mo to eat and my 3.5 yo started screaming and crying and throwing himself on the ground saying "I don't WANT to see carrots! I don't want to SEE carrots!!" We were hysterical over it. We never even suggested he touch them, let along eat them! But apparently seeing them was too much.

[mytwogirls]

Originally Posted by GradysMom

gnats

Really?

[amnda527]

I remember having a tantrum myself, when I was 3 or 4. In the morning I had to be the one to open my baby brother's door and see him first. One morning, and I clearly remember this...my grandma got to it first, I saw it open and freaked out. She hurried up and closed and said "see, here, come open it now!" But I wouldn't have it. I remember throwing myself on the floor screaming. It's interesting because I still remember feeling that strong emotion.

[Cindy-Lou]

Originally Posted by abitofcrunchmama

Over the weekend we were at a birthday party that had a kiddy pool. DS was having a grand time, in the pool, splashing around. I was eating a piece of bread and he wanted some--he dipped the bread into the water. I wouldn't let him eat it the soggy bread. Epic tantrum ensued. Who likes soggy bread?

My DS. He wanted water in a glass the other day so I gave him a bit. He poured it over his sandwich and then ate it all. Disgusting!

[triscuitsmom]

Best.Thread.Ever.

[krissi]

It doesn't result in a full blown tantrum as long as I "correct" myself quickly, but DS will flip out on me if I offer to get him "water" instead of "ice water." It doesn't even matter if he can see that there is ice in it. It is the end of the world if I do not specifically call it "ice water."

[reece19]

Originally Posted by Katielady

We live in an apartment complex, and my son LOVES coming with me into the stinky garbage room to drop bags of garbage and recycling into the bins. He's also really into declaring whether we're carrying recycling ("blue bapa") or garbage ("black bapa") -- and he's actually really good at telling which is which!

So today I was in a bit of a rush and got ahead of him, and chucked the recycling into the bin before he got there. He was like, "OH NO! BLUE BAPA!" I brought him into the room with me and showed him the garbage cans, hoping that would appease, but it was too late. I had thrown it in without him. Massive tantrum ensued, involving him throwing himself onto the nasty floor of the garage.

I don't even let him put the stuff in himself because I don't want his hands to get dirty- he just watches me do it. And apparently it's such an important part of his day that it was worth a full-on flip out.

Toddlers are so weird!

What weird things have sparked tantrums in your little one?

Peas. My oldest suddenly developed an intense fear of peas around age 2 and had horrible tantrums if the ended up on or near her plate. She still hates them at age 11, and still has no reason.

She was also scared of alfalfa sprouts for a while.

[JayGee]

All my requests are met with,"DON'T SAY THAT MAMAAAAAA!" and "I SAID, DON'T SAY THOSE WORDS!!!!!!" and the loudest screams ever.

As in:
Me: Please climb into your carseat.
DD2: NO!!!! DON'T SAY THAT MAMA!!!!!!!
Me: We need to go to the store. Please climb into your seat.
DD2: DON'T SAY THOSE WORDS!!!!!!! **insert ear splitting shrieks here**

Not fun.

[leighann79]

My youngest had a huge fit the other day (she was soooo tired) because her older brother *took a drink of water*. Oh the horror! lol That was a long day.