Even though I don't really consider him a "toddler" yet! He recently turned 12mo
I really don't know what to do here. My first didn't do this so I'm lost. (When they say "They're all different" it's serious)
He gets to the point that he's so upset and hysterical that he won't let anyone comfort him. Last night I couldn't hold him while I was making dinner (and he doesn't like to be worn around the house unless he's napping) and he didn't want Daddy. He was throwing himself out of Daddy's arms so DH put him on the floor. When I got to a pause point and walked over to pick him up he threw himself AWAY from me. He pulled at my leg a few secs later so I picked him up. He promptly pushed his feet into my tummy and thew himself backwards. I had to put him down (I would have thrown my back out or dropped him otherwise) He screamed...and screamed...and screamed...I sat on the couch and he came over, leaned toward me, and then threw himself back. Repeat. We put him in the highchair to eat dinner and he sat and screamed for half of it and then still refused to eat. It was a big deal that he finally drank some water.
We went upstairs for bedtime bath and he was fine! We all read a book (I also have a 2.5yo) and the boys went to bed.
He must have thrown 2-3 tantrums like this yesterday. Same deal each time: throwing himself out of my arms, screaming hysterically, etc...
DH suggested I bring a Pack-N-Play downstairs to have a safe place to contain him while he does this...it just seems mean. But if he won't let me comfort him what else am I supposed do?
I really don't know what to do here. My first didn't do this so I'm lost. (When they say "They're all different" it's serious)
He gets to the point that he's so upset and hysterical that he won't let anyone comfort him. Last night I couldn't hold him while I was making dinner (and he doesn't like to be worn around the house unless he's napping) and he didn't want Daddy. He was throwing himself out of Daddy's arms so DH put him on the floor. When I got to a pause point and walked over to pick him up he threw himself AWAY from me. He pulled at my leg a few secs later so I picked him up. He promptly pushed his feet into my tummy and thew himself backwards. I had to put him down (I would have thrown my back out or dropped him otherwise) He screamed...and screamed...and screamed...I sat on the couch and he came over, leaned toward me, and then threw himself back. Repeat. We put him in the highchair to eat dinner and he sat and screamed for half of it and then still refused to eat. It was a big deal that he finally drank some water.
We went upstairs for bedtime bath and he was fine! We all read a book (I also have a 2.5yo) and the boys went to bed.
He must have thrown 2-3 tantrums like this yesterday. Same deal each time: throwing himself out of my arms, screaming hysterically, etc...
DH suggested I bring a Pack-N-Play downstairs to have a safe place to contain him while he does this...it just seems mean. But if he won't let me comfort him what else am I supposed do?