<p>Anytime I'm in a grocery store, church etc. It's only my 2.5YO toddler that is acting up. Frankly there isn't a darn thing I can do to stop him. Once he makes up his mind that he is going to be angry that's it. Being 8 months pregnant the past few days have been sheer hell. He continuously pushes my buttons for no other reason then he can. It's so frusturating I do everything for him meet any needs. It's as if he just walks all over me. I never rest during the day it's nonstop if I do try to sit down he is pulling my finger to get up. Yes I can just ignore the behavior but unfortunately he inherited my sheer stubborness. He can go on for an hour. I spend just as much time as giving in as I do redirecting him. I find that when he just keeps pushing and pushing and pushing I snap. Yesterday we were walking to the car and suddenly he decided that he wanted to throw a tantrum. It escalated to the car while trying to strap him in he was fighting me. By the time I got back in the car after taking a few breaths to calm down. I snapped at him he asked for a cookie and I yelled "your not getting a F'in cookie!" He cried and screamed the entire way home. Now today on and off pushing buttons. He wanted to bring his cup of chocolate milk into the master bedroom. I said no since we have carpeting and tried to redirect him into the kitchen. He threw the cup on the ground milk splattered everywhere. At that moment thought didn't enter my mind I slapped him hard on the face and his shoulder. It's not the first time that has happened. I feel terrible and completely out of control. Why does it feel like I'm the only one with a terrible 2.5year old???</p>