Today it was a tantrum in the grocery store...this one was partially language related considering she didn't want her boots on OR off, or in the cart, or on the seat, or in her hands or in my hands. Also, I think she was hungry so I broke tantrum rule #1 and gave her some raisins I pulled off the shelf (since I didn't have a snack). This worked well until she dropped a raisin ("uh oh RAISIN!! WAHHHHHHHHHHH"). It was a huge multipack of raisins which we needed anyway, and I obviously bought them. Oh--pet peeve--when I see people giving their kids things like buns from the bin at the grocery store. I think...are they going to pay for that?
I am going to take the advice from my new book and log these tantrums (time, location, etc.) so I can get a sense of what is going on here. This morning when she freaked at the grocery store we had already been at Diaper Fit, and then for a play in the tree house room at the rec centre. She used to be so portable and could make multiple trips like this, but she could just be changing I guess.
Paige is usually quite wonderful, I promise. These tantrums just came on suddenly and with a vengeance!
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word combo of the day:
"one yucky bottle" don't know what this means??
Update: latest word combo: "one chair dora" as in sit in her chair and watch an episode.
Everything is beginning to start with "one" as in the #1. I think she realizes it doesn't makes sense to ask for "more" of something that she hasn't had in the first place. Because she would say "more dora?", "more snack?" etc. when she was asking for it for the first time. For her snack I gave her a few fishie crackers. She finished them and asked for "one fishie", so I literally gave her 1 fishie and she giggled. I tell you, these last few days are monumental in terms of everything she is doing.
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I'm totally guilty of giving my kid bread at the grocery store. Not out of the bread bin, of course, but I always get a baguette or something and give her a hunk. It's become our routine.
It does sound like you might be doing too much after major activities. Going to the grocery store after swimming with Leyla would be a major disaster. As she gets older, I feel really hemmed in by her routine, especially the two hour nap. She's so cranky when it's shortened. We have a small morning and afternoon window to do things.
oh--a big hunk of bread is fine by me. It's just the random buns that bother me. hahaha. I think it all goes back to the time i saw my grade 7 home ec. teacher eating out of the bulk bin, and i thought STEALER!
And yes, i think you are so right. I have to try to figure out my schedule better to avoid these errand pile ups. She was getting a little cranky in the car on the way to the store which should have been my clue...
I think Cara is giving very good advise.....remember how when they aqr e new born you can drag them everywhere...well as they get older they toddlers really be cone creatures of habit and over-stimulation, even being hungry can creat the 'monster from hell".....thats me 2 cents .....love Gramma Val
pssssss.. I honest thought that was Paige....she looks exactly like you!!!!!!! Gramma Val
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