https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:20:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804953 Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:46:50 +0000 MrsGeePerez 2804953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At Trader Joe's this weekend in the checkout line, my 28 month old son lost his mind because he had to release his iron grip on a box of Cheddar Rockets so they could be scanned by the cashier... </p> <p>I made sure he had a snack and a drink before we left the house, that he was well-rested, and I warned him that he would have to let go of the box for a minute but he could have it back once it was scanned (he knows this—we've done it before many times!). </p> <p>But lord have mercy he looked as if he was being electrocuted—bucking and wildly whipping in the cart, barely missing his head on the product shelving. Screaming and crying and kicking. I heard gasps from customers in line near us, and I tried to stay calm but it was very humbling and embarrassing. </p> <p>As I pushed my fiery child and our groceries to the car, I had a flashback to when I was pregnant with him—when I honestly believed that my child wouldn't be one of "those" children. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804670 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:41:49 +0000 nwm 2804670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't complain too much because my 2 year old generally is very chill and sweet, but I can't help but laugh that the thing he melts down about the most is his desire to access grown-up cleaning tools, which admittedly we're kinda inconsistent on because it's pretty cute but he would run the vacuum all day if we let him (and teaching him he CANNOT touch the plug is another issue). Him sobbing "I WANNA VACUUUUUUUM" is pretty much a daily occurrence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804663 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:14:29 +0000 pachamama 2804663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@krispi: classic!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804662 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:14:16 +0000 pachamama 2804662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 year old is occasionally VERY grumpy but the one thing he does cracks me up: he means to say "I don't want to!" but can't say "don't" yet, so he shrieks "WANT TO! WANT TO!!" when he desperately DOESN'T want to do something. For some reason it makes me laugh so hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804649 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:38:38 +0000 IRunForFun 2804649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: @Mrs. Toad: Same. DD is almost 13 months and cries and throws herself on the floor when you take away a remote, the phone, shut the door of the bathroom so she doesn't play in the toilet, etc...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804648 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:25:28 +0000 krispi 2804648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2.5 year old is definitely in a period of defiance and a battle of the wills. Last week, I took her to the potty because she told me she had to go. I was cooking dinner, so I popped around the corner to check on it. For whatever reason, she climbed OFF the potty and took a poop on the bathroom rug. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804558 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:23:12 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2804558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spoke too soon. This evening she almost completely refused to eat dinner because i told her she had to do it without her helmet on. Because if she leaves it on she chews on the chin strap and gets food on it. She'd already had the helmet on for over an hour. We had sobbing with her head on the coffee table, refusing to get in the high chair, yelling "I WANT TO EAT! NO! I DON'T WANT TO!" on repeat. All over a helmet. I guess I should be happy she willingly wears it when playing with the ponies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804546 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:07:50 +0000 FaithFertility 2804546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: haha yup, AJ is my handful </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804544 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:50:11 +0000 Anagram 2804544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD2 is only 2.5, but she is a very emotional soul and also very sensitive to criticism. She's also the type to sob if her older sister cries. Lately, she does this cute thing where she just sobs, "I'm soooo frustrateddddddd!!!". So that's cute.</p> <p>The cuteness keeps me from going insane from the frequent crying tantrums. Apparently she spends a large part of her day frustrated, so I have to imagine that's worse for her then for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804542 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:42:08 +0000 MrsADS 2804542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra uggh my 2.5 yo is like this. Sometimes if he's really well rested and in a good mood he can handle it. But like 90% of the time, God forbid he breaks off a piece of his granola bar or it crumbles or something... He flips out. And usually crushes up the remaining offending food with his hand while screaming and/ or throws it on the floor. Sooooo fun 🙄 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804540 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:35:05 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2804540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: DD is 12 months and is starting tantrums. Usually when I take my phone away from her. She just wants to eat it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804532 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:06:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 2804532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: sometimes I think *I* need to just stand and scream I can’t calm down! </p> <p>Ugh my kids have tantrums over everything. I can’t even think of a good one. My high point of parenting was walking out of the chiropractor, carrying a 2 month old in her car seat in one arm, with my 2.5 year old just kicking and screaming at the top of her lungs, under the other arm. Through the gym where the chiropractor was located, past poor unsuspecting gym goers just trying to mind their business. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804529 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:00:19 +0000 skipra 2804529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest was so easy going that I can't even think of any major tantrums. My second is definitely more opinionated. He is almost 4 now so it is not as bad but I remember for the longest time that he would have the biggest meltdowns after he would take a bite of something it would no longer be whole. Screaming that his cookie NEEDS to be put back together!!! Like literally wanting his cake and eating it too and losing his mind when it just doesn't work that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804528 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:40:52 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2804528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>O is not in a big tantrum stage, but boy does she have opinions. If you say something she doesn't want to hear she has a new habit of looking you straight in the eye and saying, "WHAT?" as if she didn't hear you. You know what I said, you just want a different answer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804511 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:45:37 +0000 macintosh 2804511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 33 months and this morning he decided he was going to eat a heart-shaped Reese's cup instead of breakfast. Needless to say my suggestion of eating breakfast first didn't sit well. He stood in the doorway of the bathroom screaming "I need candy! Open the heart!" :meh: </p> <p>Lately when he has a tantrum he stomps his feet and ugh it's so annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804499 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:25:17 +0000 gingerbebe 2804499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 21 month old AND a 3.5 year old, so, we're kinda have the best of both worlds right now. </p> <p>DS2 is throwing tantrums now and the collapsing face down on the floor while covering his face is a new thing. Its pretty hilarious (for a second time mom), but yeah, its hard to get him calmed down these days once he goes into a crying spiral. He needs like a good 15 minutes to perk back up and sometimes mama ain't got that kind of time. He also wants to do things BEFORE DS1, whether its diaper change or who gets their medicine first. Its always him sprinting while hollering "ME ME ME BABY ME ME ME ME!" Which of course sets DS1 off and they're crying about how gets the first dose of antibiotics.</p> <p>DS1 is just super prone to mood swings lately. He'll be fine one day, and then the next day he's a complete basketcase. This morning he was apoplectic for DH because he wanted this one particular jacket with bugs on it and DH was like "its in the wash" and DS1 started screaming "I WANT IT! BUT I WANT IT!!! I NEED IT!!" It was so bad I told DH to check the dryer and thankfully it was clean and then he was totally fine, but its like WOW where did that come from??</p> <p>Sigh. So much screaming these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804497 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:09:11 +0000 Becky 2804497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: My almost 2 year old does he same thing! Weeping while saying “scoose me, scoose me.” </p> <p>Almost 2 year old also wants me to squat down to do ANYTHING. If she wants me to wipe her nose, hand her water, anything it’s “sit down!” </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804494 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:56:09 +0000 psw27 2804494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: [insert facepalm emoji] these kids!! their logic is baffling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804491 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:45:57 +0000 josina 2804491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fortunately I can't think of any tantrums my 3 year old has had lately.. but my 1 year old cried for 2 minutes because I took the tv remote away from her, just threw herself backward and laid on the floor and cried. Oh lord, this child is going to be a handful if she's doing this at barely 1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804485 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:32:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2804485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: haha yesss sometimes following their "logic" is so exhausting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804484 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:29:46 +0000 Mama Bird 2804484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Opinions. Heaven help me, the opinions. I'm late to work a lot because DD (2.5) has a lot of opinions about her clothes and hair. Also on who can get her out of bed (me), dress her (me), push her stroller (oh, again, lucky me!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804472 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:07:52 +0000 SweetiePie 2804472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made cookies for the Valentine’s Day bake sale at school the other day. I had some extra dough so I made one bigger cookie for my 3.5yo.<br /> He woke up from nap and I showed him. I said it was too big for snack but he could have half now and half after dinner. He cried. But then when I gave him half he cried harder and said it was still too big. So I cut the half in half (quarters) and then he was happy. I set the other quarter of a cookie next to him and said he could have it if he wanted it. And that made him cry because he DIDNT want it because it was too much. And then when I left the room he ate it. 🙄 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804471 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:07:22 +0000 erinbaderin 2804471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes my son (just turned 4) gets so wound up that he just wails “I CAN’T CALM DOWN!” unprompted. </p> <p>My almost 2 year old wanted to sit in my lap the other day, and my older son was already in my lap, so he was trying to shove him off while weeping “Scuse me please! Scuse me please!” Impeccable manners under emotional duress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804456 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:33:14 +0000 psw27 2804456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old had a nuclear meltdown crying attack because I wouldn't eat yogurt as a snack. Not him. Me. Cause I wouldn't eat it. Logical, right? (and no I didn't just give in and eat it because it was my husbands flavor that I don't like...hahaha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804451 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:12:28 +0000 MamaBear87 2804451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 2.<br /> Her new thing is to lay on the floor facedown like a starfish and wail. About everything. Mommy took the mop to finish mopping, sob fest. Mommy won't let me wear her pajama shirt as a dress, sob fest.<br /> It's so funny but seriously the worst thing ever </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804446 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:56:50 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 2804446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old has learned to wear button pajamas and put them on all by herself. Then she comes running into my room where she tells me to wait and yells, “YOU’RE IMPRESSED”. </p> <p>It’s great until laundry day. It was also not great for the two months she spent practicing doing the buttons first and crying every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804444 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:55:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2804444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3yrs2mths</p> <p>The other night, I took a bite of a part of her dinner b/c she said she didn't want it. Then she suddenly wanted it and got mad that I took a bite of HER food. Cue crying lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804440 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:48:31 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2804440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple of days ago, DS wanted to push the stroller with his lunch in it. Not him, not DD who I was carrying, his LUNCH. I got a tantrum when I took his lunch out and put him in the stroller instead. I needed to get them to daycare to get to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-favorite-terrible-twos-or-a-three-nager-moments#post-2804438 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:45:11 +0000 codeitall 2804438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never had the terrible twos, but DS turned 3 a couple months ago and I feel like we're just now getting into massive three-nager status.</p> <p>He has opinions about everything (not that he can communicate them super well) and is sooooo sensitive. Sometimes you just have to laugh! Like when he insists on wearing mismatching snow boots without socks. Or his swimsuit instead of pajamas :grin: </p> <p>So what were your ups and downs of the terrible twos/three-agers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-advice-5-year-old-girl-misbehaves-if-not-center-of-attention-in-kindergarten#post-24091 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:06:03 +0000 eeh 24091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No problem. Hope it at least helps come up with some ideas that will work for her daughter. I can assure you this is typical kindergarten behavior. </p>