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Mine is like that and also 2.5, but based on observation of other similarly aged kids, I think it's a personality trait.

@ElbieKay: sorry I meant mine is also in the terrible twos! She started to get really bad with that type of thing around 20 months. So it could be the 2 thing, but I think it's a low frustration tolerance type personality. Like if she is on a playdate with another similarly aged kid, she loses her cool much more quickly and more frequently.

I say personality trait, but not necessarily a permanent one. I mean, they are learning to explore their worlds and figure out the appropriate reaction to events, but there are definitely personality differences in how different 2 year olds react. My almost 2 year old is definitely sensitive, and gets sad when things aren't perfect. Obviously I don't think she's going to always be so sensitive, she will learn to react more appropriately to different situations as she learns what is worth getting upset over and what isnt. But she'll always be somewhat more sensitive than other kids, I think. If that makes any sense.

My 33 month old is like this too and I think he just gets easily frustrated when he can't do what he is trying to do. Like when he can't make physically happen what he mentally can imagine...

This sounds like my 20 month old!!! She gets so frustrated!

My toddler is just like this too! But not for everything, just some things, she gets so frustrated if it doesn't go how she wants to, and can end up in tears. I think it's quite common as a toddler. And the more tired she is the more likely she is to have a melt down about something not going the way she wants it to, like being able to put blocks a certain way. I wouldn't tag it is a personality trait already at 1.5 years!