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@HLK208: that sounds so rough. Hugs!

She isn't horrible. But the tantrums are getting more frequent when she doesn't get her way. I was hoping by now she would play by herself a little more, but nope, she has to be with DH or I all the time when we are home just the three of us.

DS1 is 2.5. Our only problem is eating. It's so hit or miss! I wish he would eat like he used to. It stresses me out!

DD will be 2 in May and the terrible twos are making their way into our household for sure! All of a sudden bath time is no longer her favorite activity. It happened overnight and very suddenly. She screams bloody hell during shampoo time. Our last 2 lunch outings to meet up with friends went horribly with her wanting to walk around the restaurant. She does not like sitting in the high chair these days. The tantrums and ignoring instructions are in full effect. I knew they were coming though. She can't stay sweet forever. Her first year of life was super calm so I knew the sweet times wouldn't last forever.

LO is 3 years 2 months. It goes ups and downs as if he had a menstral cycle. There are days/weeks he is this devil from hell throwing tantrum and crying on every single step in 5 minute intervals, then there are days/weeks that he is just a very easy sweetheart. Husband said maybe it relates to certain brain development explosion, or that he suddenly got stimulated and learned a lot of things, and during those times he got more difficult? Sounds very logical but not sure if there is any truth to it. We are in the upturn at the moment and I am crossing my fingers. He really tries my patience when he goes to the low point. When we just got over a very very difficult weekend, I would be relieved letting him go to school and I actually dread picking him up. It can get that bad.

Overall, I am still frustrated he still doesn't understand cause and effect. For example, he wants a banana at dinner time and I said, if you finish eating your dinner then I will get you a banana. Then he started whining he needs a banana. On bad days it goes to full on crying and tantrum when the simple thing is if you finish the plate of food then you get a banana?