Screaming child quandary

Kronos · 8 Apr 2018 at 10:53

changed mind

Dis86 · 8 Apr 2018 at 10:57

Letting the little beasties cry it out is quite normal. Particularly at bed time. Teaches them mummy and daddy aren't just going to come running when you demand it.

Randomface74 · 8 Apr 2018 at 10:57

"please do something about the screaming kid, it's super loud in my flat, kthxbai"

Kenai · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:03

Knock on the door holding a shovel and inform them that they can shut the child up, or you can, their choice.

LiE · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:08

An hour is a little extreme, but not completely uncommon when a tantrum is in full swing. Just bear with it, it's probably a phase.

Whitewater · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:11

They call it the Terrible Twos. The child will come out of it a better person. The parents are probably equally sick of it.

Kronos · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:16

Dis86 said:
Letting the little beasties cry it out is quite normal. Particularly at bed time. Teaches them mummy and daddy aren't just going to come running when you demand it.

I did not know that as it decades since my own children were that age.

billysielu said:
"please do something about the screaming kid, it's super loud in my flat, kthxbai"

Cannot see anywhere in my thread that said it was super loud?

LiE said:
An hour is a little extreme, but not completely uncommon when a tantrum is in full swing. Just bear with it, it's probably a phase.

If it is normal then fine as I can bring it up in a very light hearted way and judge their response. To say nothing I don't think is really an option.

skyripper · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:25

Perfectly normal IMHO. You can't rationalise with a two year old, you either bribe them, distract them or ignore them. Because you cant drug them

And pray they grow out of it quickly.

Kronos · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:29

skyripper said:
Perfectly normal Because you cant drug them.

Are you sure did not grannies of old do something with whisky when a child was teething?

Rannoch · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:34

The terrible twos. Stick on some hard house at a full volume

skyripper · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:36

Kronos said:
Are you sure did not grannies of old do something with whisky when a child was teething?

My mum used to put a shot of brandy in my milk. Think that's frowned upon these days.

Rannoch · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:37

skyripper said:
My mum used to put a shot of brandy in my milk. Think that's frowned upon these days.

Kronos · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:37

Vargas said:
The terrible twos. Stick on some hard house at a full volume

The Terrible twos has come up quite a bit which is a bit reassuring.

Malt_Vinegar · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:49

Haha, they hate it as much as you, probably a load more actually!
Do them a favour and don't make then feel any worse about it

Leave them alone, it will pass.

Rannoch · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:55

Kronos said:
The Terrible twos has come up quite a bit which is a bit reassuring.

Yeah been though it. Thought my head would pop several times.

roccles · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:55

When my son was about 2 he had a full on tantrum in a car park as he didn't want to leave. Some random stranger came up threating to call social services and the police if I didnt calm him down right away as no child should behave like that. So if you do feel the need to say something please don't do it during the tantrum. I have never been as angry as I was on that day. Still makes me angry now thinking about it. So please think about your timing.

Dis86 · 8 Apr 2018 at 11:57

Vargas said:
Yeah been though it. Thought my head would pop several times.

I imagine we all have! Unless there are some genius 1 year olds on here...

LiE · 8 Apr 2018 at 12:02

Kronos said:
To say nothing I don't think is really an option.

I'm sure they are already trying their best to deal with it, and mentioning it won't change that.

LeMson · 8 Apr 2018 at 12:17

LiE said:
I'm sure they are already trying their best to deal with it, and mentioning it won't change that.

Maybe it will encourage them to try harder.

LiE · 8 Apr 2018 at 12:20

LeMson said:
Maybe it will encourage them to try harder.

Or it will send them over the edge