Everyone has heard of the "Terrible Two's", but what about the "Terrible 14 Months?"
Talking with Shannon last night, she mentioned Sophie has started throwing temper tantrums. Not just crying when she doesn't get her way. We are talking about the full, all out on the floor, banging hands, kicking legs, screaming, crying temper tantrum. I have a cell phone picture, but it is not very good. I'll ask Shannon to get a better picture.
Seems a little early for Sophie to act this way, but who knows? I am not a child psychologist. Maybe my little girl is maturing fast.
Needless to say, Shannon and her parents try mighty hard not to burst out laughing when Sophie throws her tantrums. They also are trying to teach Sophie not to get frustrated when she doesn't get her way. Sophie has always been a little obstinate and ornery...just like a Thornburg.
A side note to embarras Doc......he threw some pretty good tantrums when younger. I remember one tantrum at the Thornburg farmhouse where he screamed and cried right in the middle of the living room floor for a good 20 minutes before eventually falling asleep. (I guess tantrums are exhausting.) Mom, Dad, and everyone else ignored him the entire time. Most likely we continued talking and playing cards.
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kendal's started 2 weeks before holly was born. so, that would make him 14 months and 3 weeks. and, they were knock-down, drag-out floor type tantrums. my mom was even stunned.
ignoring the fact he just got a new sister and that may have caused a little change in his world... soon after the tantrums started, he started not sleeping well at nights, and then i noticed... more new teeth (upper lateral incisor, then the upper and lower first molars).
after those big teeth were cut, the tantrums stopped and then everything went back to normal until he was 17 months... when he cut his lower lateral incisors. the canines, which came at 18 - 20 m, weren't nearly as dramatic. drooly, yes, dramatic, not so much.
so, my guess it to check in her mouth! and, get ready for her sister - and, ignoring does work. responding is DEFINITELY not the way to handle them.
hey, and BTW, at about 21 to 22 months, they start screaming at everything (frustration/not having the words). responding to that doesn't work either. i keep trying to tell myself that when i respond to it... because his shrills shake me to my core! (just have to remember not to let him know that...)
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