admin Before my son was born, I thought that my daughter was a handful, but now I realize that she was an 
angel. Let me put a disclaimer here….my children are my life and am blessed to have them ….but life with a toddler, like my son is like riding on a roller coaster over and over again. The terrible two’s kicked in before he was actually 2 but now they are at their peak besides he is a bomb of energy…….literally.
When he wakes up you have two options….either he is cranky or else he is happy and funny, however in both instances it is nearly to impossible to get him dressed. We have now come to terms with tantrums…telling him “no”, 9 out of 10 could trigger a crying and screaming scene.
Tantrums can happen anywhere and anytime, and honestly I try and look nonchalant but inside I would be screaming. For example, the other day we were at the park and when I advised my son it was time to leave, and his answer was “no”, I knew that a meltdown was on its way. He adores being on the swing so when it was actual time to leave, he just held tight to the swing and would just not move. When I finally managed to take him out, I had to carry him out of the park.
At this age emotions can fluctuate from being happy to having a tantrum within a few seconds. Their energy is at it’s highest, as they are physically independent and want to explore…….even though it might be dangerous. My son is like that, always on the go always up to something and when there is silence in the house, it means he is either up to something or else he was so exhausted that he fell asleep.
Going to Mass has become a mission….it is not always possible to go separately or to choose a church which has a crying room. In the eventuality that there is no crying room, we would stay to the side, for him to have place where to move.
Keeping up with a 2-year old can be tiring and exhausting at times….but that is part of the process. So don’t despair, you are not alone.
Love
Strugglingmum
