Articles Tagged: tantrums
Terrible Twos: Fire in her belly
The funny thing about the name of this column is that Ruby has never really been very Terrible at all. As far as big tantrums go, hers have been so few and far between I could probably count them on, oh I don't know, half a hand.
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Toddler Tales: Bag of tricks
In the almost-two years since Diana was born, her nappy bag has been my saviour in times of need and my nemesis on a daily basis (I'm convinced I'm shrinking under the sheer weight of the thing).
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Toddler Tales: Crying over spilled milk
I often hear parents of toddlers, when speaking to other parents of toddlers, spelling out certain words instead of saying them in front of their kids: "If the weather gets better, we may go to the p-a-r-k later so she can ride her s-c-o-o-t-e-r."
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Things I wish my mother had told me - and what I should tell my daughter
I wish my mother had told me that she was still learning, and simply doing her best. It might have taken the wind out of my flouncing-out-of-the-house teenage tantrums.
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Worse than Terrible Twos, the Stroppy Sevens
Getty Parents learn early to fear the Terrible Twos, but are you familiar with the Stroppy Sevens? When my ...
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Big Mouth for Mummy: Hit me baby, one more time
Sometimes my toddler comes at me, arms flailing, and for no apparent reason he'll start hitting me in the face with the flat of his hand
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Strop of the Week: Flying to make-believe land
Strop Scene: Stropper's bedroom. Present, a veritable fuzz of cuddly toys and next door neighbour's niece, three years older than The Stropper.
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Generation of violent toddlers lashing out at mums and teachers
A top psychologist has warned that toddlers are becoming increasingly violent and out of control when they do not get their own way.
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