For the most part, Brayden's tantrums are because he gets frustrated trying to communicate. I try to ask him if it is this or that, and he shakes his head and starts to get frustrated because I can't figure it out. And then I get frustrated. It's a vicious cycle.
I try to keep my patience but it is SO hard. And then if I still can't figure it out, he just walks away, and I feel terrible! I have been working with him to speak, repeating the names of everything in sight, helping him see colors/letters/numbers in his books.
Nothing.
His tantrums aren't necessarily because he isn't getting what he wants, like if he spots Lightning McQueen anything in a store and I say no- they are because he is frustrated because he can't tell me. *sigh* and it's just plain hard to watch sometimes. I WANT to help him, I WANT to know what he is trying to tell me. But it just isn't there yet. And I don't know what I can do to make it better.
Pretty soon, he will probably just start spitting out sentences and I will regret this little complaint. Mark my words.
5 comments:
oh I remember that period when he was just trying so hard to communicate what he wanted. He would get so frustrated with me and I with him. But you start to learn what he's talking about!
Yep, we are there too, and it is SO HARD sometimes!
Yep, we've all hit those moments with toddlers. That's why I love that I WAS SO MAD book! ;)
somedays it is just so hard! They don't understand that not everything is instant gratification, there are yes' and no's ... my boy is pushing my buttons every day, and he knows it. I am just trying to be patient and take deep breaths.
And yeah, he's going to start talking nonstop and talk your ears off before you know it!
How's Noelle?
Oh it is just so hard when they are trying to communicate but we can't understand and they look at you like "what's your problem...I'm speaking perfect jibberish."
I have three boys ages 8, 5, and 1. Someone always seems to be testing the boundaries! *sigh*
Just remember, this too shall pass, this too shall pass.
First time at your blog! LOVE IT!
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