The Walmart fall out! My 2 year old is wearing me out!

[khamilandkhadin]

Today has been a very frustrating day. I love my 2 year old son so much that it hurts but today  and the past few weeks have been very difficult.

I guess it is what they refer to as the terrible twos. My now 8 year old daughter never went through them but my son is putting me and his father through it! I'm scared to write into Super Nanny because I pretty much know what she will say..."consistent discipline, time outs...blah blah blah" - well look lady - I'm in Walmart grabbing pull-ups, toddler briefs and stickers for my week of potty training efforts and I don't have a naughty corner to put him in when he starts to pull things out of the cart - throw them, scratch me, pull off his shoes and scream at the top of his lungs!

I was so embarassed but at the same time I felt so bad because I couldn't console him. I know he was sleepy - it was at nap time (smart thinking mom!) but we were only in there for a brief time so I figured I was safe.

 I called my mother in tears and told her and she couldn't offer any real advice because we were lovingly spanked kids - I call it lovingly because our parents didn't abuse us - they loved us but they took the liberty in putting the SMACK down when we needed it. I do believe sometimes there were times we probably didn't deserve as much as we got but for the most part my brother and I turned out fine. I'm working on my PhD - he is a business owner and father and no one ever mutilated pets. 

But today was definitely hard. My son is home with me for the entire week (taking a break from daycare) and I want to enjoy this time with him before I go back to work and he goes back as well.  I feel like I am losing my MOJO  - I had a great experience with my oldest and my son only does this with me and his father....if anyone can give me words of wisdom - I would greatly appreciate it.

P.S. I was just on a call with my girlfriend and she told me that I should have taken him to the bathroom and pinched him...um, I don't know about that - I don't want my kids to fear me or the bathroom!!

[DakotasMommy22]

Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Wow! that sounds like my 2 yr  old. He does the same thing and it doesn't matter what store we are in he just wants to pull everything off the shelf and of course there are many stares in the store so i try to make my stops very short  and out of walmart we go!  But there's no way i would pinch or take him to the bathroom. Hopefully he will just grow out of it.

[khamilandkhadin]

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:48 PM

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I know I am not alone. The people in the store stare but I just started ignoring them. It's hard - especially when I feel like such a horrible mother for not helping him. I just found a tantrum site online....some free tips for making things better.  Good luck to you in your journey!

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