I swear my nice, polite, smiley daughter has been stolen and replaced with a little girl who looks like Thea and sounds like Thea but is actually some type of demonic nightmare!!
Where did my good little girl go??? I really thought all this stuff id heard about the terrible twos had to be an exaggeration but no its true! We now have screaming, throwing things, hitting, biting and just generally being a pain in the backside on a daily basis. Thank god so far its rarely outside the house apart from one day when we went for a meal and her behaviour was just so appalling i picked her up and left without finishing our food because i was so embarrassed.
This is all since we moved, she wont go to bed, she wont nap, she basically wont do anything she hasn't thought of herself. I'm on my last nerve here!
How do you deal with the tantrums? I admit I've been spoilt, she was just so good that i have no idea how to deal with her now that she isn't!
She met the health visitor for the first time today, she was all sweetness and light then! The HV interacted with her for a while and told me that she thinks a lot of it is because Thea is above average intelligence and she isn't being stimulated enough. She goes to toddler gymnastics, art class, playgroup, visits to the local farm, play dates etc. We do something almost everyday of the week including the weekend, what the hell else am i supposed to do with her to stimulate her!!! We read stories, we draw and paint, bake, we sing songs - please someone give me some ideas!
I was really proud of her though, the HV asked if she knew her name and she said "Yes i am Thea Louise Carr" and then she said i know numbers and counted perfectly from 1 to 14!!! Everything she was asked she answered and when the HV asked her if she could draw somethings for her she followed her all her instructions well. She isnt two until October.
The only advice the HV gave me was well be grateful your girl is gifted! I am honestly i am but how does that help me with everything else! I want to help her be the best she can be but that bloody woman just made me feel inadequate, like i'm not doing enough to be good parent.
ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Where did my good little girl go??? I really thought all this stuff id heard about the terrible twos had to be an exaggeration but no its true! We now have screaming, throwing things, hitting, biting and just generally being a pain in the backside on a daily basis. Thank god so far its rarely outside the house apart from one day when we went for a meal and her behaviour was just so appalling i picked her up and left without finishing our food because i was so embarrassed.
This is all since we moved, she wont go to bed, she wont nap, she basically wont do anything she hasn't thought of herself. I'm on my last nerve here!
How do you deal with the tantrums? I admit I've been spoilt, she was just so good that i have no idea how to deal with her now that she isn't!
She met the health visitor for the first time today, she was all sweetness and light then! The HV interacted with her for a while and told me that she thinks a lot of it is because Thea is above average intelligence and she isn't being stimulated enough. She goes to toddler gymnastics, art class, playgroup, visits to the local farm, play dates etc. We do something almost everyday of the week including the weekend, what the hell else am i supposed to do with her to stimulate her!!! We read stories, we draw and paint, bake, we sing songs - please someone give me some ideas!
I was really proud of her though, the HV asked if she knew her name and she said "Yes i am Thea Louise Carr" and then she said i know numbers and counted perfectly from 1 to 14!!! Everything she was asked she answered and when the HV asked her if she could draw somethings for her she followed her all her instructions well. She isnt two until October.
The only advice the HV gave me was well be grateful your girl is gifted! I am honestly i am but how does that help me with everything else! I want to help her be the best she can be but that bloody woman just made me feel inadequate, like i'm not doing enough to be good parent.
ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!