My heart has been shattered. It’s in a million pieces on the floor.
My dreams have been slaughtered and I’m doomed to a half-life of pain and misery. You’ve brought me into this cruel world and your lack of remorse is a dagger to my soul.
I can’t reach the bench.
My anger burns with the fire of a thousand suns. Rage fills my limbs until I’m a puppet of hate. There is no justice or mercy in this house of horror.
The knife is on the bench.
This tragedy has rendered me lame so that I can do nothing but lie on the floor and wail through this pain.
Grief howls through my body as I mourn my freedom, my rights, my joy; stripped from me in an act of pure evil.
The knife on the bench is so close, but yet so far.
If only someone could understand my pain. The absolute agony of being denied something you truly, truly need.
That knife is my happiness and you took my happiness away. You moved the knife so I couldn’t reach it. Why don’t you want me to experience joy and laughter in my life? What have I done to deserve this?
I see a glimpse of my life ahead and it is a nightmare of thwarted dreams and crushed cheer. I will never smile again….
Oh a puppy! Hehehehehe!!
Thud, 19 months old
Any tips on how to deal with the toddler tantrums? I’m all ears….
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My theory is to have a bigger tantrum then them and shock them sweet baby cheeses out of them. At least their tantrum stops… but then thats probably why I wont be winning any parenting awards any time soon 😉 xx
That’s a priceless description! The cliched tantrums in the supermarket are the best when they fall down, all arms and legs flailing because you didn’t buy them a chocolate at the counter… then the lady behind you feels sorry for them and while rolling eyes at you – give them one and pays for it herself.
I love how kids are so all in the moment and you captured it so beautifully with the puppy at the end.
Wine and lots of it! I don’t get so many tantrums now because my kids are older, but Mr 5 likes to tell me “this is the worst day ever” every day when we don’t do something he wants to do! Kids… wouldn’t have them any other way haha xx
Haha love this. It sounds similar to some of my 4 month old’s ‘fake’ tantrums. She is just learning about how to get attention from mummy and daddy, she’ll be a handful by the time she’s a toddler!
Goodness, I’ve never heard of a four month old having tantrums! I think you’d call that just being four months old 😉 Or else you’re in BIG trouble with that little one!!!
Wine. Lots of wine…
Buckle up! It’s only just begun 🙂
Excellent, I’m writing this down…
1. WINE
2. MORE WINE
Oh the agony! Life is hard for toddler, isn’t it? 🙂
Pfft, these helicopter parents. Won’t even let their toddlers play with knives. LOL.
AND I won’t let him climb into the oven. I’m the worst.
Lol. Oh the agony of it all. For you mostly, of course. At any given moment it’s like you’re running the Jumunji gauntlet with a toddler in the house. I actually just lay the toddler down now and walk away. Disown them.
Good luck! x
Bahahahaaa!!!! That is NOT my child!!
You are the CRUELEST mum ever. Like seriously. What self-respecting Mum doesn’t give her 19 month old a knife to play with ? Far out, have I taught you nothing? It’s character building, right?
Truly though, those tanty’s. A sight to behold. When they then come complete with one-liners and growls, then the fun begins. My tip? Wine. Drown your cherub out by downing a wine. And walking to the other room. With ear plugs. And take the knives with you.
You’re doing a fab job Mama. x
Fab Lauren. Love it 🙂
Oh Thud! Haha, I feel that this similar absolute pain is on it’s way to my house very soon…noooo
It can be trying…. but I’m not even up to the worst of it yet, I’m sure. His tanties last about 30 seconds and while they’re SUPER dramatic, they’re also pretty funny because he’s so cute.
I am pretty sure in about 6 months or so, I will find them FAR less funny.
Just hide yourself “he’s not mine, wtf nowadays chidren can’t behave”. That’s what i would say in my dreams but i can’t i’m not that brave. So i usually fight with mine (he s quite heavy) and take him somewhere to leave him alone. And praying he will calm down. sometimes it woks… i said SOMETIMES!
xx
cathy
Hahaha… I can just see you wrestling with your little one who is kicking and screaming… Oh dear! 😉
Start drinking stat! Just wait ’till they throw an epic wobbly in public!! I ignore them unless they hurt themselves or others. They just need to work it out and get their emotions out. I’ll admit I get a little jealous that they can throw themselves down and bang their hands and feet of on the ground and scream blue bloody murder and get away with it… Ah… those were the days!! 😉 🙂
Oh god I wish I could have a tantrum now and then. They usually coincide with his… thank god we haven’t gone public yet. I’m not looking forward to that. He’s just SO freaking dramatic!
I read Emily comment super fast and thought she advised you to lock Thud in your walk in robe and walk away bahaha
Sorry I got nothing. My son is also a puppet of hate #arseholeparent
HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!! Not a bad suggestion at all!! He’d actually love to be set free in my walk-in. There’s an iron and ironing board as well as a steamer, so there’s lots of things to try and turn on or break.
Not going to lie… when I’m trying to get ready in the morning and he’s being particularly difficult, I let him go to town in the walk-in. What’s the worst that could happen??? #arseholeparent #lazyparent
I feel your pain. Lock yourself in your walk-in robe! Walk away. And then be grateful that there’s only one Thud driving you up the wall.
SO GRATEFUL. I can only imagine what it would be like with two or three of them… It honestly scares me.
Which is precisely why we have stopped at one 🙂
As and old Mum…..I will pass onto to you the magical old lady cure for tantrums that was passed onto me and has been passed onto many….
Next time Thud throws himself on the floor and starts screaming…YOU DO IT ALSO…..it is amazing how quick they snap out of a tantrum when there is Mum chucking one also….leaves them with no where to go…then when he stops…just get up and carry on with whatever you were doing…
Haha! My mother-in-law says the same thing!!
Oh there’s no tips honey, it’s just a welcome confirmation to the joys of Parenthood!! Sometimes I look at my childless friends and feel like screaming “You don’t even GET IT DO You?!!!!’ in a simular tantrum type fashion. I do think tantrums are character building for parents, only if alcohol is consumed once they finally hit the hay! 🙂
Oh you and your silver linings… I’m becoming a stronger person through my son’s tantrums!! 😉