Comments on: Dr. J & Mr. H http://crumleyblog.com/2006/03/24/dr-j-mr-h/ a family blog for the whole fam damily Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:01:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: sperlonga http://crumleyblog.com/2006/03/24/dr-j-mr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 sperlonga Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:13:47 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=553#comment-1157 I was a nanny for a year before our first child was born. The couple's 2 yo daughter would be perfectly happy during the day, but as soon as the mother walked in the door it was temper time. It's the child's way of getting attention, I guess. I don't think signing will help much; it's an emotional release. I sure wouldn't feel like signing if I was feeling very aggravated about something my family did that I didn't like!!!! The baby probably feels the same way, just isn't mature enough to control his emotions! :( Really, it too will pass, although you feel like the end will never come. One of my friends told me about taking her daughter to a restroom stall because she was having a temper tantrum about something. The girl is a wonderful, mature sweet 16 yo now! :) Keep hanging in there. It's worth it! I was a nanny for a year before our first child was born. The couple’s 2 yo daughter would be perfectly happy during the day, but as soon as the mother walked in the door it was temper time. It’s the child’s way of getting attention, I guess. I don’t think signing will help much; it’s an emotional release. I sure wouldn’t feel like signing if I was feeling very aggravated about something my family did that I didn’t like!!!! The baby probably feels the same way, just isn’t mature enough to control his emotions! :( Really, it too will pass, although you feel like the end will never come. One of my friends told me about taking her daughter to a restroom stall because she was having a temper tantrum about something. The girl is a wonderful, mature sweet 16 yo now! :) Keep hanging in there. It’s worth it!

]]> By: Lissa http://crumleyblog.com/2006/03/24/dr-j-mr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Lissa Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:13:23 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=553#comment-1156 Hahahahahaha!! I hate it for you... I can totally relate though! And I wish I could say he's almost over it..... He's got no other way to express irritation-- but man it stinks to be at the other end of that. Jade still has them every once in while and at least now I can tolerate them without screaming myself! Yes- carpet- or a safe area- is good. If there is not one- pick him up and put him in his crib or play yard-- somewhere that flailing will not result in injury. And wait. Signing is a fabulous idea!!! I did that with Jade when he was a baby-- I stopped when I moved to Florida-- much to my dismay-- but it helps-- because these little guys cannnot always find words or use them! Well..... good luck Mommy! And buy some ear muffs! Hahahahahaha!! I hate it for you… I can totally relate though! And I wish I could say he’s almost over it….. He’s got no other way to express irritation– but man it stinks to be at the other end of that. Jade still has them every once in while and at least now I can tolerate them without screaming myself! Yes- carpet- or a safe area- is good. If there is not one- pick him up and put him in his crib or play yard– somewhere that flailing will not result in injury. And wait. Signing is a fabulous idea!!! I did that with Jade when he was a baby– I stopped when I moved to Florida– much to my dismay– but it helps– because these little guys cannnot always find words or use them!
Well….. good luck Mommy!
And buy some ear muffs!

]]> By: Jeannette http://crumleyblog.com/2006/03/24/dr-j-mr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Jeannette Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:10:35 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=553#comment-1155 Have you tried signing with him? He's probably at a really receptive age for that right now. As in, he gets what you're doing and will do it back (as opposed to E who is still trying to get what we're doing and when it doesn't have any meaning when he does it back). A little extra communication skills might help him express more constructively than throwing himself to the floor. The library may have fun kid's signing DVD (like the "Signing Times" we use) for painless education. *shrug* He may also be going through some delayed separation anxiety, like it just occurred to him that this isn't going to change, since you started back at work. I dunno. Is he like that with D all day? Like I know what I'm talking about. Could just be spring fever, and darn it, I feel like have a tantrum sometimes myself. Have you tried signing with him? He’s probably at a really receptive age for that right now. As in, he gets what you’re doing and will do it back (as opposed to E who is still trying to get what we’re doing and when it doesn’t have any meaning when he does it back). A little extra communication skills might help him express more constructively than throwing himself to the floor. The library may have fun kid’s signing DVD (like the “Signing Times” we use) for painless education. *shrug*

He may also be going through some delayed separation anxiety, like it just occurred to him that this isn’t going to change, since you started back at work. I dunno. Is he like that with D all day?

Like I know what I’m talking about. Could just be spring fever, and darn it, I feel like have a tantrum sometimes myself.

]]> By: grandma linda http://crumleyblog.com/2006/03/24/dr-j-mr-h/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 grandma linda Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:29:31 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=553#comment-1154 so when I tell him no I should make sure he is on the carpet not the tile. so when I tell him no I should make sure he is on the carpet not the tile.

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