crazy times with nearly 18mth girls

I'd forgotten how much 'fun' toddlers can be. Not. My girls are normally easy going babies and aprt from the fact there is 2 of them, not too much trouble.
LAtely though they are driving me a little crazy. They have found their loud voices and their attitudes and have definate opinions.

T2 has taken to loudly yelling and/or screetching and has become a bit more demanding of my time which I didn't have much of to begin with. I love them to bits, but this is becoming a tough age lol.

 

Our girls are so close in age, I CAN def. relate to your post. I could have written it!! One of my girls now whines when she seems soemthign that she wants or doesnt want. Its like they are older now, so they "know want they want" but they cant talk to tell me!

 

15-19 months were a tough age for me (not so much my kids..ha-ha)...I think must of the frustration on both parts was due to communication. They wanted to say more then they could say and I had a hard time understanding what they really meant.

 

I feel your pain! My eldest has become a bit of a drama llama and melts down over the slightest reprimand or redirection.

I have to say, though, their play has gotten cuter by the day.

 

Here, here to the funky attitudes of 1.5 year olds. My twin A has been wanting to do and get into EVERYTHING lately, and when we say no (no kitchen knives, no playing with the red pilot light button on the water heater, no standing on the bathroom counter,... you get the idea) she acts like it is the biggest offense ever and she CRIES like we are abusing her.

But the flip side of that is when she's sweet, she's really sweet. Lately, when she asks for juice, she insists on getting 2 so she can take one to twin B. It's so comical that one little person can have such range of attitudes.

Gotta love our little monsters.

 

Same pain here. My little used to be sweet, big smile on her face all the time. Now she turned into a whiny crying baby. If she doesn't get her way, she drops down on the floor flops like a a fish and screams. Oh man! I have had enough!!!! When she will turn back to normal? I wonder if she is sick

But her little bro turned into a happy little boy.

 

My girls are the same. I thought I was going to get away without the crazy 1.5 year old behaviour since before they turned 18 months, even on a bad day and even though there are 2 of them, they were still easier the handle than their brother...then they turned 18 months! Now we're into the hair pulling, screaming, fighting, pushing, wanting to be held all day long, crazy tantrums, you all get the picture...it's lovely .

I do agree with the others though that they are starting to get cute despite the craziness...they bring each other their sippys, shoes, hats, coats, etc and actually have moments where they play together!!!

 

Ok so are mine getting it outta the way early then? 13 months and they too throw huge fits when they get reprimanded or removed from a potentially dangerous situation, want to be held ALL DAY even tho walking is new (here I thought they would want to be more independent once walking), biting, hitting, you know the drill. But yes, they are ADORABLE and so sweet too! Good thing they are so cute or I would give them away! LOL!

Question...how many of you ignore the tantrums. Like, you just go ahead and let them throw a fit. Or what if they are just being whiney and pulling at your pant leg as you are working in the kitchen, etc?? I tend to ignore it for a few minutes in hopes that they will go off and find something to "do". Don't get me wrong, I do love on them ALOT, but lately they are so demanding and whiney.

 

I ignore the tantrums. I just walk away and say "let momma know when you're finished".

As for the hanging off my leg thing, I try to stop what I'm doing, give them a hug and tell them "momma is busy, you need to find something else to do". It doesn't always work...they are almost 21 months and are STILL hanging off my pant legs every time I try to get something done...I keep hoping it's going to stop sometime soon .

 

Thank you ladies! It's good to know others are going through the same thing.

Agree with you all about the cuteness- I could just eat them up sometimes they are just too cute and loveable. I feel so blessed to have my twinnies. Thank god for those times - they make the whinging times worth it.

Oh and jealousy issues. OMG, how on earth do you teach one 17mth old to be gentle to another 17mth old?!! T2 is so rough with t1 sometimes. If she has something she wants, T2 just takes it and will push and shove if she has too. We jsut tell her to be gentle with sissa and if she keeps doing it, move her away so she gets the idea its not on.

I feel huge amounts of guilt every day as I just don't have the time to spend with them like I'd like to - I think that this is what alot of the whining is about, they just want my attention.

 

I feel this too...all the time. All the adult twins I meet tell me how wonderful it is to have their twin but at this age I just keep feeling like it isn't fair...to them, to me, to my older one...there just isn't enough of me . I guess we ll just have to keep doing our best to give the attention when we can!

 

I could have totally written all these posts! My sweet DD has lost the sweetness lately, if she wants something she will whine, cry and "uh, uh, uh" and then cry in the most high pitched, super fricken obnoxious way possible. Drives me insane. I've just laid her down on their little couch and let her sort it out...more times than I'd like to admit. DS also steals everything from her and will stalk her all over our house until he gets it from her, which also sets her off. Good times.

I think she is paying us back now because she was such an easy going baby!!

So nice to know we are not alone here

 

Man Michelle and Nolan are just the same

 

Hi girls! I just want to update on my dd. Shes back to very happy again. We just skipped the first nap. They only have 1 2-3 hr nap/day now. She does so well now. Maybe you mamas should check teething, nap time, or maybe a cold.

 

Oh, this made me laugh! I cann just picture my t2 doing the same to t1. She wil stalk her then just use force lol.
I have also started putting them down in their crib and telling them to settle for a few minutes when they are at their most demanding or are whining non stop. May not alway s work, but makes me feel better!