The violent meltdowns
My toddler has had 2 violent meltdowns before midday. The hitting and scratching I can deal with while I try to calmly talk to her. I’m grateful she’s not at the throw things level yet. But what hurt the most today was the biting. 2 in the leg, 1 in the shoulder. Many other attempts. And yeah the shoulder one came with good bruising teeth marks as battle scars
One meltdown came when I wouldn’t let her sit on a chair on the couch, the other came when my wife was headed to her office at home to work. But I battled these alone.
Eventually I won… but my patience is being tested. These came actually at the 3rd day this week. Mother’s Day and Tuesday I had to bring her down from meltdowns.
I want nothing more to let her feel her feelings and hold her when she’s sad. I want to be able to calmly help her come back to us. But these are becoming increasingly violent, increasingly exhausting. And I hate having to put on a happy face like nothing happened when I just want to break down.